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Gale Literature Resource Center
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The Literature Resource Center contains biographical information on writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Topic(s) Biographies
Target audience(s) Teens
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Content type(s) Books, articles
Provider Gale
Language(s) English
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