The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students‎,‎ teachers‎,‎ scholars‎,‎ and general readers of English literature‎.‎ It provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature ‎- from writers‎,‎ their works‎,‎ and the historical and cultural context in which they wrote‎,‎ to critics‎,‎ literary theory‎,‎ and allusions‎.‎ For the seventh edition‎,‎ the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs and concerns of today‎'‎s students and general readers‎.‎ Over 1‎,‎000 new entries have been added‎,‎ ranging from new writers ‎- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‎,‎ Patrick Marber‎,‎ David Mitchell‎,‎ Arundhati Roy ‎- to increased coverage of writers and literary movements from around the world‎.‎ Coverage of American literature has been substantially increased‎,‎ with new entries on writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Amy Tan and on movements and publications‎.‎ Contextual and historical coverage has also been expanded‎,‎ with new entries on European history and culture‎,‎ post‎-colonial literature‎,‎ as well as writers and literary movements from around the world that have influenced English literature‎.‎ The Companion has always been a quick and dependable source of reference for students‎,‎ and the new edition confirms its pre‎-eminent role as the go‎-to resource of first choice‎.‎ All entries have been reviewed‎,‎ and details of new works‎,‎ biographies‎,‎ and criticism have been brought right up to date‎.‎ So also has coverage of the themes‎,‎ approaches and concepts encountered by students today‎,‎ from terms to articles on literary theory and theorists‎.‎ There is increased coverage of writers from around the world‎,‎ as well as from Ireland‎,‎ Scotland‎,‎ and Wales‎,‎ and of contextual topics‎,‎ including film and television‎,‎ music‎,‎ and art‎.‎ Cross‎-referencing has been thoroughly updated‎,‎ with stronger linking from writers to thematic and conceptual entries‎.‎ Meanwhile coverage of popular genres such as children‎'‎s literature‎,‎ science fiction‎,‎ biography‎,‎ reportage‎,‎ crime fiction‎,‎ fantasy or travel literature has been increased substantially‎,‎ with new entries on writers from Philip Pullman to Anne Frank and from Anais Nin to Douglas Adams‎.‎ The seventh edition of this classic Companion ‎- now under the editorship of Dinah Birch‎,‎ assisted by a team of 28 distinguished associate editors‎,‎ and over 150 contributors ‎- ensures that it retains its status as the most authoritative‎,‎ informative‎,‎ and accessible guide to literature available‎.‎