Kaye Gibbons

<p> With novels like <I>Ellen Foster</I> and <I>A Virtuous Woman</I> award-winning writer Kaye Gibbons has gained both critical acclaim and a large devoted following among readers. This literary companion equips the reader with information about characters plots dates allusions literary motifs and themes from the bestselling author's works. After an annotated chronology of Gibbons' life the work presents 103 A-Z entries that include Snodgrass's analysis cover the writings of reviewers and critics and provide selected bibliographies. Appendices offer an historical timeline with references to corresponding historical events from Gibbons' novels along with a list of 42 topics for group or individual research projects.</p>