BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
"The French author Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867) was the poet of the modern metropolis and was one of the first great French precursors of the symbolists. He has also been recognized as one of the 19th century's finest art critics and translators."

"Charles Pierre Baudelaire." Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research, 1998.
Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC

REFERENCE SOURCES:
The following reference books can be used to get both biographical and critical information about authors.   Each book has one or more volumes.  Check the index (located either in the back of the book or a separate volume) for your author's name and/or a title of his or her work.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES:
European Authors, 1000-1900
REF PN 451 .K8

Oxford Companion to French Literature
REF PQ 41 .H3

CRITICAL SOURCES:
European Writers
REF PN 501 .E9

Critical Survey of Poetry--Foreign Language Series
REF PN 1111 .C7

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage
REF PN 56 .H57 G365

Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism
REF PN 761 .N5

Poetry Criticism
REF PN 1010 .P6

Short Story Criticism
REF PN 3321 .S5

Masterplots II: Poetry Series
REF PN 1110.5 .M37

LINCCWeb Searching:
The library catalog online (LINCCWeb) allows you to search for materials about or written by your author.  Click on the links below to view sample searches within the library catalog. 

Sample LINCC Keyword Search: "Charles Pierre Baudelaire"
Sample LINCC Author Search: Baudelaire, Charles Pierre

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Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers

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JSTOR

Literature Resource Center

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Valencia's Play & Short Story Index (Search for items owned by the library)

WEB SITES:

Literary Resources on the Net
Poets.org: Charles Baudelaire
Charles Pierre Baudelaire
Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism

SAMPLE GOOGLE SEARCHES:

intitle:"Charles Baudelaire" site:edu
(title phrase and domain search)

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