Western European Studies

General Resources for French Biography

Biographie universelle, ancienne et moderne.
Paris, Michaud freres [etc.] 1811-62.
Perkins/Bostock Library | Stacks | CT143 .M5 1811

Biography index.
[v.] 1- Jan. 1946/July 1949-
New York : H.W. Wilson, 1949-
Lilly Library | Room 113 | 016.92 B615
Perkins/Bostock Library | Reference | CT104 .B5647

Balteau, J.
Dictionnaire de biographie française.
Paris, Letouzey et Ane, 1933-
Perkins/Bostock Library | Reference | CT143 .D5 1933

Nouvelle biographie générale depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours, avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l'indication des sources à consulter.
Paris, Firmin Didot frères, fils et cie, 1853-66
Perkins/Bostock Library | Stacks | CT143 .H5 1853

Who’s who in France.
Perkins/Bostock Library: Reference | CT1000 .W467  
Who’s who in France in Lexis Nexis Academic

Resources for French Literary Biographies

Dictionnaire biographique des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays.
Paris: S. E. D. E. [1957-58, c1956]  2 volumes.
Library Service Center: 928 D554 LSC  

Kunitz, Stanley
European authors, 1000-1900 : a biographical dictionary of European literature.
New York : Wilson, 1967
Lilly Library | Reference | 920 K96E
Perkins/Bostock Library | Reference | PN451 .K8 1967

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Literature Resource Center (esp. vol. 65: French Novelists, 1900-1930; vol. 72: French Novelists, 1930-1960; vol. 83: French Novelists since 1960, and vol. 119: Nineteenth century French fiction writers, vol. 123 19th century French Fiction Writers; vol. 192: French Dramatists 1789-1914, vol. 208: French and Occitan Middle Ages; vol. 217: 19th century French poets, vol. 258: Modern French Poets, vol. 268: 17th century French writers, vol. 301: Gustave Flaubert).

Stanley J. Kunitz
Twentieth century authors : a biographical dictionary of modern literature.
New York: Wilson, 1955.
Perkins/Bostock Library | Stacks | 928 K96T, Suppl. 1

Wakeman, John
World authors.
New York: Wilson, 1975-
Lilly Library | Reference | 809.04 W927Ax
Perkins/Bostock Library | Reference | PN451 .N66