American Writers, Supplement VIII: A collection of critical Literary and biographical articles that cover hundreds of notable authors from the 17th century to the present day.

The four volume set consists of ninety-seven of the pamphlets originally published as the University of Minnesota pamphlets on American writers. Some have been revised and updated. v. 1. Henry Adams to T.S. Eliot v. 2. Ralph Waldo Emerson to Carson McCullers v. 3. Archibald MacLeish to George Santayana v. 4. Isaac Bashevis Singer to Richard Wright Supplement 1, pt. 1-2 Supplement 2, pt. 1-2 Supplement 3, pt. 1-2. Cumulative index to volumes 1-4 and supplements 1, 2, and 3 Supplement 4, pt. 1-2 Retrospective supplement 1 Supplement 5 Supplement 6 Supplement 7 Supplement 8 Supplement 9 Supplement 10 Supplement 11 Retrospective supplement 2. Cumulative index to volumes 1-4 and supplements 1-12 and retrospective supplements 1-2 Supplement 12. Cumulative index to volumes 1-4 and supplements 1-12 and retrospective supplements 1-2 Supplement 13 Supplement 14. Cumulative index to volumes 1-4 and supplements 1-14, and retrospective supplements 1-2