An annotated bibliography of criticism, compiled by the editor of the Wallace Stevens Journal , organizing, clarifying, and evaluating a massive body of work. It surveys published scholarship and dissertations about Stevens (1879-1955) from 1916 through 1990. Chronologically arranged items highlight Stevens's emergence as a major American poet, and track the growing response of literary criticism to his soaring reputation and stature. The 1,875 entries summarize the contents of each citation and indicate the critical approaches and themes under discussion. Indexed by author, journal, subject, and titles mentioned in annotations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.