When you read an entry, note that you can enlarge the text at top right. Something About the Author will provide you with: personal information about the author, a list of the author's works, a "sidelights" section that provides an overview of the author's career, and a very good listing of other biographical and critical works.
When you search for an author, you may get multiple results for that author. These are updates as the author has kept writing. Use the most recent entry.
