Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
This touching short story was written in 1968. Read about the characters their motivations, themes and quotations in this outstanding site.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Iliad
Written in the 8th century B.C. this is one of the earliest writings of European literature. This informative site looks at the characters and important themes and quotations in this early work.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Things Fall Apart
This fascinating novel, Things Fall Apart, was written as a novel but is also a documentation of Africa's spiritual background. Read about the plot, setting, characters and theme in this most interesting site. A map is also provided that...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Caribbean Poetry: Barbados: Authors and Poems
This site features poems by 14 Caribbean poets, including Derek Walcott. It also offers links to information about the Barbados culture. RL.9-10.6 cultural World Lit
Baertracks
Creative Quotations From Chinua Achebe
This site from Creative Quotations contains five thought provoking quotes from Achebe. A short biographical sketch is included, and overall this is an interesting site.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Wole Soyinka
Biographical details on Nigerian playwright and political activist Wole Soyinka, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandra Cisneros' Career
This essay offers a look at Cisneros' career and impact on American literature.
Other
Jean Baptiste Poquelin De Moliere
Short article on Moliere with a color illustration. Links to a page about Freyda Thomas, a modern translator of Moliere's works.