Cengage Learning
Houghton College Mifflin Division: Teaching Hemingway
Even though this excellent site helps teachers present Hemingway, it also helps students learn how to read his works.
Library of Congress
Loc: Stephen Crane
This Library of Congress site provides a brief description of Crane's life as a war correspondent during the Spanish-American War and then provides some excerpts from some of his war correspondences. A bibliography of related works of...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
U. Of Saskatchewan: The Sound and the Fury in Hypertext
This is an excellent source for Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury that features the novel and extensive related materials in a well-organized, easy-to-use format.
Other
Site Officiel De Guillaume Apollinaire
Official web site of Guillaume Apollinaire. It features everything you need to know about the poet and playwright.
Other
Excerpt's From "Why I Write" by Joan Didion
Read the essay that was published in the "New York Times" magazine.
Other
University of Dayton: Paul Laurence Dunbar Website
This resource provides information about Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Other
Cardinal Book: Rosinante to the Road Again
Click on "content" at the bottom of the page. You can select from the list and read the work of John Dos Passos.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of Sir Walter Scott
This University of Toronto site contains links to 16 of Sir Walter Scotts poems and provides some biographical information.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poems of Stephen Crane
Full text of three Stephen Crane famous poems: "In Heaven, "A Man Said to the Universe", and "Should the Wide World Roll Away". Explanatory note and select bibliography.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Gore Vidal
PBS chronicles the life of the novelist and playwright Gore Vidal. Take a look at the career timeline and watch videotaped interviews. RealPlayer plugin required.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: John Irving
A biography of best-selling author John Irving. He is also a wrestler and has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Nora Ephron
Tells the life story of Nora Ephron, known for her work as a film director, screenwriter and novelist. She worked on such well-known films as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: The Hall of Arts
Learn about the lives of famous people in the arts who exemplify what it means to live a meaningful life and achieve your goals.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Oscar Wilde
The Digital Library provides links to 23 of Oscar Wilde's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 12 works by Lewis Carroll.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts for 47 works done by Robert Louis Stevenson!
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1964
This site from The Nobel Foundation features a presentation of Sartre, the only recipient in the history who declined the Nobel Prize. Features biography and press release.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1957: Albert Camus
Features a comprehensive presentation of Camus, including biography, photo, acceptance speech, and other resources.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1952
This website from The Nobel Foundation features a comprehensive presentation of Mauriac, including biography, photo, and speeches.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Truman Museum & Library: Margaret's Biography
An extensive biographical sketch of the life of Margaret Truman, daughter of United States President Harry S. Truman. Details her family background and educational history. Highlights her books she has published and works she has edited.
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Wright State University: Digital Text: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Outstanding digital text collection. Begins with a biographical sketch and then gives numerous links to the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: The Blue Hotel
This University of Virginia Library site provides the text of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel".
Other
John Knowles on a Separate Peace
Knowles discusses who he modeled his characters after. It's a very interesting article.