Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Dorothy Parker
This site offers an organized collection of biographical information on Dorothy Parker.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Guillaume Apollinaire
A brief biography on the life of French author and playwright, Guillaume Appollinaire.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Anatole France
A fairly thorough biography in English with an attached bibliography.
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Byron: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work
This site provides biographical information about Byron, a chronology of works, the text of his works and other good references.
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American Society of Journalists and Authors
This site is dedicated to freelance writers and independent journalists. It serves both as a homepage for the organization and as a newsletter filled with information.
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The National Association of Science Writers
With beginnings in 1935, this group incorporated twenty years later and has grown steadily since. Visit its well designed information packed site here. There is a members-only section which requires a fairly simple registration.
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.
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C. P. Snow/" 'The Two Cultures' Today"/commentary
This article appeared in "The New Criterion Online," and addresses not only Snow's book but also the feud between Snow and F. R. Leavis. It provides a helpful overview of Snow's thinking and stature in the literary and scientific worlds.
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University of South Carolina: Leaves of Grass
This University of South Carolina site, presented by the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, chronicles the publication history of Whitman's many revisions of "Leaves of Grass." Includes photographs of rare copies of early...
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France web.fr: Andre Chenier, 1762 1794
A short, but moving biography, with three poems and a bibliography, provided by the Club des Poetes.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Amazing Americans
Checklist of inventors, politicians, performers, activists and ordinary people who made America. Meet Harry Houdini, Langston Hughes, Buffalo Bill Cody and dozens of other famous and interesting American adventurers, presidents,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Amazing Americans
Checklist of inventors, politicians, performers, activists, and ordinary people who made America. Meet Harry Houdini, Langston Hughes, Buffalo Bill Cody and dozens of other famous and interesting American adventurers, presidents,...
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John Knowles on a Separate Peace
Knowles discusses who he modeled his characters after. It's a very interesting article.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Women in Flight
Beryl Markham's contribution to aviation history is discussed in this lengthy article. Facts about many other famous female aviators before and after Markham are also included.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Octavio Paz Biographical
Read about the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature, Octavio Paz. This Nobel E-Museum website includes a biography, poetry, Paz's Nobel lecture entitled "In Search of the Present," and many other resources.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Momaday: Biographical, Literary, & Multicultultural
Extensive biographical introduction of Momaday, citing him as the breakthrough author for American Indian literature. Includes a bibliography for further reading.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: N. Scott Momaday
Home page for a wealth of resource links on Momaday and criticisms of his work.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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Isaac Asimov Home Page
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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Alain Robbe Grillet Bibliography
Personal site dedicated to Alain Robbe-Grillet. Features a bibliography, filmography, photos, and updated news.
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The Unofficial Bernard Malamud Home Pages
This comprehensive Bernard Malamud website contains information on his life (including an extensive timeline), pictures, works, where criticism can be located, quotes from his works and a long list of links.
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James Herriot and Sanford Sternlicht
This is the review of the book about James Herriot by Syracuse University Professor, Sanford Sternlicht. It offers some insight to the fascinating mind and work of James Herriot.