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State University of New York

Convention & the Limits of Biography for Lit Crit

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article is about James Fenimore Cooper and some of the biographical criticism that has been done of his work. Takes to task the shortcomings of this particular critical approach.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Historical/biographical Analysis Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short graphic organizer which allows students to assess the historical and biographical influence on a piece of literature.