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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Herman Melville
Biography of American author Herman Melville, including information on his personal life and literary career.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Vladimir Nabokov
Brief biography of Russian-born author Vladimir Nabokov, including information on his personal life and literary career.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Pearl S. Buck
Biography of American author and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Zora Neale Hurston
Brief biography of American author Zora Neale Hurston.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Jack London
Biography of American journalist and author Jack London, including personal history and highlights of important works.
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Author's Calendar: Denis Diderot
Encyclopedia entry about the French philosopher and writer. Features biographical information, including Diderot's education, philosophy, and major literary works.
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Author's Calendar: Alexander Pope
A biography of Pope is interspersed with exerpts from his works. This includes "The Rape of the Lock" and "An Essay on Criticism." Also gives some information on literary theory.
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Author's Calendar: D(avid) H(erbert) Lawrence
This is a brief, but informative, biography of Lawrence. It includes quotations and a bibliography of his works
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Author's Calendar: Daphne Du Maurier
This helpful biography not only gives you details of duMaurier's life but also provides a bibliogrpahy of her works and quotes from a few of those works.
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Author's Calendar: Truman Capote
The creator of the "nonfiction novel," Truman Capote, who established his career as a Southern gothic writer, crossed the line between journalism and fiction. This biography provides his background and information about his writing and...
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Author's Calendar: Norman Mailer
This site provides biographical information about American author, Norman Mailer.
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Author's Calendar: Ama Ata Aidoo
This page gives a good biography of Ghanaian author, Ama Ata Aidoo including some quotes.
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Author's Calendar: Washington Irving
This site provides a detailed biography of Washington Irving along with analysis of his works and contribution to American literature. Includes quotations from his work and a bibliography.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Edith Wharton
Brief biography American author Edith Wharton.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ayn Rand
Brief biography of American author and social critic Ann Rand, including personal history and information on her literary career.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Sinclair Lewis
Biography of Nobel Prize winning author Sinclair Lewis, including personal information and history of important works.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Jack Kerouac
Biography of American author Jack Kerouac, including a brief personal history and mention of important writings.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ernest Hemingway
Biography of author Ernest Hemingway, including personal background and history of important works.
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Bibliomania: James Russell Lowell Biography
This Bibliomania site provides a biography of James Russell Lowell (1819-1891). Discusses his ancestry, education, and work as a poet, essayist, and satirist. Describes Lowell's role in the Abolitionist movement. Includes suggestions for...
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Printed Matter: Garrett Hongo April 16, 1995 a Biography
This site, provided by Printed Matter, offers a biography of Garrett Hongo.
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Author's Calendar: Emile Zola
A fairly detailed biography of Emile Zola (1840-1902 CE), complete with a few excerpts from his works.
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Author's Calendar: Emily Dickinson
This biography of Emily Dickinson quotes three of her poems as illustrations.
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Author's Calendar: Elie Wiesel
A concise but good biography about Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor.
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Author's Calendar: Robert Penn Warren
This site offers a very lengthy biography, along with a bibliography. It also has excerpts of poetry from PROMISES AND THIRTY-SIX POEMS.
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