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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pearl S. Buck

For Students 9th - 10th
The personal life and professional life of author Pearl S. Buck, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is chronicled in this Wikipedia article.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing on the monstrosities of World War I, Ernest Hemingway presents male characters persevering through many difficult circumstances in his works, as highlighted in this biography. See "Ernest Hemingway Activities" for more resources.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Toni Morrison

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover biographical detail about Toni Morrison, one of the most celebrated authors in the world.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Web Guides: Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith: Online Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of online resources compiled by the Library of Congress for information on Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. Includes links to biographical information, audio recordings, videos, articles, essays, and book...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: Arthur Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
Arthur Miller is presented in this biography for his plays revolving around post-World War II America, paying particular attention to the middle class and effects of Communism. See "Arthur Miller Activities" for related materials.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Becoming Visible: N. Scott Momaday

For Students 9th - 10th
Relying on many elements, including traditional Native American and European American traditions, this biography features the rich literary contributions of N. Scott Momaday. See "N.Scott Momaday Activities" for more resources.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Richard Wilbur

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography of Richard Wilbur. Read his poem "The Prisoner of Zenda." Read two other poems: "Advice to a Prophet" and "The Writer." Two other web links are given.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Postmodernism: The Confessional Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the Confessional Poets: Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Robert Lowell, who all suffered from depression which is reflected in their poems. It gives short bios of each poet and provides a link to one poem from each:...
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Willa Cather Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The Willa Cather Archive is a vast collection of material that allows for the study of Cather's life and writings. Included are writings, letters, biographical information, images, audio and movie clips, teacher resources, and digital...
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Louise Gluck

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Louise Gluck, an American poet. She was at one time the official Poet Laureate of the United States. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
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Article
Other

Guernica: Tracy K. Smith: Our Best Selves Are Reserved for the Page

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Tracy K. Smith, the 2017 U.S. Poet Laureate, where she discusses writing a memoir, her poetry, and David Bowie. (Published June 28, 2016)
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Activity
Washington State University

Washington State University: The Edith Wharton Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is presented by the Wharton Society at Washington State University, offers bibliographies of Wharton's works and of works about her writing, an index of the journal the "Edith Wharton Review," links to many related...
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Richard Wilbur

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Richard Wilbur's biography and several commentaries about him.
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Article
Other

Harvard Magazine: A Conversation With Tracy K. Smith '94

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Tracy K. Smith, the 2017 U.S. Poet Laureate, where she talks about her memoir, Ordinary Light. (Published April 9, 2015)
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The House of the Dead Hand by Edith Wharton

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "The House of the Dead Hand," a story written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Edith Wharton.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Widow Won the Deacon," a story written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, William James Lampton.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: How the Prince Saw America by Susan Glaspell

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Prince Saw America," a story written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, novelist, journalist, and actress named Susan Glaspell.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: To Kill a Mockingbird

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia explores the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee. The article includes a description, a plot summary, and a look at the movie adaptation and other cultural influences.
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Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary From "Hamilton" Lyrics, Act 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains a list of 50 words from Act I lyrics from the Broadway production of Hamilton, a Grammy Award-winning and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the...
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Other

Cowles Library: Editorial Cartoons of J. N. "Ding" Darling

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive collection of editorial cartoons created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist J. N. Ding Darling, who was active during the first half of the twentieth century and commented on all the significant happenings and history...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of American author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck, including personal information and history of important works.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: (Nelle) Harper Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed biography of Harper Lee, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." The biography includes numerous passages from the novel, and how the novel related to Lee's life and environment.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: Interview With Geneva Overholser

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by PBS. An interview with Geneva Overholser, former editor of The Des Moines Register, who led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for public service. Frank discussion about the state of the profession, using...

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