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Eudora Welty Foundation: The House

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the home and garden of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is built in the Tudor Style. Site also includes Welty's biography.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Diane Mc Whorter

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this biography to learn about Pulitzer Prize winning author Diane McWhorter. A link to a list of her books is provided.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Thomas Fleming

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Fleming. Links to his website and a list of his books are available
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CommonLit

Common Lit: At a Window by Carl Sandburg

For Students 7th - 8th
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet and writer who won three Pulitzer Prizes in his lifetime. His work is known for the way it plays tribute to the common man. "At A Window" was published in Poetry in 1914. As you read, make...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an excerpt from the Pulitzer Prize winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies" by Jared Mason Diamond. This book discusses why Eurasian civilizations have survived and conquered others while refuting the idea...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Columbia University and Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This research includes a wealth of material about the university and...
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Other

Neurotic Poets: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography on the often turbulent life and poetry of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE). Included are links to full-texts of Plath's poems and images.
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C-SPAN

American Writers: Edith Wharton & the Gilded Age Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Edith Wharton. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. Also includes links to other sites.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Southern Renaissance: Robert Penn Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
A founding father of the New Criticism movement in literature, this is a brief biography of Robert Penn Warren featuring his poetic and fictitious contributions to the literary world. See "Robert Penn Warren Activities" for related...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Frost

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover a world featuring links about the life and work of the poet Robert Frost. This site features links to lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edith Wharton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.
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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: John Steinbeck: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chronology of Steinbeck's work. Click on the year to view information about that year. The information on each novel is very brief, but this is a great resource for the covers (some of them the original) of his books.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people overlook O'Neill's poetry. The University of Toronto presents selections of his poetry as well as commentary on his life.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Marianne Moore

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Marianne Moore is the focus of this brief biography, remembered for her twentieth century poetry which embraced nature in a scientific sense as well as humanity. See "Marianne Moore Activities" for related materials.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Pioneer Values in Willa Cather's My Antonio

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The objective of this site is to guide students through a self-directed exploration of pioneer life in reference to the book, "My Antonio." Students will have an opportunity to work on combining the study of history and literature...
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BBC

Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Aaron Copland

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides several audio clips from interviews with the noted American composer, Aaron Copland (1900-1990 CE). Additional content includes a brief biography, list of key works, and links to other sites within the BBC network...
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Utah State University

A Mini Unit of Gwendolyn Brooks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Nice lesson plan for grades 5-6 that explores poetry and personal expression through the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Has lots of activities but could easily be modified for time. Has nearly everything you need to do the lesson!
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Alice Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
A good balance of biographical information and commentary on Alice Walker's work. Includes a suggested reading list.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Conrad Aiken (1889 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting biography of the writer is offered at this site. There is little to no discussion of his work, however. The site does include a list of suggested readings.
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Joyce Carol Oates: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive listing of the works of Joyce Carol Oates, including her novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Click on the year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Edna St. Vincent Millay including a biography and the full text of the poetry collection Second April.
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Other

Tuscon Weekly Arts and Leisure: A Persistence of Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a detailed discussion of the longtime collaboration between Lanford Wilson and Marshall Mason. The article provides a great deal of quoted material from both men.
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Other

University of Mississippi: Mississippi Writers Page: Clifton L. Taulbert

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Ole Miss gives detailed background information about Taulbert, as well as lists of books he's written, media adaptations of his work, and a link to his personal web page.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Saul Bellow

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Bellow's (1915-2005 CE) life, this site includes quotations from his work, and an extensive bibliography.

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