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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: Assia Djebar
A personal site, including the complete biography and bibliography of the Algerian writer Assia Djebar, also known as Fatima-Zohra.
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Author's Calendar: e.e. Cummings
A biography of E.E. Cummings, including a bibliography of his work.
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Author's Calendar: Moliere
This site gives a biography on the French actor and playwright, the greatest of all writers of French comedy, Moliere. Includes quotations, and links to further information.
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Author's Calendar: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
A brief biography of Tolkien, followed by an explanation of his major works. Theme and literary influence are discussed.
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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: Josip Alexandrovich Brodsky
This site has a detailed biography of Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996 CE), with a bibliography.
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Author's Calendar: Jean Racine
Detailed biography of Jean Racine. Includes a list of plays, and a bibliography of other resources.
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Author's Calendar: Joseph Pulitzer
Biography of Joseph Pulitzer, 1847-1911, and explanation of his connection to the Pulitzer Prize.
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Author's Calendar: Albert Camus
Albert Camus (1913-1960), the Algerian-French novelist, essayist and playwright, is profiled. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for his existentialist novels The Stranger (1942) and The Plague (1947).
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Author's Calendar: Eyvind Johnson
A powerful summary of the life and works of Eyvind Johnson. List of his selected works provided and related links listed as well.
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Author's Calendar: Erik Axel Karlfeldt
A biographical sketch of Erik Axel Karlfeldt who was a famous Swedish writer. Highlights his life as a writer and lists several of his selected works.
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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: Aldous
Contains a biography of Huxley (1894-1963 CE) and a discussion of his works. Also contains links to related information.
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Author's Calendar: Sir Henry Morton Stanley
A good look at the life of Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Contains information on his expeditions in Africa and his non-fictional/fictional works. Contains a complete bibliography of his works.
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Author's Calendar: Robert
A review of Frost's influence on American poetry by an online literary review resource. Very biographical.
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Author's Calendar: Wolfgang Kohler
This page provides biographical information and references to the work of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler.
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Author's Calendar: Niccolo Macchiavelli
Nice, easy-to-read resource on Macchiavelli's life, education, and works.
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Author's Calendar: Guy De Maupassant
This site has biographical information on the life and works of Guy de Maupassant. Also included is French text from some of his stories. Listed here are his stories written in French.
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Author's Calendar: Mark Twain
This site provides a biography of Mark Twain which includes the origin of his pseudonym. Quotes from several of his books are included.
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Author's Calendar: W. H. Auden
This site offers a detailed biography of Auden, along with a list of Auden's various writings and some suggestions for further reading.
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Author's Calendar: Henry James
This site provides an in-depth biographical sketch of Henry James. Also takes a look at many of his novels and the characters he created.
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Author's Calendar: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The life and work of Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez are surveyed with an emphasis on his contribution to the genre of magical realism.
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Author's Calendar: Jean De La Fontaine
Fairly detailed account of La Fontaine's major accomplishments. Includes a link to Moliere and Ivan Krylov.