This video features an interview with Jesse Stuart, a renowned short story author and poet laureate who incorporates his life experiences from Southwestern Kentucky into his writings. [14:20]

The Nobel Prize site offers a transcript of the speech William Faulkner gave after accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949.

Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode is about Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote." Experts discuss how the book has endured over the centuries. Listening requires RealPlayer.

Web site of the French Ministry of Culture features recordings of some of Malraux's speeches.

This site features the city of Edinburgh in Scotland and shares many ways that this place honors literature.

Met curator Joseph Scheier-Dolberg on journeying in Shitao's Returning Home, c. 1695. This gemlike work demonstrates both Shitao's mastery of the album format and his ability to innovate within it. Landscape scenes alternate with tightly...

This site focused on inspiring young authors, including all readers, encouraging bright thinkers, and cultivating young book lovers. This Collection consists of 4 videos for Grades K-2, 3-5.

A series of 16 instructional videos, each about 30 minutes in length, designed to introduce authors in various genres. Topics include Native Voices, Exploring Borderlands, Utopian Promise, Spirit of Nationalism, Masculine Heroes, gothic...

Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode discusses the epic through the history of literature. Experts discuss the evolution and impact of the form. Listening requires RealPlayer.

Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode is about classical Greek comedy. Experts discuss its evolution and legacy. Listening requires RealPlayer.