Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Betsy Byars: Techniques and Themes
Teachers with classes reading the works of Betsy Byars will find information on this prolific author's craft.
University of Wisconsin
Kitchen: "Beauty That Seems to Infuse Itself Into The"
This is a paper by a college student majoring in Japanese. In it, she analyses Banana Yoshimoto's novel, "Kitchen," and the differences she finds between the original and an English translation.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Chain Stories
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing chain stories. A variation of the instructional activity is provided as an extension during the publishing phase of writing.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.
University of Arizona
The Milky Way Train: Celebrating Kenji Miyazawa
This site presents a synopsis of Kenji Miyazawa's novel, "The Milky Way Train," focusing on the author's interest in astronomy and how he weaves that into his story.
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Isaac Asimov Home Page
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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Mishima Yukio Cyber Museum
This "cyber museum" of material about Mishima's life and writings accompanies the building of a new museum dedicated to Mishima in Yamanakako. This site has a detailed timeline which combines events in Mishima's life with events in...
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The Unofficial Bernard Malamud Home Pages
This comprehensive Bernard Malamud website contains information on his life (including an extensive timeline), pictures, works, where criticism can be located, quotes from his works and a long list of links.
Sonoma State University
Berkeley Education: J. London's Documents
Highly unusual site from Berkeley Education!Click on links to correspondence to or from Jack London. Includes his death certificate, application to college, directions to his home and more!
Sonoma State University
Berkeley Education: The Sea Wolf
The actual text to the work by Jack London, with click on links, chapter-by-chapter at this site from Berkeley Education. There is also a concordance to click on to help with research.
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Parks Sonoma: Jack London His Life and Books
Very well-written biography. Filled with quotes and references to other famous people.
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A Thousand Deaths by Jack London
This site is from Gaslight of the Mt. Royal College. The site is an internet discussion list that reviews one story a week from all sorts of genres. This particular site provides a short story penned by Jack London during his college years.
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Jack London's Literature Page
Complete listing of his works, chronologically given. Great research site!
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Journalist Express: Homepage
This site from Journalist Express lists more links than you could visit in a lifetime. This is another site to save for future reference.
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Vicente Aleixandre, 86; Spaniard Won 1977 Nobel Prize
Click on "obituary" for an informative essay on the poet. Visitors to this Nobel site have added related links and poetry.
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Journey to the Alcarria (Camilo Jose Cela)
After a description of post-Civil War Spain and the fine arts, this essay focuses on the work of Cela.
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Allama Iqbal Poet Iqbal Academy
Biographical information with sample poetry and prose of Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistan's official "national poet" and a key voice in the creation of Pakistan. Poetry samples are in Urdu or Persian, with an introduction, translation and notes...
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Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
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All Four Stanzas: The National Anthem
Asimov (1920-1992 CE) explains the background for the National Anthem and provides the lyrics for all four verses.
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The Keats Shelley House: Percy Bysshe Shelley
This site provides a biography of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. It contains quotes from some of his most famous works.
Tour Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Literature: Prose
The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican literature from the 1800s and 1900s. Authors and their works are described.
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January Magazine: Profiles and Interviews: Mario Vargas Llosa
This site provides an in-depth interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa concerning past literary works, political involvement, and role in present literature.
University of Maryland
Excerpts From Mary Shelley's Letters
Excerpts from four different letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
University of Maryland
"The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Text of "The Mortal Immortal" written by Mary Shelley.