British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: John Dryden
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of John Dryden. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: John Webster
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the playwright John Webster. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Ben Jonson
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet and playwright Ben Jonson. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology
A good biography. Includes life and career information, as well as political background and general atmosphere of the times. Also contains descriptions/explanations of major works.
PBS
Nilolai Gogol's Dead Souls
This PBS site discusses the influence of Ukranium folk tales on Gogol's work. Includes audio/video excerpts from the film versions of Vij, The Overcoat, and Dead Souls.
Other
The Puppetry Home Page: Intro. To the History of Bunraku
The Puppetry Home Page tracks the history of Bunraku. Bunraku literally means puppets and storytelling. Learn about its predecessors and current day Bunraku.
Other
Grcc English: The Shakespeare Project
This site has a critical analysis of Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Bronson Howard. Xviii. The Drama, 1860 1918.
This site tells of Bronson Howard and the effect that he had on the theatre. It lists off his more famous plays in accordance with their dates. It is a good sized paragraph with his strengths listed with each play.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Synge, j.m. bartleby.com
Gives short biography on J.M. Synge, and includes information on his most famous play, "The Playboy of the Western World."
Able Media
Able One Education Network: Aristophanes' Clouds
This site from the AbleOne Education Network talks about the production of this play. Goes through the scenes and talks about what happens and the significance.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Pygmalion: Etext
Use this site to access an online version of Shaw's famous play, based on the classical myth.
Other
Eugene Ionesco: Homepage
Personal site devoted to Eugene Ionesco. Features biography, bibliography, quotations, photos, interviews, news, and links.
Other
Book Page Interview: Neil Simon
This website consists of Charles Flowers' interview with Neil Simon. The interview focuses on "The Play Goes On," the second part of Simon's two-volume autobiography.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: William Shakespeare for Kids
A webpage about the biography of William Shakespeare who was a playwright for the English theatre during the Renaissance at the Globe Theatre of London.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: August Wilson
Read about the life of African-American playwright, August Wilson, author of a cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about black American life. He won Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1986) and The Piano Lesson...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1969
This site from The Nobel Foundation features a comprehensive presentation of Beckett, including curriculum vitae, photo, prize presentation, Nobel diploma, and links.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Playwright | Kids Work!
A Playwright writes a play that is performed by actors on a stage. Students will understand the components that make up a script including characters, background, setting, acts, and scenes. This animated interactive job exploration...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: William Shakespeare Biography
Useful biographical information, career, plays, and interesting facts about William Shakespeare, famous playwright, poet, and actor.
Other
Online Guide to Writing in Canada: George Ryga
This site offers a list of some of George Ryga's works.