Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Elie Wiesel
Site examines Elie Wiesel, his writings, and his life's work. Site also offers an excellent interview with Wiesel.
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Author's Calendar: Molnar, Ferenc
A good, comprehensive biography Ferenc Molnar, the "Hungarian-American playwright, director, novelist, short-story writer, and journalist."
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Literature & National Consciousness in Hungarian History
An in-depth paper on the literature of Hungary and how it "voluntarily accepted an obligation to find a solution for the 'life-and-death questions' of national history and national life."
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Wislawa Szymborska's Home Page
Site for information on Szymborska - includes the poem "Tortures" and links to article about the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Author's Calendar: Isaac Bashevis Singer
A good, concise biography of Isaac Bashevis Singer, complete with lists of works and "for further reading."
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Author's Calendar: Elie Wiesel
A concise but good biography about Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Czeslaw Milosz, Biography
This site from ibiblio.org is a good, comprehensive biography of Czeslaw Milosz. Cites his works at each stage of his life.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Franz Kafka
For teaching Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, this site provides links to lesson plans, handouts, and other resources to enhance student understanding.
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The Kafka Project: Homepage
Wonderful Kafka site from The Kafka Project! Includes "all Kafka texts in the original form and their translations from the critical edition.." Also includes "Help for a paper," in which author gives student a good idea of where to start...
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Author's Calendar: Jozsef Attila
A brief description of 20th Century Hungarian poet, Jezsef Attila. Includes discussion of and excerpts from his various works. This site also provides links to other websites about Jozsef Attila.
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Author's Calendar: Endre Ady
The student will find this to be a very brief narrative of the life of Endre Ady, poet journalist and short story writer. Several excerpts from poems by this Hungarian writer can also be found.
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Author's Calendar: Wislawa Szymborska
Still another brief biography - perhaps because not much is known about her life and she does not like to talk about it. Includes some good thoughts on her work.