Brief biography of ancient Indian writer Kalidasa.

Brief biography of Texas historical writer includes helpful information regarding Texas history of the 19th century.

Brief biography of Charlotte Forten Grimke, an African American teacher and writer of Civil War period.

This resource provides a biography of Thomas Jefferson that includes information on his early career, prelude to the presidency, and his presidency.

This site from ibiblio.org is a good, comprehensive biography of Czeslaw Milosz. Cites his works at each stage of his life.

Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.

This site features the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow including a biography and the full text of two epic poems Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha.

This site focuses on the Hungarian-British novelist Baroness Emmuska Orczy including a link to her biography and links to the full text of four of her novels: El Dorado, The Elusive Pimpernel, The Old Man in the Corner, and The Scarlet...

This site features the author Sax Rohmer including the full text of 11 novels such as The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, Fire-Tongue, and The Quest of the Sacred Slipper.

This site provides a concise and informative biography of David Weisner.

Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.

A first-person biography of Newbery Award winning author Madeleine L'Engle. L'Engle discusses her childhood, her personal life, and her writing.

A biography of award winning novelist Virginia Hamilton.

This resource provides a brief biography of author Jean Craighead George. The information, while brief, is factual and worth checking out on the subject.

This resource provides a brief biography of award winning novelist Lloyd Alexander.

A brief biography of award winning author Susan Cooper. A link is also provided for Susan Cooper's booklist.

Read this biography to learn about award-winning author and H. P. Newquist who has written nonfiction books, magazine articles and even film documentaries. Links to his website and a list of his books are provided.

Kids learn about Meg Cabot's biography. Author of children's books such as The Princess Diaries.

Biographical information about the life and works of author Doris Lessing.

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.

Reading guide to Virginia Hamilton's "The House of Dies Drear" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief author biography, an introduction to the text, a preview of...

Enhance your reading of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" by Ernest Gaines with the help of an author biography, novel introduction, vocabulary lists, and reading-response exercises. After completing the novel, write about the...

Guide to Tobias Wolff's Old School, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, writing exercises, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...

A great reading guide for "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare. Provides plenty of pre-reading material, including an author biography, an introductory article, activities, and vocabulary, as well as brainstorming and...