An excellent site for Nobel prize winners. Gordimer's page contains a biography, list of works, a press release, a copy of her Nobel lecture and a copy of a short story entitled "Loot."

Read about Ernest Hemmingway (1899-1961 CE), the author of such works as "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Old Man and the Sea," who was awarded with the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. This website includes a biography, resources for...

Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "Next Day" by Randall Jarrell provided by the Academy of American Poets. A link to the author's biography is provided.

Novel Guide offers a biography on author Graham Greene including an analysis of his book, "The Power and the Glory."

The Victorian Web provides information from social and political history and a detailed biography to essays about characterization, themes and more, this site offers an excellent variety of resources related to Victorian author Rudyard...

A biography on playwright Edward Albee discusses his many achievements and gives details about his many works.

This very brief biography features the literary contributions of Ambrose Bierce. Click on "Ambrose Bierce Activities" for related resources.

An exerpt from "Kehinde" by Emecehta with an introduction to the exerpt.

Carol Hurst provides an interesting biographical sketch of Lois Lowry with information about several of her novels.

This website from Creative Quotations offers a lengthy list of quotations on various topics from Annie Dillard's writing. Also includes a very brief biographical sketch. An interesting site overall.

Designed as an online companion for teachers to the "Heath Anthology of American Literature," this website offers analysis of Williams' "Portrait of a Madonna," with sections on theme, style and original audience for his work.

This museum site features an excellent presentation of biographies of authors, including Bret Harte. Interesting facts included.

A wonderful biography of this Italian author, as well as his photograph and an interview with him.

Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 CE), an author widely acclaimed as one of America's greatest poets. Though she wrote nearly 2,000 poems, only a few were printed during her lifetime, and those...

Illustrated online story based on a Chinese tale written 300 years ago. "Tiger Son" is the story of a tiger cub adopted by an old woman and the relationship they form. You'll also find biographical information on Po Chung-ling, the...

This guide discusses Langston Hughes's body of poetry, as well as briefly analyzing characteristics in several individual poems. The site also offers an interview with writer Afaa Weaver regarding Hughes's works, discussion questions, a...

The author of the Ramona series, Beverly Cleary, receives an appreciative biographical note by Jim Trelease.

An extensive list of Canadian children's authors and illustrators can be found here. Most have links to biographical information and author/illustrator websites.

This resource is an article about author Jane Yolen. It gives a little biographical information, pictures of book covers, and great quotes from the author.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous author and civil rights leader and activist named Maya Angelou. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...

Come and check out this informative resource featuring discussion questions, a description of the book, a vocabulary builder, and an extension activity for the book "Shiloh."

This is an online study guide for the novel The Wave by Todd Strasser including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

This is an online study guide/notes for the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

This website is about author Jean Craighead George. Offers information on her background, her books, she gives hints about becoming a writer. She also has a question and answer section where she answers questions that people most often...