American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: William Faulkner: Nobel Prize in Literature Acceptance Speech
This is the text and audio of William Faulkner's acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature delivered on December 10, 1950, in Stockholm Sweden.
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Author Profile: Wilson Rawls
This site contains an engaging biography of Wilson Rawls and provides access to an audio tape of a famous speech Rawls gave about himself and the book.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Chief Joseph (Nez Perce)
This site provides some biographical information about Chief Joseph from several sources as well as information on the Nez Perce. There are quite a few quotes from the great American Indian as well as a link to his famous surrender speech.