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African American Women Writers of the 19th century
http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/
This collection of about 50 works provides "access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920." The collection is searchable by author, title and genre. The latter includes fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, and essays. A project from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Digital Schomburg of the New York Public Library. |
African-American Women: Online Archival Exhibits at Duke University
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/collections/african-american-women.html
"Archival collections featuring scanned pages and texts of the writings of African-American women ... includes the memoirs of Elizabeth Johnson Harris (1867-1942), an 1857 letter from Vilet Lester, a slave on a North Carolina plantation, and several letters from Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson, slaves on the estate of David Campbell, a governor of Virginia." There are links to related resources. From The Digital Scriptorium, Special Collections Library, Duke University. |
American and English Literature Internet Resources
http://library.scsu.ctstateu.edu/litbib.html
"This bibliography attempts to highlight some of the major internet sites for American and English Literature. ... It is my intention to include those sites that have stood the test of time thus far, and have proven to be a storehouse of information for researchers in the literary field. The first part of this bibliography will contain sites that have electronic texts and general literature information followed by American Literature sites and then English Literature sites, each further categorized by genre. The final part of the bibliography will contain numerous home pages devoted to individual authors from both literatures." |
American Literature Gateway
http://www.academicinfo.net/amlit.html
from Academic Info: Table of Contents page offers Indexes & Directories, Digital Library, Individual Authors, and American Poetry -- all with annotated links. |
American Rhetoric - The Power of Oratory in the United States
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
Downloadable audio files; includes online speech bank (over 5000 full text, audio and video streaming versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews); Figures in Sound (200+ short audio clips to illustrate various rhetorical devices); Top 100 Speeches (100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century); Movie Speeches (80 Hollywood speeches). |
American Writers: Journey through History
http://www.americanwriters.org/index_short_list.asp
In 2001, C-SPAN produced an American history series that looked at the lives and works of selected American writesr who have chronicled, reflected upon, or influenced the course of our nation. Episodes: Founding to Revolution, The Young Nation, Slavery & the Civil War, Rebuilding America & the Gilded Age, Progressive Era & Reaction. (A companion site for C-SPAN's special television series for 2001.) |
American Writers II: the 20th Century
http://www.americanwriters.org/
C-SPAN brings together writers, scholars, historians and actors to examine the lives and work of selected Twentieth Century American Writers who have influenced our nation's history. Episodes: Progressive Era & Reaction, Depression & War, Early Cold War, Social Transformation to Vietnam. (A companion site for C-SPAN's special television series for 2002.) |
ARTFL Project
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/#general
Collection of nearly 2000 texts ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of nonfiction prose and technical writing. Includes eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century works and some seventeenth century texts as well as some medieval and Renaissance texts. Genres include novels, verse, theater, journalism, essays, corresopndence and treatises. Subjects include literary criticism, biology, history, economics and philosophy. (Most available by subscription only, but a few are open to public access) |
Arthur Miller Society
http://www.ibiblio.org/miller/
The Web site for this organization presents details about the life and works of playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005). Features a chronology of his life, brief synopses of his works, and links to related articles and Web sites. Also includes a list of current productions of Miller's plays (such as "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible") in the United States. |
Artists for Literacy
http://www.siblproject.org/
From the Sibl Project: Over 300 songs inspired by literature now available for study through AFL's searchable database. Artist for Literacy's mission is to influence community, public and private sector support for literacy, and to enrich the lives of reading challenged youth and adults by responding to the need for dynamic and innovative learning tools that foster literary and artistic appreciation, critical thinking, increased confidence, curiosity, and life-long learning. |
Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate
http://aldaily.com/
A service of the Chronicle of Higher Education, "Arts & Letters Daily" posts ideas, criticism, disputes, gossip, trends and breakthroughs about philosophy, aesthetics, literature, language, history, culture, music and art. New material is added six days a week, and items transferred to the archives. Menu index along left lists links to newspapers, Nota Bene, Magazines, Book Reviews, Columnists, Favorites, Weblogs, Radio News/Music, Diversions, Classics, and more. |
Atlantic Online
http://www.theatlantic.com/
The Atlantic Monthly Magazine provides critical reviews of influential books; their website contains reviews dating back to the 19th century to show how authors were received by their contemporaries. Use their search engine to find old articles about your author. (And of course the site can be used for other purposes related to literature!) |
Author Yellow Pages
http://authoryellowpages.com/
AuthorYellowPages.com is a searchable directory of author websites. After years of hearing from readers who wanted easy access to authors and their websites, The Book Report Network created this website where authors can list their Official and Publisher websites, as well as Fan and Press mentions that they want to share with their readers. Our goal? To present a comprehensive home on the web where readers can find what they want to know about their favorite authors. |
Bartleby.com - Great Books Online
http://www.bartleby.com/
"The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge." |
Bohemian Ink: Literary Underground Review
http://www.levity.com/corduroy/
"An online review of the history and future of experimental literature and poetry," including sections on beat, modern, indie, historical, and global literature, almost exclusively 20th century. Contains links to biographical information and some critical sources. |
ClassicReader.com - Read, search and annotate
classic literature
http://www.classicreader.com/
We offer a large collection of free classic books, plays, and short stories by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and many others. You can read, search and even add your own annotations to any of the classic books. A selection of author biographies and portraits are also made available. All functions of this site are free to use although some functions require free registration. Our collection of classic stories currently contains 3237 works of literature (including 1834 short stories) by 327 authors. New works are added to the collection on a regular basis. |
Comparative Literature Gateway
http://www.academicinfo.net/complit.html
from Academic Info -- General Links, Digital Library, Poetry, Drama, Film Studies, Literary Theory, Folk Music, Mythology, Language Studies, Organizations, Reference Desk Gateway to other gateways of Literature: American, Canadian, Classical, English, Latin American, Medieval, Russian, Renaissance. |
Death of Arthur Miller - BBC NEWS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4258065.stm
Feature about the February 2005 death of playwright Arthur Miller. Provides an obituary, photos, video clips from Miller's plays, a list of his works, quotes about Miller, and a tribute to Miller by playwright Harold Pinter. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). |
Digital Book Index
http://www.digitalbookindex.com/logina.htm
A union catalog of electronic books, texts and documents, Digital Book Index provides links to more than 130,000 title records from more than 1800 commercial and non-commercial publishers, universities, and various private sites. About 90,000 of these books, texts, and documents are available free, while many others are available at very modest cost. |
Early Modern Literary Studies
http://www.shu.ac.uk/emls/emlshome.html
This is a good academic journal available in full text on the Internet. "Articles in EMLS examine English literature, literary culture, and language during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; responses to published papers are also published as part of a Readers' Forum. Reviews evaluate recent work as well as academic tools of interest to scholars in the field." The journal also evaluates useful web sites. |
ÉCLAT- The Essential Comparative Literature and Theory Site
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/Complit/Eclat/
ECLAT (Essential Comparative Literature and Theory) is a directory of comparative literature sites, programs, and resources on the Web. --from UPenn |
Elizabethan Authors Home Page
http://www.elizabethanauthors.com/
Features transcriptions of dramas, fiction, and poetry from Elizabethan authors such as Shakespeare, Thomas Nashe, Thomas Watson, and Edward de Vere. Also includes glossaries and related material for most works, and links to information about Elizabethan literature and culture and about specific authors, such as Sir Francis Bacon and Christopher Marlowe. Searchable. |
English Literature Gateway
http://www.academicinfo.net/englit.html
English Literature Gateway - Directory of Online Resources Sections include: digital publications, Medieval Literature, Renaissance Literature, Shakespeare, Drama, Poetry, Romantics, Victorian Period, Modern Literature, Poetry, American Literature, Canadian Literature. |
English Renaissance in Context
http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/furness/eric/
The English Renaissance in Context (ERIC) is a NEH-funded project designed to provide scholars and students at a variety of levels with access to major texts of the English Renaissance in their original versions. ERIC grows out of both contemporary critical tendencies in the field of English Renaissance studies and a commitment to providing broad access to original source materials that would otherwise be out of reach for many. ERIC takes advantage of the NEH "Teaching with Technology" initiative to fashion some fresh approaches to familiar texts and issues. ERIC uses the desktop to supplement the classroom and the library. ERIC comprises two separate but integrated units: a set of tutorials on some of Shakespeare's plays and on the making and selling of books during the Early Modern period; and a database of scanned texts (thanks to the work of SCETI) from Penn's Furness Shakespeare Library. When used in combination, these two units can provide students with a rich introduction to English Renaissance literature in its historical and artifactual context. |
Finding Sources -- Literature and Linguistics
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p03_c04_s4.html
From Bedford/St. Martin's Press and Diana Hacker (editor of A Writer's Reference) comes this web guide to finding sources in the humanities. Starting with Databases and Indexes, it also offers Web Resources and Reference Books. A guide to documenting sources is included. Overall a balanced approach to finding all types of sources in academic subject areas. |
(The) Gothic - Materials for Study
http://www.engl.virginia.edu/enec981/Group/title.html
"The text of the project is divided into five sections, and each has an introductory page that can be accessed from the title page. Each section is then broken down into subtopics that include excerpts from both primary and secondary (critical) texts." |
The Harvard Classics: Shelf of Fiction. 1909-1917
http://www.bartleby.com/hc/
The most comprehensive and well-researched anthology of all time comprises both the 50-volume “5-foot shelf of books” and the the 20-volume Shelf of Fiction. Together they cover every major literary figure, philosopher, religion, folklore and historical subject through the twentieth century. Eliot, Charles W., ed. |
History and Politics Out Loud
http://www.hpol.org/
A searchable archive of politically significant audio materials for scholars,
teachers and students. HPOL is a component of "Historical Voices" funded
by the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with Michigan
State University. |
Jean Hersholt - The Complete Hans Christian Andersen
http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/index_e.html
This site bills itself as "the most comprehensive edition of Andersen's fairy tales in English (American) on the internet." Translated by Jean Hersholt, the tales include "the original 156 printed in Andersen's own time plus the fairy tales found in his papers — and published after his death." Also includes a link to biographical information about Andersen. Searchable. From the Hans Christian Andersen Center of the University of Southern Denmark. |
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
Developed at Georgetown University, this site is a huge collection of resources about the Middle Ages and late antiquity, designed primarily for professors but useful for students as well. For example, if you search "Chaucer" on the site, you will get links to much useful information about Chaucer's life and works, particularly the Canterbury Tales. |
Literary Criticism from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. The collection is not inclusive of all the work on the web, nor does it plan to be. The sites are selected with some thought to their overall usefulness. |
Literary Index - Gale
http://www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex;jsessionid=8DDB63420D5B93C197A0134D02205619
Literary Index, produced by Gale Publishing Company, is a free online index to forty of Gale’s printed sources. It can be found at http://www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex. The entries include location information only; no textual information is available. However, it is a quick and easy way to locate biographies of authors and critical essays on their writings found in the Gale literary series. |
Literary Resources on the Net
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/
This is a searchable and comprehensive guide to author information with more
critical links than most other sites. Maintained by Jack Lynch of Rutgers. |
Literary Weblogs: An Overview
http://www.complete-review.com/quarterly/vol3/issue3/litblogs.htm
from the Complete Review Quarterly (A Literary Saloon & Site of Review), Volume III, Issue 3 -- August, 2002 (updated March 6, 2005). Excellent online resource covering: Introduction (to blogging & this topic), Blogging Literature, the Quarterly's Overview, the Best Literary Blogs, Worthwhile Literary Blogs, Other Literary Blogs, Foreign-language Literary Blogs, Other Sites and Blogs of Interest. |
Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
http://www.luminarium.org/lumina.htm
Beautiful site devoted to medieval English literature, the Renaissance period, the 17th century and the Restoration; an excellent starting point for students and other interested researchers. This site offers biographical and critical essays on a range of authors from Medieval, Renaissance, and seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe, and special groupings: Religious Writers, Renaissance Drama, Metaphysical Poets, and Cavalier Poets. The essays themselves are written by a variety of people, many of whom are scholars in their
field. The site has grown over 10 years, and continues expanding with projects, such as the Luminarium Encyclopedia, a project begun in 2001 to provide historical contexts for the people, places,
and events featured in Luminarium. More information about the site can be found in "A Letter from the Editor." |
Modern Word
http://www.themodernword.com/themodword.cfm
Experimental 20th Century writers -- main collections include: Samuel Beckett, Jorge Luis Borges, umberto Eco, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Pynchon. The Scriptorium is an index of experimental 20th century writers. The Sideshow contains reviews of short fictions, anthologies and zines. Spiral-Bound is the site's electronic newsletter. Interviews and reviews pack the site. |
PAL- Table of Contents
http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/TABLE.HTML
Perspectives in American Literature -- A Research and Reference Guide, Paul P. Reuben This detailed website is a guide to finding literary criticism and commentary about American authors. It is arranged by literary periods, and includes introductions and general bibliographies for each period. Last update 2003 -- but DOES look like a valuable site. |
Paris Review - Interviews with Writers
http://www.theparisreview.org/literature.php
An archive for hundreds of "Writers-at-Work" interviews "with poets, novelists, playwrights, essayists, critics, [and] musicians," previously published in the literary journal The Paris Review, starting in the 1950s. The interview archive debuted in fall 2004 with interviews from the 1950s; remaining decades are due to go online through mid-2005. Browsable by decade or name of author. |
PBS - Mark Twain
http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/
Companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Ken Burns documentary about author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). The site features an interactive scrapbook of writing and artifacts, which was inspired by Twain's own scrapbooks and his invention of a "self-pasting" scrapbook in 1872. Also includes an illustrated timeline, selected writings, a bibliography, links to related sites, and classroom activities. |
Romantic Circles, University of Maryland, College Park
http://www.rc.umd.edu/
"This site is devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature and culture. Romantic Circles is the collaborative product of an ever-expanding community of editors, contributors, and users around the world." "Romantic Circles is a refereed scholarly website devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature and culture." |
Romanticism on the Net
http://www.ron.umontreal.ca/
"Romanticism On the Net is an International Refereed Electronic Journal devoted to British Romantic studies. ... is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography." |
Stanford: Medieval and Modern Thought Text Project
http://standish.stanford.edu/bin/page?forward=home
Since the inception of the Internet, there have been a number of well-done digitization projects of medieval texts, and some of them have been in existence for close to a decade. One of the newer and more compelling projects in this area is Stanford's Medieval and Modern Thought Text Digitization Project. Started in 2002, the goal of the project has been to digitize close to 25,000 pages every year in the broad area of medieval and modern thought. Support for the project has come from a variety of sources, including the Smart Family Foundation and the Allan Morgan Standish book fund. Visitors can search the materials offered here, or browse through the currently available titles, which are organized into smaller themes, such as science, language and literature, and so on. One real gem here that is worth checking out is the very fine volume "Dates, Charters, and Customs of the Middle Ages." [KMG] --Internet Scout Project |
Today in Literature: Great Stories, People, Books & Events in Literary History
http://www.todayinliterature.com/
Today in Literature features a new original biographical story each calendar day about the great writers, books, and events in literary history. Our articles are supplemented with links to recommended websites where you will find author biographies, electronic texts, reviews, quotes and other reference materials of interest to avid readers, members of book clubs, students, and teachers. -- very attractive site |
Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/
Literature, history, and culture in the age of Victoria--The site includes a timeline, authors, discussion of the literary canon, literary techniques, genres and modes, Victorian serials, and literary convergences. |
VoS - Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/
The Voice of the Shuttle is a very comprehensive index to online information about authors, but there is little actual criticism mixed in among the online texts and links to other information about the authors. Despite this limitation it is a very useful starting place, especially since much of the criticism is labelled as such. Sections of the site which may prove particularly useful include: Classical Studies, English Literature, Literatures (Other Than English), Literary Theory |
The World's Famous Orations
http://www.bartleby.com/268/
A Bartleby.com site: Two millennia of Western Civilization come into focus through these 281 masterpieces by 213 rhetoricians. Selected under the supervision of the greatest orator of his time, these brief persuasive addresses form both a window into history’s turning points as well as a timeless collection for any reference shelf., William Jennings Bryan, ed. |
Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/
Poets.org features more than 1400 poems, essays about poetry, biographies of more than 450 poets, and RealAudio recordings of more than 100 poems read by the composing poet or other poets. You can learn aobut the Academy and its programs (like National Poetry Month), share your own work, find local poetry resources and events, and explore the rhythms and sounds of the contemporary poetry scene. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet. |
ARTSEDGE- A World of Poetry
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3799/
There are as many types of poetry as there are poets. From the poetry of Yeats to the lyric poets of the Harlem Renaissance to modern day poets who mix it all up with hip-hop culture, this month's collection of lessons, how-to's, and interactive explorations offer a wealth and diversity of poetry spanning the decades and global cultures. (Main Kennedy Center site is under Arts) |
Atlantic Online - Fiction and Poetry
http://www.theatlantic.com/index/fiction
The Atlantic has a long tradition of providing literary criticism, reviews, and author interviews. Here, in its online poetry section, you can read about your favorite poets, check out reviews of poetry collections or books about poetry or poets, and even listen to some poetry that appears in the magazine read out loud by the poets themselves. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Bartleby.com Verse
http://www.bartleby.com/verse/
Thousands of poems by hundreds of famous poets are available at this site, where you can search for poets by name or poems by title or browse the available collections and anthologies. Access is free. |
Fooling with Words with Bill Moyers
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/
Online version of the PBS special provides an overview and lesson plans that can help teachers encourage student interest in poetry. An overivew and three lesson plans are available. More than a dozen contemporary poets are featured, along with videos of the poets reading their poems. |
National Poetry Month - The Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41
Inaugurated by the Academy in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events. |
Poetry Archives
http://www.emule.com/poetry
Devoted to preserving and making available to students, educators, and others interested in poetry the works of the classic poets. Searchable by first line, author, or poem title. Active discussion forums can help you track down other poetry and learn more about poetry. Top Poems list ranks poems by popularity. All original poems are no longer copyrighted, but any translations included may be copyrighted. |
Poetry.Com
http://www.poetry.com/
Sponsored by the International Library of Poetry, Poetry.com's goal is to "eliminate the traditional barriers that prevent most people from having their message heard." Visit this site to enter your poems in one of the biggest poetry contests in the world for a chance to win cash prizes. Site also features information about rhyming and poetry techniques, a list of 100 greatest poems every written, a quiz to test your poetry IQ, and much more. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Poetry Daily, a new poem every day
http://www.poems.com/
Site features a new poem every day from a contemporary poet and provides information about the poet and any poetry that he or she has published. You can browse the archives for previous featured poetry. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet. |
Poetry Slam Incorporated -- PSI
http://www.poetryslam.com/portal/
Poetry Slam is the art of spoken word performance poetry, and this site is its official home on the Web. Poetry Slam, Inc. encourages performance poets and organizers to join in its grassroots movement by creating registered poetry slams in their towns or cities. Here you'll find a Slam FAQ, information about the current year's National Poetry Slam, a list of Poetry Slam venues around the country, free audio and video clips of top performers, discussion forums, chat rooms, and much more. (And you can shop.) --Kraynak, Best of the Internet / Related sites: http://www.nuyorican.org http://www.abqpoetryslam.org http://www.austinslam.com http://www.chicagopoetry.com http://www.gotpoetry.com http://www.e-poetry.de http://www.slamnation.com http://www.poetrycircus.org |
Poetry Society of America
http://www.poetrysociety.org/
Dedicated to stirring up interest and enthusiasm in all forms of poetry--written and spoken word. Its Poetry in Motion project places poems in buses and subways, and currently reaches more than 10 million Americans on a daily basis. Here you can learn more about the organization and its members and programs, enter the chapbook contests, learn about upcoming events, and order books online. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet. |
Poetry Slam founder- Marc Kelly Smith
http://www.slampapi.com/
slampapi.com is the official digital hangout of Marc Smith, who catalyzed the Slam Poetry movement and continues to spread the (spoken) word. Check out information about upcoming events at The Green Mill, read a selection of poems, learn about Slam shows and other performance poetry events around the country, submit an article for publication on the site, or contact Marc personally. This site provides a good feel for the family nature of the Poetry Slam and its commitment to allowing people to voice their opinions, even if those opinions are highly critical of slam. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Prose and Verse Criticism of Poetry
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/indexcriticism.cfm
This site links to many works of criticism in the form of poetry. Arranged by the name of the author being critiqued, this is a good place to find poems about pre-20th century authors, including some classical Roman and Greek writers. From Dept. of English at the University of Toronto |
World of Poetry
http://www.worldofpoetry.org/
Billing itself as "the first digital poetry anthology," The World of Poetry is a project that's designed to pick up where The United States of Poetry left off. The project pairs up filmmakers with poets from across the country and around the world to record poets composing, performing, and teaching their art. The ultimate goal is to create a digital video library of hundreds of the best, most original contemporary poets. Selected clips, along with narration, will be compiled into a one-hour PBS special called World of Poetry. Here, you can learn more about the project and access the official website for The United States of Poetry. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
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