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Jackson Creek Middle School Great American Authors |
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Jackson Creek Middle School Great American Authors |
| Orson Scott Card | Emily Dickinson | Ursula Le Guin | |
| Harper Lee | Edgar Allen Poe | John Steinbeck | |
| Mark Twain | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. | ||
Orson
Scott Card
Hatrack River- official website of Orson Scott Card
World Watch- a weekly column by Orson Scott Card found at Ornery American
Fantastic Fiction -biographical information and list of books written by the author.
Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality- article by John Kessel about Ender’s Game and the author.
SF Reviews. Net - Thomas M. Wagner's review of Empire by Orson Scott Card.
Science Fiction: Orson Scott Card- an article by Wayne Johnnie.
Readers Write Novels to Orson Scott Card- article in Meridian Magazine edited and compiled by Kathy Green
Orchard House- official Louisa May Alcott web site
Alcottweb.com- contains biographical information, literary criticism, photos, and the writings of Louisa May Alcott.
Life and Works of Louisa May Alcott- includes biographical, personal, and educational information and a list of her various writings.
Domestic Goddesses: Louisa May Alcott- discusses Alcott's life, her work, and the various criticism surrounding her work.
Internet Public Library: Louisa May Alcott- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Ernest
Hemingway
Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway- collection of text, images and links chronicling Ernest Hemingway's life in Oak Park and his works of literature.
Timeless Hemingway- photos, quotes and information about Ernest Hemingway.
Hemingway Resource Center- Includes biographical information, a bibliography of his works, and links to other sites pertaining to Ernest Hemingway.
Ernest Hemingway-Contains information about his life, his work, and other sites about the writer.
About.com's Ernest Hemingway- Links to various sites about Hemingway.
Internet Public Library: Ernest Hemingway-Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Emily
Dickinson
Books and Writers: Emily Dickinson- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Literature Network: Emily Dickinson- includes a brief biographical sketch and links to summaries about her poems and the complete text of some of her selected works.
Poetry of Emily Dickinson- an introduction to the life and writings of Emily Dickinson.
Internet Public Library: Emily Dickinson- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Poets.org: Emily Dickinson- Biographical information, critical archives, and a bibliography are noted at this site about Emily Dickinson.
Ursula Le Guin
Ursula LeGuin’s Homepage- official author web site.
Bohemian Link: Ursula LeGuin -includes links to biographical information, reviews, articles about LeGuin and more.
Books and Writers: Ursula LeGuin- biographical information
Fantastic Fiction: Ursula LeGuin- complete listing of her writing with links to information about the books.
TeenREads: Ursula LeGuin- interview with LeGuin.
Alan Review: Ursula LeGuin’s Magical World of Earthsea -article about LeGuin’s Earthsea by Jan M. Griffin
Book Reviews of Ursula LeGuin -reviews of her books by Danny Yee
CBC Magazine: A Messge about Messages -an article by Ursula LeGuin about her writings.
E-Notes: Ursula K. LeGuin -a critical essay about her work.
Jack
London
World of Jack London- Contains articles, links, and information about Jack London.
Jack London Collection- Contains information about the biography, bibliography, and literary criticism of his work.
Internet Public Library: Jack London- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Yahoo Authors: Jack London- Links to various sites with information about the author
Jack London, his life and books- official site of the Jack London State Historic park.
Who was Jack London- an overview of Jack London's life. Emphasizes major phases: ranching, sailing, gold prospecting and more.
Edgar
Allen Poe
Internet Public Library: Edgar Allen Poe- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Yahoo Authors: Edgar Allen Poe- Links to various sites with information about the author.
Edgar Allen Poe Museum- Contains information about his life and his work.
About Edgar Allen Poe-Complete with stories, poems, and a short biography.
Works of Edgar Allan Poe- Links to the various works of the author.
John
Steinbeck
Internet Public Library: John Steinbeck- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Books and Writers: John Steinbeck- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Yahoo Authors: John Steinbeck- Links to various sites with information about the author.
National Steinbeck Center: About John Steinbeck- This site contains biographical information, a chronology of his life, information about his books and movies and more.
Steinbeck: the California Novels- includes links to various sites about Steinbeck.
Ray
Bradbury
Internet Public Library: Ray Bradbury-Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Ray Douglas Bradbury- This thinkquest page includes a biographical information and a discussion of some of his work.
About Ray Bradbury: Biography- this site also contains links to information about Bradbury's awards, articles about Bradbury, appearances, and chronological information about his life.
Teen Reads.com: Ray Bradbury- this article by Joe Hartlaub contains biographical information, awards, and brief discussions about some of his more popular works.
Fantastic Fiction- includes a brief biographical sketch and a list of his published works.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain Official Website- this site contains biographical information, a complete listing of his publications, quotes, photos, and more.
Literature Network: Mark Twain- includes a brief biographical sketch and links to summaries about his books and the complete text of some of his selected works.
Internet Public Library: Mark Twain- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Mark Twain- information from the PBS site as a companion site to the film about Mark Twain.
About Mark Twain-general reference of biographical information about the American author Samuel L. Clemens.
Isaac
Asimov
Books and Writers: Isaac Asimov- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Isaac Asimov's Homepage- Links to various articles, criticism, and information about Asimov.
Internet Public Library: Isaac Asimov-Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Fantastic Fiction: Isaac Asimov- a brief biographical sketch is followed by a complete listing of his publications.
Dr. Isaac Asimov talks with Slawek Wojtowicz- this 1988 Polish interview with Isaac Asimov contains information about his work and his life.
Washington
Irving
Internet Public Library: Washington Irving- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Books and Writers: Washington Irving- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Literature Network: Washington Irving- includes a brief biographical sketch and links to summaries about his books and the complete text of some of his selected works.
American Literature Sites: Washington Irving- by Donna Campbell, professor at Washington State University has created a list of links to various articles about Irving and some of his works that can be found online.
Perspectives in American Literature: Washington Irving- This collection of links lead to information about Irving, primary and secondary sources about him, and a selected bibliography.
Robert
Frost
Internet Public Library: Robert Frost- Links to sites with biographical information, bibliographies, and literary criticism.
Books and Writers: Robert Frost- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Academy of Achievement:Robert Frost- Biographical information, critical archives, and a bibliography are noted at this site about Robert Frost.
Modern American Poetry: Robert Frost- Prepared and Compiled by Cary Nelson and Edward Brunner. This site contains links to information about Robert Frost, his life, and his work.
Academy of American Poets: Robert Frost- biographical information, critical essays, and links to his various writings are found at this site.
Harper Lee
Books and Writers: Harper Lee -Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
TeenReads.com: Harper Lee -Contains information about her life and her work.
Hiding Harper Lee -an article by Story South filled with biographical information as well as an examination of her work.
To Kill a Mockingbird: About the Author -from the NEA’s Big Read, this article includes information about the author and criticism about her work.
Harper Lee -official web site of the author
Big Bird: A Biography of the Novelist Harper Lee- a New Yorker article written by Thomas Mallon with biographical information and an examination of the author’s work.
Harper Lee Wrote One, But What a Book it Was- an article from the Christian Monitor
Good Scout- a review by Garrison Keillor
Amy Tan– official website of the author
Academy of Achievement: Amy Tan- Contains biographical information, a bibliography, and literary criticism pertaining to Amy Tan.
BookReporter: Amy Tan- biographical information and interview with the author.
Joy Luck Club: About the Author- biographical information from the NEA Big Read.
Yahoo Authors: Amy Tan- Links to various sites with information about the author.
Anniina's Amy Tan Page- Includes biographical information and links to various sites.
Vonnegut. Com – official website of the author
Vonnegut Web- Includes biographical and bibliographical information. Also includes literary criticism for various works by the author.
Books and Writers: Kurt Vonnegut -biographical information are found at this site.
Obituary for Kurt Vonnegut -The author's obituary from the New York Times.
Author Kurt Vonnegut Dies at 84 -The author's obiturary by CNN.
Fantastic Fiction- a bibliography of the author's works.
"Harrison Bergeron" - a short story written in 1961 by the author
Google's Web Directory of Authors
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