Jackson Creek Middle School Great American Authors

Langston Hughes

America's Library: Langston Hughes- a brief biographical sketch along with links to more stories about his life.

Black History: Langston Hughes- biographical essay by Donna Harper.

Famous Poets and Poems: Langston Hughes- includes biography, poems, quotes, books and resources associated with Hughes.

Langston Hughes Biography- biographical information with links to some of his poems.

Modern American Poetry: Langston Hughes- includes poetry, critiques, and biographical information about Hughes.

Notable Biographies: Langston Hughes- includes biographical information and discusses his literary successes.

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Walt Whitman

Modern American Poetry: Walt Whitman- includes poetry, critiques, and biographical information about Whitman.

Poet at Work: Walt Whitman- biographical information, selection of work, and other essays about Whitman.

Poets.org: Walt Whitman- a short biographical sketch and a selection of Whitman's poems.

Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass- essays about Whitman and his work.

University of Virginia: Walt Whitman- electronic collection of Whitman's work and some biographical information.

Walt Whitman- links to essays, critiques, and primary sources of Whitman.

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site- official Walt Whitman site.

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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

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Louisa May Alcott

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Literature Network: 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Amy Tan

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.

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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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

General Author Sites

Google's Web Directory of Authors

InfoPlease: Biography

Biography. com

Biographical Dictionary

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Last Updated: 10/10/08
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