See also : Harlem Renaissance -- Book Reviews (for author and lit. blogs)
- Arthur Miller Links
"Annotated links to sites that are related to Arthur Miller and his work, and to any of his major drama contemporaries."
- Beowulf: A New Translation For Oral Delivery
"Beowulf has been translated into Modern English many times. ... The present translation, while remaining reasonably faithful to the sense of the original, attempts to imitate its acoustic features--its rhythm, meter and alliteration--more closely than other translations."
- The Cervantes Project
"A comprehensive reference and research site dedicated tothe study of Cervantes' works and life."
- Contemporary Writers in the UK
"This unique, searchable database contains up-to-date profiles of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers - biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs."
- First Lines: A Sort of Literacy Quiz
How many works can you identify from the first line alone?
- Geoffrey Chaucer Homepage
Chronology, research links, glossary, links to online copies of Chaucer's work, and a few selected images.
- IPL: Literary Criticism
Links to thousands of critical and biographical Web sites dealing with American and British literature from pre-1500 to the twentieth century.
- IPL: Native American Authors
This site features Native North American authors with bibliographies of their works, biographical information, and links to online resources.
- Key Sites on American Literature
Annotated list of good sites about American literature.
- Knowing Poe
"Through the activities on this site, you can introduce learners (or, be introduced, yourself) to the literature, life, and times of one of America's foremost writers."
- Linda's Links to Literature
"Hundreds of links to websites that provide general information about children’s and young adult literature, authors and illustrators, book of the week, and more."
- Literary Movements
This site includes information about a variety of literary movements and links to other American Literature sites.
- LitLinks
Links to sites about fiction, drama, essays, poems, and criticism, "annotated to show you what kinds of information about a work, its author, or period you'll find on each site."
- Mark Twain Project
This site "offers unfettered, intuitive access to reliable texts, accurate and exhaustive notes, and the most recently discovered letters and documents. Its ultimate purpose is to produce a digital critical edition, fully annotated, of everything Mark Twain wrote."
- Media Issues
"Ever since Gutenberg invented the printing press, people have argued about the impact of media on society. This section examines some of the current issues in the debate."
- National Poetry Month (Academy of American Poets)
National Poetry Month (InfoPlease) -
Find biographies, poetry by theme, poetry by author, links to awards, quizzes, and more.
- New York State Literary Tree
"Among Littree's features are listings ... for all the public and private libraries and bookstores in New York ... a literary map with exhaustive information about literary sites and deceased authors who lived and worked in New York; and profiles of literary presses and journals."
- The Nineteenth Century English Novel
From a CUNY professor, information and links about Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, and William Thackeray.
- One Ring: The Complete Guide to Tolkien Online
An exhaustive index to everything Tolkien on the web from movie info and fan pages to literary criticism and anlyses of Tolkien's linguistics.
- Poets.org: Academy of American Poets
Well-organized site features biographies of more than 200 poets, poetry selections, audio files of poems read by their authors, and extensive links to other poetry-related sites.
- Today in Literature
"A calendar of engaging stories about the great books, writers, and events in literary history.
- Twayne Authors
"Comprises 600 full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors." See librarian for password.
- Voice of the Shuttle
Extensive set of links to humanities resources online, arranged by subject.
- Voices from the Gaps
This site is "focusing on the lives and works of North American women writers of color" including Chicana/Latina women, Arab American women, and Native American women.
- The Writer's Almanac
"The Writer's AlmanacŪ, a daily program of poetry and history hosted by Garrison Keillor, can be heard each day on public radio stations throughout the country." The website has both text and audio files of broadcasts.
- Young Adult Literature
An incredible collection of "resources to support the curriculum in English and Language Arts for K-12 educators". Includes sites useful to students and general users as well.