A great resource for students reading "Cezanne Pinto," complete with a brief biography of author Mary Stolz, pre-reading material, diagramming activities, and personal response and analysis questions linked to each chapter. Also provides...

A short biography of African American writer Amiri Baraka and an interview with him conducted by Julian Bond available in video download or script format. With insight into influential people in his life, career development, influence of...

Contains full text of "Donne's Relation to Petrarch," as appears in "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature." Explains how Donne broke the Petrarchian poetic style.

Excerpt taken from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature," this site places Donne amidst Elizabethan poets of his era and defines Donne apart from them.

This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry discusses the English renaissance poetry of Henry Howard (1517-1547).

Good discussion of the Age of Dryden. First section of a lengthy article from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.

Use this site to explore the literature of the Blackfeet Native Americans.

This site, which is provided for in the "From Revolution to Reconstruction" section of the University of Groningen, gives a biography of O'Neill in terms of his works.

Part of a larger series on "The Rise of Realism: 1860-1914," this website provides some brief analysis of Henry James' three writing phases: his two "international" phases (early and late) and his "experimental" phase.

The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...

A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.

Some of the ideas of Standing Rock Sioux author Vine Deloria, Jr., are quoted here. Site also includes mention of recent literary awards bestowed on Deloria, a theologian, lawyer, university professor, and Native American leader.

This site, from publisher Houghton Mifflin's online syllabus assistance for college instructors, provides helpful information for the study of Jen's works, including commentary on themes and style and questions for analyzing the works.

A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...

Presents the Library's resources as well as links to external web sites on the Harlem Renaissance, and a bibliography.

Discover more about the life and work of Amy Tan. This site features links to lesson plans and activities for the book "The Joy Luck Club."

Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.

CMC magazine provides a review of Cifford Stoll's novel, Silicon Snake Oil, which is "A first attempt to compile a database on every negative aspect that could possible be attributed to cyberspace."

It is hard to categorize Gordon Park, Sr., because he excelled in so many areas. He was well known for his writing, his photojournalism and in film. He also composed music. Listen here to an interview with Gordon Parks, Sr., and to...

Essay by Yale professor Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria that closely investigates the literary style of Cervantes' most famous work, "Don Quixote". A very comprehensive essay.

Brief summary and commentary of the short story "The Enemy," by Pearl S. Buck.

This is a brief biography of Sarah Orne Jewett, known for her realistic writings of life in Maine during the nineteenth century. See "Sarah Orne Jewett Activities" for more resources.

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers a lesson plan exploring the use of narration in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Provides objectives.

Poet and playwright Amiri Baraka is featured in this brief biography for his radical views and contributions during the Black Arts Movement in America. See "Amiri Baraka Activities" for related resources.