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Library of Congress

Loc: Stephen Crane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Library of Congress site provides a brief description of Crane's life as a war correspondent during the Spanish-American War and then provides some excerpts from some of his war correspondences. A bibliography of related works of...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Spanish Language Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...
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Other

Excerpt's From "Why I Write" by Joan Didion

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the essay that was published in the "New York Times" magazine.
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Sonoma State University

Berkeley Digital Library: Adventure by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
The full-text of Jack London's novel Adventure originally published in 1911.
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Other

Cardinal Book: Rosinante to the Road Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on "content" at the bottom of the page. You can select from the list and read the work of John Dos Passos.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poems of Stephen Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of three Stephen Crane famous poems: "In Heaven, "A Man Said to the Universe", and "Should the Wide World Roll Away". Explanatory note and select bibliography.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Blue Hotel

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Virginia Library site provides the text of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel".
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Other

John Knowles on a Separate Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
Knowles discusses who he modeled his characters after. It's a very interesting article.
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Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Dostoevsky and the Devils

For Students 9th - 10th
Authored by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site has much to offer the student of Dostoesky's novel The Devils. The site contains plot summaries, character analyses, and links to related...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Women in Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
Beryl Markham's contribution to aviation history is discussed in this lengthy article. Facts about many other famous female aviators before and after Markham are also included.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Plausibility of Denial: Tim O'brien, My Lai, and America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Progressive magazine article is reprinted here. It is an excellent examination of the Vietnam War in literature. (Published: December 1994)
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University at Buffalo

Buffalo University: Richard Wright Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a very detailed biography along with a photography of Wright. Aligns the events in his life with the works he wrote. Good historical background of his literature.
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African American Literature Book Club

African American Literature Book Club: Alex Haley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.
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Other

The Louis L'amour Trading Post

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for this comprehensive Louis L'Amour site. Includes pages on biographical information, photo gallery, FAQs, published works, bulletin board, and more.
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Other

The Unofficial Bernard Malamud Home Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive Bernard Malamud website contains information on his life (including an extensive timeline), pictures, works, where criticism can be located, quotes from his works and a long list of links.
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Other

Thomas Pynchon: "Mason and Dixon"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the review of Pynchon's bestselling "Mason and Dixon."
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Other

Interview With Daniel Keyes

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of "Flowers for Algernon" shares some incidents on the way to publishing the famous novel.
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Other

Control Z Portal: Thomas Pynchon

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent site. There is a short biography, and summaries of his books, and links to other sites. The site is thoughtful and deliberate.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Boris (Leonidovich) Pasternak

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the Russian author most famous for "Doctor Zhivago." Includes a summary of that novel and a list of his other publications.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Gore Vidal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from a public library in Finland, provides information on Gore Vidal's life, a list of works by and about him, and other interesting information.
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New York University

Lamd: Bernard Malamud's "The Silver Crown"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website offers commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "The Silver Crown." A link to the New York Times article that inspired this story is included. A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also...
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New York University

Bernard Malamud's "God's Grace"

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York University website offers a summary of and commentary on Bernard Malamud's novel "God's Grace." A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also provided.
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Other

Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interestng clearinghouse of Pynchon information.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Amy Tan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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."