John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Steve Martin
Interesting biographical details on the life and career of comic actor, Steve Martin, a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2007.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Hello, My Name Is " by Jason Kim
A learning module that begins with "Hello, My Name Is ___" by Jason Kim accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Sonia Sanchez
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Sonia Sanchez, an American poet, playwright, and educator who was noted for her black activism. This site, rich in detail and breadth of coverage, includes a...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: (Harry) Sinclair Lewis
A short biography, a list of selected works, and a list for further reading of the famous American novelist and playwright, Sinclair Lewis.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Wole Soyinka
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and political activist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He sometimes wrote of modern West Africa in a...
Other
B&r Samizdat Express: Mercy Otis Warren
This site from the B&R Samizdat Express provides text of Warren's works: The Adulateur, The Defeat, The Group, The Blockheads, The Motley Assembly, and more.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Mercy Warren
This resource provides a brief biography of Mercy Warren (1728-1814 CE), a famous author who lived during colonial times.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Zona Gale, 1874 1938
Zona Gale was a well known Wisconsin author. She wrote novels, plays and short stories, many based on her experiences living in Wisconsin.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Howard Payne
John Howard Payne (9 June 1791 - 10 April 1852) was an American actor, playwright, author and statesman. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home Sweet Home", a song he wrote in 1822.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William J. Florence
William Jermyn Conlin (July 26, 1831, Albany, N.Y. - Nov. 19, 1891, PA), better known by his stage name William J. Florence, was a U.S. actor, songwriter, and popular playwright. He was one of the most popular actors of his day. Florence...