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Npr: Harper Lee, Author, Dies at Age 89
Read about the life and death of Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Quill and Quire: Author Profile: Timothy Findley's Public Face and Price Space
An interesting look at the personal life and writing projects of Canadian author, Timothy Findley. Includes an area where you can search for reviews of Findley's books.
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Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Questioning the Author [Pdf]
Improve reading comprehension by using the reading strategy of Questioning the Author. Explains the strategy with scripted examples of the strategy in action, ideas for implementation, research behind the strategy, and more.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Las Mejores Frases De Gabriel Garcia Marquez
In Spanish. Article presents some of the most important and well-known phrases of author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Includes a slideshow of images and a brief video.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: The Joy Luck Club: Author's Message
Read "I Stand Here Ironing" from The Joy Luck Club, and consider the message about motherhood.
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Harper Collins: Lemony Snicket: The Afflicted Author
This resource provides an autobiography of the author of the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Angela (Olive) Carter
Information about the life, theory, and works of author Angela Carter, especially her use of "magic realism" in her writing.
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Vanderbilt.edu."the the Black Female & Renaissannce Rena
Highly detailed article concerning this famous era. Historical significance is addressed and a well-written analysis of many authors.
University of Manitoba
Cm Magazine Profiles: Deborah Ellis
The author of the highly received 'Breadwinner' trilogy is profiled. Deborah was a loner, a reader, and part of the feminist movement. How did she become a highly praised author? Read her biography on this site!
University of Manitoba
Cm Magazine Profiles: Kenneth Oppel
Are you a fan of the Silverwing novels? Meet the author, Kenneth Oppel, and learn how he moved from being a video game addict to a popular published author of youth fiction.
University of Manitoba
Cm Magazine Profiles: Frieda Wishinsky
Frieda Wishinsky is a prolific and widely published Canadian children's author. This is an extensive profile of her life and work from an interview in 2002.
University of Manitoba
Cm Magazine Profiles: Loris Lesynski
Loris Lesynski is the author of delightful children's stories and poetry. This is a profile of her from an interview in 2005. The bibliography lists her books. Several of her books have links to reviews.
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Will Hobbs
Author Will Hobbs has put together an interesting and comprehensive website about his life and his novels. Included are activities for teachers to use his books in their curriculum.
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Albert B. Alkek Library: The Wittliff Collections: J. Frank Dobie
A very detailed biography of James Frank Dobie, a Texas author and folklorist who lived from 1914-1964. There is also a lengthy description of the contents of the J. Frank Dobie Papers in the library's archives. (These papers are not...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: American Literature by Morris Dickstein
This article by Morris Dickstein traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century to the late 20th century. It includes a section for each century providing historical...
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C. P. Snow/" 'The Two Cultures' Today"/commentary
This article appeared in "The New Criterion Online," and addresses not only Snow's book but also the feud between Snow and F. R. Leavis. It provides a helpful overview of Snow's thinking and stature in the literary and scientific worlds.
Caro Clarke
Historical Fiction: Who Rules?
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
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Think Tv Network: Ohio Reading Road Trip: Cynthia Rylant
This site shares biographical information about Cynthia Rylant, an award-winning author. Personal influences from her personal childhood experiences are shared in this article.
Caro Clarke
Not Stopping the Reader: How to Avoid Stumbling Blocks
This is the eighth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article looks at how the author can avoid creating stumbling blocks that disrupt the flow of the novel.
University of New Brunswick (Canada)
Scl: Reading as Collaboration in Timothy Findley's Famous Last Words
A critical examination of what authors have written about Timothy Findley's novel, "Famous Last Words."
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Shoreline Community College: Formal Properties of Literature
As students become more aware of text complexity, an understanding of the formal properties of literature becomes more important. This is an excellent examination of the kinds of choices writers make that change the way readers receive...
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Johns Hopkins University
Project Muse: Jesse Stuart: An Extraordinary Life [Review]
This site shares biographical information about Jesse Stuart, an award-winning poet and author. This biographical review excerpt is taken from the journal entitled Appalachian Heritage from the Winter 2011 issue.
A&E Television
Biography: Flannery O'connor Biography
This is a biography of author Flannery O'Connor who is famous for her short stories using religious and life in the South as primary themes.
Caro Clarke
Explaining Too Much: Why More Is Less
This is the eleventh article in a series that is designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how to eliminate needless information in your novel. The key is to not explain too much about the action.
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