This page contains a listing of authors from the Arabic world. Authors are listed in alphabetical order according to their last name. To find an author, click on the name and you'll be taken to that writer's page where it contains a...

During this instructional activity, students will learn more about their favorite authors by researching them on the Internet and presenting to the class, school, and community. Students will see that authors are real people thereby...

Detailed biography of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888 CE) from the Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Contains a couple of pictures as well.

Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."

Contains a biography of Huxley (1894-1963 CE) and a discussion of his works. Also contains links to related information.

This site provides an in-depth biography of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.

A brief biography on the life of French author and playwright, Guillaume Appollinaire.

This site has a picture, biographical information, and links on Theodore Dreiser. A good place to find links to full-texts of his work.

Canadian poets can be heard reading their own works on this site. Each author has a short biography and a link to any individual website.

This is a detailed biography on American author Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945). Read about his immigrant family, his difficult childhood, and the development of his writing career.

This site gives a thorough biography of Defoe. It includes quotes from his writing and information about his most important works.

Jean Little was born only partially sighted, and perhaps this is why many of her characters deal with physical disabilities. Learn more about Jean in this detailed biography.

A complete biography of Senghor. Includes a complete list of all his works along with a definition of negritude.

A biography of Gordimer which focuses on her writing. Includes a bibliography of her works.

A complete biography of Achebe includes quotes from him as well as a brief synopsis of his novels. There is a list of all his works.

A biography of African poet Okot p'Bitek. Discusses some of his accomplishments and the topics of his poems.

A complete biography of Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka, with a list of his works. He was the first black, African Nobel prize winner and has written a variety of literature from plays to poems.

This site provides some good lecture notes on Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Easy to read and understand. Includes some biographical information on Harriet Beecher Stowe as well.

Biography of famous playwrite William Shakespeare, including a critical essay on his life and works, as well as a discussion of all of his famous plays.

Included in this biography is an explanation of the political influences which affected Jun's writing, as well as some discussion of how he influenced other Japanese writers like Abe.

Read this biography to learn about author Barbara Kerley. Links to her website, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.

Read this biography to learn about author Beatrice Gormley. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of her books are available.

Discover more about the award-winning Caldecott author Jane Yolen when you explore this site. This resource provides a biography, interview transcript, booklist and more.

Read this biography to learn about author Baba Wague Diakite. A link to a list of her books is available.