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About the Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Brief biographical page offers some background about Ms. Haddix and the awards she's won, along with a link to a full biography.
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Hall of Fame Biographies: Nadine Gordimer
A concise description of Nadin Gordimer, a South African author, who became the first South African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Insite.com: Lewis Carroll Biography
This site has a brief biography of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898 CE), the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, the author of children's classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and "Through the Looking Glass."
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Author's Calendar: Carson Mc Cullers
This site provides biographical information of American author, Carson McCullers.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Nevil Shute
This site includes a selected bibliography of Shute's works and a short biography of this author best know for "On the Beach."
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Encyclopedia of World Biography: James Joyce
Biographical information about the life and works of author James Joyce.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Thomas Paine
Students can learn about the biography of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War on this site.
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C Span: American Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Contains a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the author.
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Post Colonial Web: A Brief Biography of Wilson Harris
Biographical information of the writer Wilson Harris.
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Biographical Information on Russell Hoban
This is a rather detailed biography, with links to further information about the books which are mentioned. More focused on his work as a whole than on the children's books he's written.
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Ronsard Biography
This site from The New Advent provides a short but informative biography of Pierre de Ronsard including education, travels, and works. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in...
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Theodore Dreiser
Brief biography of American Naturalist author Theodore Dreiser, including personal background and important works.
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C Span: American Authors 2: Jack Kerouac
Contains a biography of Jack Kerouac (1922-1969 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Biography of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, including personal background and information on important works.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ralph Ellison
Brief biography of American author Ralph Ellison, including information on his most famous work, Invisible Man.
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Author's Calendar: Louis Leakey
Short biography of Louis Leakey. Lists his findings, his books, and information about the rest of his family.
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