Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Jonathan Swift
This site offers links to a biography of Jonathan Swift and to the full text of his novel Gulliver's Travels.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Beatrix Potter
This site focuses on Beatrix Potter including a link to her biography and a link to the full text of her book The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter, a collection of her children's tales.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teachers: Eric Carle Author Study
Here both students and teachers can learn about writer Eric Carle, the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other works for children. Includes video [3:39] Also offers teaching ideas, including themes for discussion.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Biography
A biography about French author Nathalie Sarraute that traces her life from her childhood until her death in 1999. Also includes a bibliography of her works.
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Arab World Books: Arab Authors' Home on the Web
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: An Author Study: Christopher Paul Curtis
This five-day lesson plan will introduce the students to the author of the novel as the beginning of a unit. The students will conduct research to obtain biographical information about the author and read/analyze summaries and critiques...
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Richard Wright
Brief biography of American author Richard Wright.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: John Steinbeck
Brief biography of American author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck, including personal information and history of important works.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Biography of American author Harriet Beecher Stowe, including background on her personal life and important works.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Herman Melville
Biography of American author Herman Melville, including information on his personal life and literary career.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Pearl S. Buck
Biography of American author and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Zora Neale Hurston
Brief biography of American author Zora Neale Hurston.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Norman Mailer
This site provides biographical information about American author, Norman Mailer.
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Author's Calendar: Ama Ata Aidoo
This page gives a good biography of Ghanaian author, Ama Ata Aidoo including some quotes.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ayn Rand
Brief biography of American author and social critic Ann Rand, including personal history and information on her literary career.
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Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Jack Kerouac
Biography of American author Jack Kerouac, including a brief personal history and mention of important writings.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interview: Transcript From Interview With Pam Munoz Ryan
This article shares the transcript of an interview with the author Pam Munoz Ryan. Conducted by one of the writers from Reading Rockets, autobiographical information is shared regarding the topics for some of the author's most famous works.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Louis L Amour
Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."
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Author's Calendar: Aldous
Contains a biography of Huxley (1894-1963 CE) and a discussion of his works. Also contains links to related information.
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Author's Calendar: Mario Vargas Llosa
This site provides an in-depth biography of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
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Author's Calendar: Guillaume Apollinaire
A brief biography on the life of French author and playwright, Guillaume Appollinaire.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: Theodore Dreiser (1871 1945)
This site has a picture, biographical information, and links on Theodore Dreiser. A good place to find links to full-texts of his work.
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Brandeis University: Author Biographies: Niccolo (Di Bernardo) Machiavelli
A detailed biography of Machiavelli, including discussions of his major works and his ideas about the nature of political power, prepared for a university-level philosophy course.
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Authors Aloud the Voices of Canadian Literature: Poetry
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.
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