Bill Carson
Puritan sermons.com: Fire and Ice Why So Few Women?
Brief discussion about the lack of women writers in 17th century Puritan culture.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Bell Hooks
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features bell hooks, an American scholar whose work examined the varied perceptions of black women and black women writers and the development of feminist identities.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief biography of one of its inductees, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator and writer.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Jessie Redmon Fauset
Brief biographical account of the life and career of poet and writer Jessie Redmon Fauset (married name: Harris).
Luminarium
Luminarium: Anniina's Amy Tan Page
This brief article on author Amy Tan includes a lot of links to further information, including book reviews and interviews.
Emory University
Emory University: Assia Djebar
Site designed at Emory University. Features a biography and bibliography of Assia Djebar.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Lorraine Hansberry
This site focuses on Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun, including a short biography, "The Lorraine Hansbury: Mini -Documentary" video [10:38], and links to four of her books.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
Merna A Forster
Heroines: A Guide to Women in Canadian History
Read some interesting biographies about famous women in Canadian history from entertainers to politicians to activists.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Mary Shelley
Have you ever read "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley? Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to activities and lesson plans for "Frankenstein."
Other
The Motley Fool: The Fribble: The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
This brief summary of The Pillow Book includes the author's financially inspired additions to the lists that Sei Shonagon included in her diary. (Published October 3, 1997)
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louisa May Alcott
Famous female writer.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Winifred May De Kok (1893 1969) & Her Children
South African born writer and broadcaster Winifred May de Kok (1893-1969) had attended medical school in England during the 1920s and was in medical practice until 1953, when she became a television broadcaster, engaging in discussions...
Curated OER
British Archeologist Dorothy Annie Elizabeth ("Daisy") Garrod (1892 1968)
Unidentified man; British archeologist Dorothy Annie Elizabeth ("Daisy") Garrod (1892-1968); and unidentified man. Garrod was the first woman to do research on Paleolithic humans, first woman to hold a professorship at Cambridge...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Marjorie Mac Dill Breit (1896 1987)
Marjorie MacDill Breit (1896-1987) used her undergraduate education in science and a lifelong interest in ecology and zoology to advantage during her journalistic career. She worked as a staff writer for Science Service during the 1920s...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Faye Johannes Marley (1900 1992)
Between 1960 and 1970, Faye Johannes Marley (1900-1992) served as the Science Service medical writer. Before then, Marley had worked as an editor with the American Red Cross, 1943-1955. She had a B.A. from University of Missouri and M.A....
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Gabriele Rabel (B. 1880)
Biologist Gabriele Rabel (b. 1880) was working in Germany when she began contributing news articles to Science Service. A native of Austria, she moved to England before World War II. Her papers and diaries are in the Cambridge University...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852 1930)
Notes for teachers who are reading Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) stories with their students, as well as links to other authors for comparison and a bibliography of source material are all available here.
University of Pennsylvania
Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly
The harrowing experiences of Nellie Bly as she observed undercover the workings of Blackwell Island Insane Asylum are reproduced here as they were originally published.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Spirit of Nationalism: Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley, an African-American slave, is featured for her neoclassical poetry of pre-nineteenth century America. Click on "Phillis Wheatley Activities" for more resources.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Nadine Gordimer
A biography of Gordimer which focuses on her writing. Includes a bibliography of her works.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1991: Nadine Gordimer
An excellent site for Nobel prize winners. Gordimer's page contains a biography, list of works, a press release, a copy of her Nobel lecture and a copy of a short story entitled "Loot."