Website
Other

Emeagwali.com: Just an Igbo Woman

9th - 10th Standards
An article about Emecheta which discusses her writing.
Website
Other

Brandeis University: Author Biographies: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

9th - 10th
An insightful and detailed view of the life and writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Website
Other

A Brief Biography of Isikawa Jun

9th - 10th
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.
Website
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "The Slave Dancer" Study Guide [Pdf]

3rd - 8th
Great study guide for Paul Fox's "The Slave Dancer," complete with pre-reading materials, including an author biography and vocabulary preview, brainstorming activities, thought-provoking questions about plot, theme, and character, and...
Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Francois Charles Mauriac

9th - 10th
An overview of the writing career of Francois Charles Mauriac along with a bibliography of his works.
Website
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: William Wordsworth an Overview

9th - 10th
This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...
Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Marcus Aurelius

9th - 10th
Biography of Marcus Aurelius from the perspective of his writing career, rather than his work as an emperor. Uses his own words from "The Meditations" to provide insight into his character.
Website
The Book Report

Teen reads.com: Lois Duncan Interview

9th - 10th
Duncan talks about her writing in an interview with a young writer.
Website
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Brian Jacques

3rd - 8th
This site gives you a biography of Brian Jacques as well as an interview with him about his writing.
Website
Other

Dickinson College: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

9th - 10th Standards
An analysis of Samuel Coleridge's ideas on nature as is evident in his writings. Includes examples of his poetry.
Website
Baertracks

Creative Quotations: Annie Dillard

9th - 10th
This website from Creative Quotations offers a lengthy list of quotations on various topics from Annie Dillard's writing. Also includes a very brief biographical sketch. An interesting site overall.
Website
Other

Dickenson College: Percy Bysshe Shelley on Nature

9th - 10th
This resource provides an evaluation about Shelley's relationship to the natural world, as is evident in his writing, is offered here along with other links to information about the poet
Website
Other

Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds

6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
Website
University of Pennsylvania

Ritual, Tradition and Reconstruction in Modern Nigeria

9th - 10th Standards
An article about Osofisan which gives biographical information as well as explores the influences in his writing.
Website
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Apuleius and the Golden Ass

9th - 10th
Middlebury College provides a sketch of Apuleius' life and an introductory discussion of his writing.
Website
University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo: Lucille Clifton

9th - 10th
This site from the University at Buffalo gives a page devoted to Clifton that offers an excerpt of her writing, a short biography & bibliography. Also includes photos of the author.
Website
Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 1834)

9th - 10th
Read sonnets by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: "Work without hope," and "One a Discovery Made Too Late." Page links to an introductory essay.
Website
NSTATE

Netstate: Michigan, Edna Ferber

9th - 10th
A brief biography is included here, along with an early photo of Ferber (1885-1968 CE). Focuses primarily on her writing career.
Website
Other

L.m. Montgomery Literary Society

9th - 10th
There are numerous articles about the author and her writings, as well as quotes, biographical information, photos, etc. One section highlights Japanese websites on Anne of Green Gables as the books have an enthusiastic following there.