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Australian Authors Index

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/ozlita.html

Part of www.ozlit.org. "The information in the database varies from just a little (e.g. a list of books) to complete biographical information, with photographs and contact numbers as sent to OzLit by the authors."

Author: Mareya & Peter Schmidt (ozlit@netspace.net.au)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Reference--Biographies--Authors

Keywords: Ozlit

Author Bibliographies

http://www.myunicorn.com/biblios.html

A collection of thousands of author bibliographies, organized alphabetically by author.

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Book Lists & Awards

Keywords: Bibliography

The Celebration of Women Writers

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/

"The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing. All too often, works by women, and resources about women writers, are hard to find. We attempt to provide easy access to available on-line information. The Celebration provides a comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women."

Author: Mary Mark (celebration@pobox.upenn.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: Writing; Writers; Authors

The House of Usher: Edgar Allan Poe

http://www.comnet.ca/~forrest/

Guide to the life and works of author Edgar Allan Poe.

Author: Peter Forrest (forrest@comnet.ca)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books--Horror

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Keywords: Biography

Jack Kerouac's Blue Neon Alley

http://www.geocities.com/terry_young/

"The Gateway to the Beat Generation on the World Wide Web. A source for the best 'Beat' sites on the web, with references and resources about writers Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and others."

Author: Terry Young

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Literature by Time Period

The Jane Austen Information Page

http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/janeinfo.html

Everything that the Jane Austen fan might wish for including e-texts of her 6 novels and her minor works, Jane Austen trivia, a biography and a bibliography.

Author: Henry Churchyard (churchh@uts.cc.utexas.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books--Romance & Gothic

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Keywords: Jane Austin; E-texts; Biography

Jewish American Literature Research Homepage

http://www.ngc.peachnet.edu/Academic/Arts_Let/LangLit/dproyal/jewish.htm

"This is a web site devoted to contemporary Jewish American authors. It was designed primarily for researchers in Jewish American Literature, but it includes material that will interest both the common reader and the academician." Parts of this site are under construction, but the bibliography is good and helpful for those interested in doing further research in this field.

Author: Derek Royal (dproyal@ngcsu.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Jewish

Literary Kicks

http://www.charm.net/~brooklyn/LitKicks.html

Biographies of Beat Generation authors and poets such as Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg, among others. Bibliographies of their writings; articles; samples of their work. Sites includes articles on Beat Generation topics.

Author: Levi Asher (brooklyn@netcom.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Reference--Biographies--Authors

Mark Twain

http://www.boondocksnet.com/twainwww/

Contains links to exhibits, e-text collections, non-Web resources, and scholarly studies. "The most comprehensive directory of online resources by and about Mark Twain, weekly feature articles, an events calendar, and a growing collection of local texts, including Mark Twain's Speeches and chapters from Mark Twain: A Biography."

Author: Jim Zwick (marktwain.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Keywords: Mark Twain

Poet's Corner

http://www.gale.com/freresrc/poets_cn/index.htm

"Explore the lives, works and influences of two-score and ten of the world's most beloved and oft' studied poets." Includes biographies, a timeline, a quiz, and other activities.

Author: Gale Group (LitIndexComments@gale.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Keywords: Poetry; Biography; Literary Criticism

Poets and Writers (PW)

http://www.pw.org/

"Poets & Writers (P&W) believes in literature's fundamental contribution to contemporary culture. For the past 29 years, P&W has focused on the source of literature, providing support and exposure to writers at all stages in their development. P&W assists authors in their search for career-related information, outlets for their work, opportunities for professional advancement and community with other writers." Site includes writers guides, contests, grants and awards information, as well as news and resources concerning writing workshops. The site is searchable.

Author: Poets & Writers, Inc.

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writing

Keywords: Writers; Authors; Poets; Guidelines; Employment; Workshops

PreviewPort

http://www.previewport.com/

"An online literary community connecting readers and writers worldwide. Featuring author webpages, the International Author Index (featuring biographical profiles, photos, and bibliographies of hundreds of leading authors), a calendar of literary events, videos, forums, and other resources."

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Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

SAWNET Bookshelf

http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/books/

This is an excellent resource for books written by South Asian women. The site organizes books by category (fiction, non-fiction, anthology, cookbook, etc.), lists authors, and provides information on bookstores, book clubs, magazines and more. It also provides book reviews, interviews and other information for some books. It is put together by SAWNET, the South Asia Women's Network, "a forum for those interested in South Asian women's issues." This site makes me want to go read a book!

Author: SAWNET (South Asian Women's NETwork) (sawweb@umiacs.umd.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Authors

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Asian & Pacific/Asian-American

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women--Careers

Keywords: South Asia; Authors; Writers

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