Literature

No More Words No More Words- A "non-glossary" including brief profiles of various surrealists and dadaists. Surrealist Love Poems Surrealist Love Poems- Three poems by surrealist writers, from the book of the same name. A Sampling of French Surrealist Poetry A Sampling of French Surrealist Poetry- Works by Desnos, Eluard, Réverdy and Soupault in English translation. The Rise of Romanticism The Rise of Romanticism- A history of the Romantic movement in France. Written by Alfred Bates, 1906. Sixteenth Century English Ballads Sixteenth Century English Ballads- Ballads from before and during 1600 along with sheet music and lyrics, both in their original form, and in a form intelligible to modern listene… English Handwriting, 1500-1700: An Online Course English Handwriting, 1500-1700: An Online Course- Dedicated to writing by hand (as was done from the 15th to the 17th Century). This site includes lessons where one can practice h… Luminarium: Essays on Sixteenth-Century English Literature Luminarium: Essays on Sixteenth-Century English Literature- Links to essays on various sixteenth-century authors. Distinguishes between scholarly articles and student projects. Old Spelling Renaissance Texts Old Spelling Renaissance Texts- A couple of old-spelling, SGML-encoded editions of early individual copies of English Renaissance books and manuscripts. The Courtier During the Renaissance The Courtier During the Renaissance- Souvik Mukherjee discusses the notion of a courtier by dwelling on Bembo's Discourse on Love in Castiglione's The Courtier. Iter Iter- A database containing a bibliography of Medieval and Renaissance Europe from 400-1700. Social Realism: Instructor Overview Social Realism: Instructor Overview- Essay on the American social realism movement of the late nineteenth century, with a timeline, bibliography, and teachers' notes. Warren Adler Warren Adler- The official site of fiction author of Random Hearts, The War of the Roses, and Mourning Glory. Kim Addonizio Kim Addonizio- The Academy of American Poets presents a biography and links. Joseph Addison (1672-1719) Joseph Addison (1672-1719)- Includes biography, works, and study resources. Joseph Addison, Material Sublimity, and the Aesthetics of Bigness Joseph Addison, Material Sublimity, and the Aesthetics of Bigness- Short academic essay by George Landow at Brown University. Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Richard Adams Danny Yee's Book Reviews: Richard Adams- Reviews of Richard Adams' novels "Maia" and "The Girl in a Swing". Léonie Adams Léonie Adams- The Academy of American Poets presents a biography, selected bibliography and links. Henry Adams Henry Adams- Pictures of him with dog and his final resting place, birth and death information, and interactive visitor comments from Find A Grave. An Education on The Education of Henry Adams An Education on The Education of Henry Adams- An annotated guide to The Education of Henry Adams. Wikipedia: Douglas Adams Wikipedia: Douglas Adams- Provides information about the "Hitchhiker" author and his work. Douglas Adams Douglas Adams- The official web site for the author (1952-2001), with tributes, his biography and articles. Dirk Gently's Holistic I-Ching Calculator Dirk Gently's Holistic I-Ching Calculator- JavaScript I-Ching calculator based on that Dirk Gently describes in the book 'The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul'. BBC Radio: Douglas Adams BBC Radio: Douglas Adams- Read the author's views on the future of the web and find out everything about his most famous work "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Douglas Adams Douglas Adams- Report about Douglas Adams and his big success "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy". Douglas Adams and the Enigma Douglas Adams and the Enigma- Provides quotations and parts from interviews of the "Hitchhiker" author. WardsWiki: Douglas Adams WardsWiki: Douglas Adams- Brief article about the author and his work. Douglas Adams Answers (Finally) Douglas Adams Answers (Finally)- The author answers to questions by fans. [Slashdot] Bold Type: Peter Ackroyd Bold Type: Peter Ackroyd- Interview, profile and an excerpt from his Life of Thomas More. The Guardian: Peter Ackroyd The Guardian: Peter Ackroyd- Profile, articles by the author, review of his works and links. Ackroyd, Peter - An Interview Ackroyd, Peter - An Interview- Interview by Anke Schütze that discusses plans for future projects. At the Crossroads Hour At the Crossroads Hour- Lewis Nkosi reviews Chinua Achebe: A Biography, by Ezenwa-Ohaeto. Kobo Abe Bibliography Kobo Abe Bibliography- A bibliography of Kobo Abe's books and short stories, with book covers. Abe, Kobo - Inter Ice Age 4 Abe, Kobo - Inter Ice Age 4- Annotated abstract of Abe's work at Medical Humanities. Interview with Abe Neri Interview with Abe Neri- Transcript of an interview with Abe's daughter. Horagai: Abe Kobo Horagai: Abe Kobo- Includes an interview with the author's daughter, a biography and bibliography. (English, Japanese) Fantasy Literature Fantasy Literature- Lynn Abbey's fantasy novels listed, described, and reviewed. Lynn Abbey's Home Page Lynn Abbey's Home Page- The author's own personal website. Dead Reckoning Dead Reckoning- A Mexican writer comes to terms with the ghost of Edward Abbey. Abbey's Web Abbey's Web- Dedicated to the life and work of the author, includes biographical and bibliographical material, as well as critical appreciations and reader-contributed articles on… The Edward Abbey Rendezvous The Edward Abbey Rendezvous- The Yahoo club for Edward Abbey, with a discussion forum and links for fans. Hear His Voice Hear His Voice- Audio file (423k) - Ed Abbey reads a brief excerpt from Writing the Southwest. Edward Abbey, Journeys Beyond the Wall Edward Abbey, Journeys Beyond the Wall- A review by Sheryl Cunningham. Arid Lands Newsletter Arid Lands Newsletter- A lengthy excerpt from Abbey's novel "Desert Solitaire". Edward Abbey: Honesty in a Dishonest Age Edward Abbey: Honesty in a Dishonest Age- A brief page dedicated to the author, with a short excerpt from his diary, and a big color photo. Tsitsi Dangarembga Tsitsi Dangarembga- Biography, introduction to Nervous Conditions, bibliography and links. Mother Tongue: Interviews with Musaemura B. Zimunya and Solomon Mutswairo Mother Tongue: Interviews with Musaemura B. Zimunya and Solomon Mutswairo- Interview with two Zimbabwean poets. A Welsh Literature A Welsh Literature- Introduction to Welsh literature. Welsh Books Council Welsh Books Council- The council aims to stimulate interest in books in Welsh and books of Welsh interest in English. It also promotes the Welsh publishing industry and offers ass… Nguyen Duc Batngan Nguyen Duc Batngan- Selected poems in English and Vietnamese, with author and translator information. Introduction to Dede Korkut Introduction to Dede Korkut- Article by H. B. Paksoy, followed by M. Dadashzade's discussion on the ethnographic information in the Dede Korkut dastan.