Literature

Books From Lithuania Books From Lithuania- Information on Lithuanian literature, translations, and this non-profit organization promoting them. [English, Lithuanian] El Sur del Sur El Sur del Sur- Argentinean literature history, from 1810 to 1990. An archaeology of the Boom An archaeology of the Boom- A resource page with related articles about the works of Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortázar, Gabriel Garcí… Complete Review of Latin and South American Literature Complete Review of Latin and South American Literature- Index of Latin and South American Literature under review, organized by author, title, genre and national origin. Famous Hispanic writers Famous Hispanic writers- A short list of some famous Hispanic writers with their biographies and links to related pages. Anthology of Spanish Poetry Anthology of Spanish Poetry- Several poems and interesting information about Spanish grammar and phonetics. First Light First Light- An Anthology of Paraguayan Women Writers translated to English by Susan Smith Nash. Juan Rulfo, The Sound of Death Juan Rulfo, The Sound of Death- Death as a fundamental element in Rulfian stories, an essay by Angie Galicia. Zeroland Zeroland- South American literature directory. Alphabetical listing of online literary resources organized by country and author name. The Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Project The Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Project- An electronic edition of her complete works based on the text of Adolfo Méndez Plancarte and Alberto G. Salceda. Tiras cómicas latinoamericanas Tiras cómicas latinoamericanas- A sampling of Latin American comics, both Spanish and Portuguese, edited by Mark Rosenfelder. Cervantes and the Modern Latin American Narrative Cervantes and the Modern Latin American Narrative- An essay by Roberto González Echevarría examines how the Quijote has been re-written in Latin America and Cervantes as a figure … Women in Latin American Literature Women in Latin American Literature- A selected list of narrative, poetry, drama and criticism by Latin American women. Sincronia Sincronia- A semiotics of film and literary fiction: classic, modern, and postmodern. By Lauro Zavala, Universidad Autónoma de México, UAM Xochimilco, Mexico City. SAmericaWriters group SAmericaWriters group- A virtual place for readers and writers interested in talking and trading information on South American writers. Latin American Collection at Yale University Latin American Collection at Yale University- Guide to Latin American bibliography, literature, linguistics, journals, and general studies, organized by country. Ayvu Membyre Ayvu Membyre- "Offspring of the Distant World", poetry in Guarani, Spanish and English by Susy Delgado. SEAsite Laos SEAsite Laos- Introduction to both classical and contemporary Lao literature. Dreifus, Erika Dreifus, Erika- Author of Quiet Americans, a short-story collection, provides biography, writer's resources with an emphasis on Jewish writing, and news. Jewish Book Favorites Jewish Book Favorites- Offers sample chapters of favorite Jewish children's and teens' books. Literature of the Holocaust Literature of the Holocaust- Collection of articles, links and commentary on Shoah-driven literature and related topics. Jewish-American Literature Jewish-American Literature- Overview of 19th and 20th century Jewish writing in Yiddish and English, and criticism of recent Holocaust literature. The Popular Arabic Literature of the Jews The Popular Arabic Literature of the Jews- Translations of twelve Judeo-Arabic literary works. Japanese Literature Home Page Japanese Literature Home Page- Overview of Japanese literary history and important listing of Japanese Authors. Horagai Horagai- Literary magazine featuring recent and new Japanese writers. Content in English and Japanese. Japanese Text Initiative Japanese Text Initiative- Contains numerous searchable online texts in Japanese and translation from the Man'yoshu to the modern era. Also contains links to online dictionaries. Introduction to History of Japan's Literature Introduction to History of Japan's Literature- A short history of literature from the eighth century to the present day. Literature Ireland Literature Ireland- Dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Irish literature in translation. Documents of Ireland Documents of Ireland- An online contemporary and historical database of Irish literary and historical works. Library Ireland Library Ireland- A free collection of out-of-print Irish books, articles and other material. Irish historical and cultural literary resource useful to reader and researcher alike. Irish Manuscripts Commission Irish Manuscripts Commission- Primary source materials regarding the history, heritage and culture of Ireland. The Irish Storyteller The Irish Storyteller- Illustrated stories about Ireland and its legends, compiled from many sources, in an effort to entertain the young at heart, of all ages. Irish Theatre Irish Theatre- Chronological survey of Irish drama from the 17th century to modern times. Quotations Quotations- Quotations by Irish Writers. International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures- International news and resources for scholars and enthusiasts of Irish Literature. Irish Noble Prize Winners for Literature Irish Noble Prize Winners for Literature- Brief details and links for William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and Samuel Beckett. Irish Literature E-texts Irish Literature E-texts- Irish e-texts including Dracula, Waiting for Godot, and The Playboy of the Western World. Short stories to read online including The Confirmation Suit, T… Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama- Literature resource created by Anniina Jokinen (web editor of The Luminarium). Alireza Behnam Alireza Behnam- Poetry, news, and bibliography of this Iranian journalist and language poet. A Tribute to Sadeq Hedayat A Tribute to Sadeq Hedayat- Hedayat's biography, photographs, genealogy and artwork. English translations and reviews of his work. Ahmad Shamlu Ahmad Shamlu- The official site of Ahmad Shamlu, Iran's great contemporary poet. Shahnama - The Epic of Kings Shahnama - The Epic of Kings- As translated by Helen Zimmern (1883), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Persian Poetry: Verses from Rumi and Khayyam Persian Poetry: Verses from Rumi and Khayyam- English translations of and information about Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi and Omar Khayyam, including side-by-side comparisons of various… Forugh Farrokhzad Forugh Farrokhzad- Forum for all those who have been touched by Forugh's poetry, life and liberation. Persian Poets and Poetry Persian Poets and Poetry- Life and poetry of famous Persian poets, Rumi, Hafez, Khayam, and Saadi. The Iranian: Poetry Page The Iranian: Poetry Page- Poems by Iranians. Art Arena: Writer's Corner Art Arena: Writer's Corner- Provides English translations of modern Persian poetry and prose. Features works by Mahmud Kianush and Pari Mansouri. The Art of Sadeq Hedayat The Art of Sadeq Hedayat- Artwork by a great Iranian writer. The Epic of Kings by Ferdowsi The Epic of Kings by Ferdowsi- From the Internet Classics Archive. Translated by Helen Zimmern. Hafiz On Love Hafiz On Love- Poetry of Hafiz in the original Persian and in English translations, biography, art gallery and links.