Literature

Vazhé - Association of Iranian Authors and Artists in Toronto Vazhé - Association of Iranian Authors and Artists in Toronto- Features Persian poems translated into English. The Lontar Foundation The Lontar Foundation- A non-profit organization aiming to promote Indonesian literature. Includes a message board. Sulekha.com: Blogs Sulekha.com: Blogs- This section of the site has a large contribution of stories, articles, book reviews, mainly from India. Shobhan Bantwal Shobhan Bantwal- Indian American author of romance,literary novels and short stories set in India and the US. Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awardees Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awardees- A complete list of the winners of the highest literary awards of India. Caferati Caferati- Collaborative weblog showcasing Indians writing in English Indian Women’s Writing Indian Women’s Writing- A world of words, lost and found: a brief overview of women’s literature in India from the 6th century BC onwards. Novels by Nirmala Moorthy Novels by Nirmala Moorthy- Lists fiction, both contemporary and historical, highlighting women and their ever-changing role in Indian society. Margaret Mascarenhas Margaret Mascarenhas- Margaret Mascarenhas is a columnist, editor, creative writing teacher, and the author of the novel, Skin (Penguin 2001). Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet- An official website of award winner Indian Poet and his collection of poems. Paritosh Uttam: Indian Writing in English Paritosh Uttam: Indian Writing in English- Contains information on Indian writers in English, with individual pages for each author having short biographies and bibliography. Also… Halldór Kiljan Laxness Nobel Laureate Halldór Kiljan Laxness Nobel Laureate- Biography and acceptance speech. Passion Hymns of Iceland Passion Hymns of Iceland- Translations and background by C. V. Pilcher: etext at Christian Classics Ethereal Library. The Chronicles of the Kings of Norway The Chronicles of the Kings of Norway- An online English translation of The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway (or Heimskringla) by Snorri Sturluson. Jörmungrund Jörmungrund- Old Icelandic texts, primarily Eddaic and Skaldic poetry, with English translations, concordances, and commentaries. Birds in Death Throes Birds in Death Throes- Play by the writer Elías Snæland Jónsson from Reykjavik, Iceland. Information on actors with interviews and pictures from a performance in a theater in Dres… Art and Literature from Iceland. Art and Literature from Iceland.- Information about novels, books and works of Icelandic authors and painters. Featured artists are the writers Elías Snæland Jónsson, Úlfar Harri … Jónas Hallgrímsson: Selected Poetry and Prose Jónas Hallgrímsson: Selected Poetry and Prose- 50 works by the Icelandic poet and natural scientist Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-1845), with Icelandic text, audio recordings, English … Hungarian Literature Online Hungarian Literature Online- Contemporary Hungarian literature in English. Translations, reviews, essays, news, events, publishers, listings, forums, and weekly top-sellers list. Hungarian Electronic Library Hungarian Electronic Library- Searchable, growing collection - Magyar Elektronikus Könyvtár Tanbou / Tambour: Journal of Haitian politics and literature Tanbou / Tambour: Journal of Haitian politics and literature- Tanbou / Tambour is a journal of Haitian political and literary studies, published in English, French, and Hatian Cre… European Studies Research Guide: German European Studies Research Guide: German- Annotated directory. Homepages, electronic journals, online text collections, and special catalogs. Anthology of Medieval German Literature Anthology of Medieval German Literature- With translations into modern German. Introductions and notes by Albert K. Wimmer and W.T.H. Jackson. Essays on German Literature and Other Topics Essays on German Literature and Other Topics- A collection of essays and other scholarly articles on various topics in German literature, language, and culture. The Nibelungenlied The Nibelungenlied- The quests of the hero Siegfried, as translated by Margaret Armour. German Literature: The Twentieth Century German Literature: The Twentieth Century- Based on German literary critic Reich-Ranicki's recent appeal to a "canon of German literature", this webpage puts together the must-read… New Books In German New Books In German- Regular reviews of new German titles recommended for translation into English. German Internet Project German Internet Project- German studies portal. The Nibelungenlied The Nibelungenlied- The quests of the hero Siegfried, originally written in Middle High German around 1200, e-text at the Online Medieval and Classical Library. Daniel B. Shumway … Middle High German Conceptual DataBase Middle High German Conceptual DataBase- An electronic text archive of medieval German literature. J K Huysmans J K Huysmans- Provides information about the life and work of the French author. Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of French Verse Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of French Verse- An anthology of French poetry, compiled by St. John Lucas. Chronological, author, title and first line indexes. Jacques Maritain Center: The Frontiers of Poetry Jacques Maritain Center: The Frontiers of Poetry- An essay by Jacques Maritain. International College of Literary Translators International College of Literary Translators- Conferences on translation and working stays for foreign translators in Arles in Provence, France. Electric Verses Electric Verses- Finnish and Finland-Swedish poetry. NFFF - New Fiction and Facts from Finland NFFF - New Fiction and Facts from Finland- A selective list of books published in Finland. For public libraries with collections of books in Finnish. Project Runeberg Project Runeberg- An expanding collection of Nordic literature on the Web. Finnish Literature Information Centre (FILI) Finnish Literature Information Centre (FILI)- Author biographies, translation database and grants for translators. Isagani R. Cruz Isagani R. Cruz- Philippine critic-at-large's columns on books, education, literature, and film. Sangandaan: The Life and Legacy of Agapito M. Joaquin Sangandaan: The Life and Legacy of Agapito M. Joaquin- Named after the Sangandaan of Kalookan City, this site is created to house Agapito Joaquin's literary works, the history of … N.V.M. Gonzalez: An Affair With Letters N.V.M. Gonzalez: An Affair With Letters- Includes a biography, bibliography, links to articles on the writer and pictures. Noli Me Tangere Chapter Summaries Noli Me Tangere Chapter Summaries- Study notes for the novel. Hussein, Tahâ Hussein, Tahâ- Excerpt from "The Future of Culture in Egypt". The Modesty Blaise Book Covers The Modesty Blaise Book Covers- Cover artwork and descriptions of the Modesty Blaise book series by Peter O'Donnell. Noir Texas Noir Texas- A bibliographic, filmographic resource of noir, pulp, and hardboiled fiction and film. Pulp Fiction Central Pulp Fiction Central- Part of Vintage Library, this online store gives much information about the pulps, including cover art, writer profiles, and sells print and electronic repri… An Expansion of Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe An Expansion of Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe- Chronologies, articles and speculative genealogies based on Farmer's pseudo-biographies of Tarzan and Doc Savage. Phantom Detective Phantom Detective- The only webpage dedicated to the Phantom Detective. Includes a guide to all the stories. Some cover scans. ThePulp.Net ThePulp.Net- The history and legacy of the pulps -- the popular literature from the first half of the 20th century -- is covered here. You will find information on The Shadow, Doc… Adventure House Publishing Adventure House Publishing- Home of pulp reprint magazine High Adventure, the Spider facsimile reprints, and other pulp-related paraphernalia.