Literature

The Thrilling Detective The Thrilling Detective- A directory of private eyes and other tough guys and gals, complete with bios and bibliographies. Pre-Raphaelites: Links Pre-Raphaelites: Links- PreRaphaelite resources online. The Oulipo The Oulipo- Essay on the origins and poetic forms of the Oulipo writers. Oulipo Oulipo- The evolution of the movement led by Raymond Queneau. Naturalism Naturalism- A definition of naturalism from the "Glossary of Literary Theory" by Greig E. Henderson and Christopher Brown. EnviroArts EnviroArts- Emphasizes the literary and visual arts in relation to nature, with poetry and essays by contemporary authors (culled mostly from the pages of Orion and Orion Afield m… Project MUSE - Modernism/Modernity Project MUSE - Modernism/Modernity- Focus is on modernist studies from various perspectives. Pasmo: A Page of Poetists Pasmo: A Page of Poetists- Original translations of the 1920s Czechoslovakian avant-garde movement influenced by constructivism, carnival, Marxism, Dadaism and the cinema. English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920- "Offering book-length studies on turn-of-the-century British writers." James Joyce James Joyce- Online Resource Center Home Page Signifying Nothing: The Fourth Dimension in Modernist Art and Literature Signifying Nothing: The Fourth Dimension in Modernist Art and Literature- Essay from The Fourth Dimension, which includes a works by Modernist poets and a companion gallery of Mod… Metafiction Metafiction- Explanation of various metafictive devices. Middle English Texts Middle English Texts- Collection of important literary texts produced by TEAMS (The Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages). The Camelot Project The Camelot Project- University of Rochester database of texts, images and bibliographies concerned with the legends of King Arthur. Bodleian Library Image Catalogue Bodleian Library Image Catalogue- Features medieval manuscript images from the Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK. NetSERF: Medieval Literature NetSERF: Medieval Literature- A small but carefully selected collection of links to 'net resources on Medieval Literature and online archives of Medieval texts. Wikipedia: Medieval Literature Wikipedia: Medieval Literature- Article with sections on languages, authorship, genres and notable works of the period. Tales of the Middle Ages Tales of the Middle Ages- Collected stories, fables, and anecdotes from and about the Middle Ages. Dante and Chaucer Dante and Chaucer- A detailed thesis by R. A. Shoaf, subtitled 'Money, Images, and Reference in Late Medieval Poetry'. Medieval and Classical Library Medieval and Classical Library- Collection of on-line literary works. Magical Realism Magical Realism- Contains an overview of the style written by Lindsay Moore, and related links. Magical Realism Magical Realism- History, background, and texts for a class in South American, North American, and Eastern European magical realism. Magic Realism Magic Realism- Article on the history and philosophy of the modern literary school. Magical Realism on the Web Magical Realism on the Web- Directory to Latin American, Native American, and international magical realist authors. What Is Magical Realism, Really? What Is Magical Realism, Really?- Article by Bruce Holland Rogers on the elusive definition of the term. Lost Generation Lost Generation- Collected links and resources. The Lost Generation The Lost Generation- Article on the expatriate literary scene in 1920's and '30's Paris, and on the cultural shifts of the roaring Twenties. Hardboiled Heaven Hardboiled Heaven- Dedicated to hardboiled detective and mystery novels, with a checklist, links to other sites and a gallery of paperback cover art. Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang- Definitions of the lingo used in the crime fiction and movies of the '30's and '40's. The Cafe Irreal The Cafe Irreal- Semiannual webzine focusing on short stories. The Absurdity of Beckett The Absurdity of Beckett- Biography of Samuel Beckett paying particular attention to influence. Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) Alfred Jarry (1873-1907)- Brief biography of Alfred Jarry, the first absurd playwright. From Beckett to Stoppard: Existentialism, Death, and Absurdity From Beckett to Stoppard: Existentialism, Death, and Absurdity- Analysis of the dialogue within the playwrights work. The Enlightenment The Enlightenment- Background information and links to full texts from Fordham University. Bloomsbury Comes In From The Cold Bloomsbury Comes In From The Cold- Article by Maev Kennedy looks at reconstructing the current negative attitude towards the Bloomsbury Group. Includes a list of group members and… A Radical Regained A Radical Regained- Article from the online Guardian newspaper by Fiona MacCarthy. Discusses the work of Bloomsbury group member Vanessa Bell and argues that her painting was as r… The Bloomsbury Group: Creating A New Modern World The Bloomsbury Group: Creating A New Modern World- Article discussing art and the impact of the Bloomsbury Group on artists and writers. Related to an art exhibit at Stanford Univ… The Bloomsbury Group The Bloomsbury Group- List of authors in the Bloomsbury movement with links to selected online resources. The Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives The Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives- San Francisco State University; artist biographies and MP3 audio files; founded in 1954 on the basis of a gift by W.H. Auden. PoLarity eMagazine PoLarity eMagazine- New American Bohemian Literature, George Wallace, editor. Fiction, photographs, Beat events Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”: Fifty years later and in its own time Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”: Fifty years later and in its own time- By Andras Gyorgy; World Socialist take on the conditions that the Beats wrote in versus current realites. Cold War Correspondents: Ginsberg, Kerouac, Cassady, and the Political Economy of Beat Letters Cold War Correspondents: Ginsberg, Kerouac, Cassady, and the Political Economy of Beat Letters- by Dr. Oliver Harris, Dept. of American Studies, Keele University, England, leading… Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore Poetry Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore Poetry- A selection from the lifework in poetry, theater and art of Moore, whose first book of poems, Dawn Visions, was published by City Lights Books in 1… The Beat Generation of Greenwich Village and Beyond The Beat Generation of Greenwich Village and Beyond- A photographic essay of Beat Generation landmarks in New York City. Ah Puch Is Here Ah Puch Is Here- Malcolm McNeill and William Burroughs - art work for unpublished image novel (aka, Ah Pook Is Here) created in early 1970s in London. Unspeakable Visions: The Beat Generation and The Bohemian Dialectic Unspeakable Visions: The Beat Generation and The Bohemian Dialectic- by Michael Haywood. 1991 paper on the history of the Beat writers in print, from their early stirrings in the … Salon Books | Breaking up with the Beats Salon Books | Breaking up with the Beats- Kerouac and company were David Gates' first literary loves -- but he had to get off their road. William Burroughs Funeral Banquet William Burroughs Funeral Banquet- by George Laughead. Events of August 1997 following Beat writer Burroughs death at age 83. Photographs. And the Beat Goes On And the Beat Goes On- about City Lights bookstore and the counterculture: 1961 - 1974, on its 50th anniversary, from S.F. Gate, 2003 Call Me Burroughs: A Life Call Me Burroughs: A Life- by Barry Miles. A vivid new biography of the beat wild man William Burroughs recasts him as a vitriolic vaudeville performer haunted by the killing of h…