Authors

Resources in this category:

The Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/

"The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. The largest organization in the country dedicated specifically to the art of poetry, the Academy sponsors programs nationally."

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."

Barnes & Noble.com - Meet the Writers
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writers2_cds2.asp?PID=...

This site includes author biographies for all writers previously featured on this page, links to their books on the Barnes and Noble web site, book recommendations by the authors, and lists of winners for the National Book Award for fiction and nonfication and for the Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Awards.

Bohemian Ink
http://www.levity.com/corduroy/

This includes biographies of writers and poets (as well as links to other biographies which may be more extensive) who fall under such categories as absurdist, postmodernist, beat poet, etc. It also includes links to some of their works, photographs, and links to other related web resources such as newsgroups, scholarly papers based on the author/poet, articles, essays, and bibliographic information. A search engine is also provided

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."

Gale's Literary Index
http://www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex;jsessionid=B2481DE0D...

A free index of the Gale Literature Criticism Series searchable by author, title, or by author's nationality or date of birth. Full text of Gale sources are not available online, but searches provide comprehensive listings of volumes containing relevant information. You will need to visit your local public or college library to view the actual volumes, but Gale's Literary Index is a great way to begin your research.

Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

The most comprehensive index of the Native American Electronic Resources which links to high quality informational websites in many subject areas. Site includes biographical profiles of the authors, photos, and lists of awards and publications.

Literary Kicks
http://www.litkicks.com/

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.

Native American Authors
http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/

"This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites." Site is browsable by author, title and tribe.

Who2?
http://www.who2.com/

Who2? is a website about famous people. It provides information such as birth and death dates, famous works, notorious trivia, and the four best websites for additional details. The people covered range from authors, stars, mythical gods, and cartoon dogs to kings, queens, and famous frauds.