Literature

Author of 'Trial by Fear', with a biography and an extract.

N. Ram, one of India's leading journalists, recalls his friendship with R. K. Narayan. Included are links to other articles.

Brief biography, photograph, and selected poems.

The Railway Children and other books by Edith Nesbit, free to read online with adjustable sized text and automatic bookmarking.

Letter by nineteen American authors expressing their concern at the detention of Ngugi, published in The New York Review of Books.

A brief profile of the author at the Cosmic Baseball Association's website.

Book review by David P. Stern.

Online publication of John Reed's 1922 classic.

Long biographical essay on Jack Reed, with a focus on his roots and life in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews and comments on the short stories and other obscure writings of Patrick O'Brian.

Features "The Butcher's Bill," a 286-page summary of the Aubrey/Maturin novels, as a PDF download.

Includes biographical notes and a selected list of publications.

Questions and answers regarding algebra and geometry.

This short essay discusses Baroness Orczy's role in introducing the secret identity element into the culture.

Personal site of the writer and performance poet. Includes his thoughts, list of works, and collection of online poetry.

An illustrated biography of the Russian poet and novelist from the online collaborative encyclopedia.

Interview with the author discussing the novel Balance of Power.

Official site; with news, photographs, and a biography.

"An attempt to apply the tools of the web to the appreciation of the late Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa's writing and life."

Text of a poem transcribed from the 1667 edition of the book Poems.

Includes texts of various poems.

Biographical information.

Ronald Sklar of talks with the celebrated novelist about his career and his new book 'Samaritan.'

Review of the book.

Provides information on the British novelist. Lists activities of the North American branch of her literary society including conference dates.

Reproduction of an article by the author for The Independent (London).

A review and a link to other reviews of The Last Days by Raymond Queneau.

Works of Daniel Quinn, discussion and links.

Reviews of several novels, including analyses of plot, setting and characters.

The Academy of American Poets presents a biography, photograph, and selected poems.

Interview with the author, July 1-7, 1983. Also includes biographical notes and a primary bibliography of major works.

Brief reviews of three Rendell novels: Adam and Eve and Pinch Me, Talking to Strange Men, and The Babes in the Wood.

Analysis of the plot, theme, setting and characters of her books, plus links to similar books. Sign up to be a Rendell scholar on the site.

Biographical overview, bibliography, information on New Orleans tours, links.

Poems by Rimbaud in French with English translations, from the well-known edition by Wallace Fowlie.

The life and poetry of Arthur Rimbaud.

October 1993 essay, "You gotta have Soul."

An Academy of American Poets poetry "exhibit," including a short biography, selected poems (with a single audio recording), and links to further resources at the Academy's website and elsewhere on the internet.

An effort by scholars and readers to create a definitive Sax Rohmer bibliography, reference and archive. Edited by Dr. Lawrence Knapp, English Professor at Essex County College and Thomas Edison State College.

Essay about producing plays about nonwhite characters.

A selection of poems from Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi with translations by Coleman Barks, Annemarie Schimmel, Camille and Kabir Helminski, Nader Khalili.

Written in 1925, when they had known each other for two years.

Half a dozen poems.

Bibliography of Saki's works as well as of secondary literature on H.H. Munro.

Biography of this female author. Includes photos.

A few poems from "Since 1964 - New and Selected Poems" by Peter Schjeldahl.

Article originally published Oct. 27, 1974 in the New York Times. Jong reminisces about Sexton's life and career. Site requires free registration.

The house used as the set in the movie A Christmas Story, now serving as a fund raising facility.

Feminist writer; with a biography, and synopses.

Discussions of the contributions of Shute to both literature and engineering.