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Authors & Illustrators

American Authors
From a professor at Gonzaga University in Washington State, this site includes 100 American authors and provides multiple links to biographical information, other relevant sites, works available online and usually a photo. Also includes a timeline of literary events of each decade and articles about 20 different literary movements and genres.

Authors and Illustrators on the Web  
From the University of Calgary and the Children’s Literature Web Guide, this site provides links to pages for individual authors.

LSU Libraries Webliography: Author Guides  
From Louisiana State University Libraries, this site focuses on literary authors providing links to individual author sites as well as other sites dealing with specific writers.

Mark Twain in His Times 
From the University of Virginia Library, this site focuses on how his work was created, performed and reviewed. Six of his books are featured and archival materials and interactive exhibits are included.

Native American Authors  
From the Internet Public Library, this site provides information on more than 480 Native American authors and 1500 books, and includes links to over 1650 web sites.

Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color 
From the University of Minnesota, this site focuses on the lives and works of North American women writers of color providing biography - criticism, selected bibliography, and related links.

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Last Updated: May 22, 2012