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- American Authors on the Web
Ironically, one of the most comprehensive website for American authors was created by a Japanese English Professor at Nagoya University! What it lacks in beauty, it makes up for in depth--nearly 800 names are included. Listings are arranged by time period, and there is no search feature. - An Outline of American Literature
A chronological outline of American Literature from colonial times to the present. A critical essay for each time period is included as well as information on various authors. Information is provided by the USIA but maintained by the University of Groningen, Netherlands. - Documenting the American South: A Digitized Library of Southern Literature, Beginnings to 1920
Compiled from a bibliography by the late Professor Robert Bain from the University of North Carolina, this site contains texts of the 100 most important Southern literary works. Browsable alphabetically by author. - New York Times Literary Map of Manhattan
The New York Times presents an interactive map of Manhattan highlighting the settings of 99 fictional classics. Navigate the map to locate the Wall Street law office where Bartleby "preferred not to", the Harlem streets roamed by Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, or the Upper East Side setting of "Harriet the Spy". - PAL - Perspectives in American Literature
Organized by time preiod, this site offers bibliographies of 424 American authors, consisting of primary works and a generous selection of secondary sources to aid research. Created and maintained by California State University Professor Emeritus Paul P. Reuben, the site is fully searchable.