Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)Part 3:
AP FavoritesAuthor Biography LinksMAYA ANGELOU, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Author Biography Links Here is Angelou’s Web site. Be sure to read her biography carefully and explore her books and films.
http://mayaangelou.com/ Compare this biography to the previous one. What new information is included?
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/ang0bio-1 Here is Angelou’s Facebook fan page, which she frequently updates. What can you learn about her from her posts?
http://www.facebook.com/MayaAngelou
JUDY BRADY, I Want a Wife Author Biography Links Here is a short biography of Brady.
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072469315/student_view0/judy_brady/_nbsp_.html
JOAN DIDION, Marrying Absurd Author Biography Links Here is a biography of Didion on The New York Times. You can also find a listing of her books and their reviews. Read a few of the reviews to get a sense for Didion’s other works.
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/d/ joan_didion/index.html Click on this link to read a transcript of an interview with Didion.
http://www.believermag.com/exclusives/?read=interview_didion
JONATHAN EDWARDS, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Author Biography Links Here is a biography of Edwards from the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University.
http://edwards.yale.edu/research/about-edwards/biography Another biography of Edwards is located at this link. Compare the two sites for accuracy.
http://www.tlogical.net/bioedwards.htm
QUEEN ELIZABETH, The Golden Speech Author Biography Links Read this biography of Queen Elizabeth I.
http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-i-9286133 Here is a biography in timeline form. When would Elizabeth have delivered this speech?
http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/ 06-queen-elizabeth-i-timeline.htm
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Education Author Biography Links Here is a biography, bibliography, and various links related to Emerson.
http://www.transcendentalists.com/1emerson.html Here is a timeline of Emerson’s life. Do you prefer reading a biography in this format?
http://www.rwe.org/biography/time-line.html
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Self-Reliance Author Biography Links Here is a biography, bibliography, and various links related to Emerson.
http://www.transcendentalists.com/1emerson.html Here is a timeline of Emerson’s life. Do you prefer reading a biography in this format?
http://www.rwe.org/biography/time-line.html
THOMAS HOBBES, Leviathan Author Biography Links This is a great place to start your research of Hobbes. It is the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and includes a biography, summaries of his viewpoints, and bibliography.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes/ Here is another biography of Hobbes. How does it compare to the link above?
http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/3x.htm
JOHN F. KENNEDY, Inaugural Address Author Biography Links This biography of Kennedy is from his presidential library and museum. What do you already know about Kennedy? What does this biography add to your knowledge?
http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Life-of-John-F-Kennedy.aspx This Web page from the Library of Congress includes links to many pages dedicated to Kennedy. What do you think is the purpose of each one?
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/kennedy/external.html
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Letter from Birmingham Jail Author Biography Links This site at Stanford University includes links to King’s papers, biographies, speeches, articles, and more.
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ This page has information about the King National Historical Site, located in Atlanta, Georgia. What might you learn here that other biographical material does not pay much attention to?
http://www.nps.gov/malu/
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Second Inaugural Address Author Biography Links Like many presidents, Lincoln has a presidential library and museum. Many pieces written about him and by him are catalogued here.
http://www.alplm.org/home.html Lincoln's life is documented here with a thorough day-by-day log. What was Lincoln doing on today’s date throughout his life?
http://www.thelincolnlog.org/ This C-SPAN site has a timeline, videos, and many links to more Web resources about Lincoln.
http://legacy.c-span.org/Series/Lincoln-200-Years.aspx
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI, The Prince Author Biography Links The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a good place to start your research on Machiavelli. Included is some helpful background information about The Prince.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/machiavelli/ This is another biography of Machiavelli. Compare this site against the site above.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard221.html
NANCY MAIRS, On Being a Cripple Author Biography Links This is Mairs’s homepage. Be sure to click on the Biographical Information link to learn more about her life.
http://nancymairs.com/ Here is the author page for Mairs. What are some themes in the books she has written? Do any of them interest you?
http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Mairs/e/B000APL6DA
TIM O’BRIEN, The Things They Carried Author Biography Links O’Brien has a personal Web site here. What can you learn about his life and other works?
http://www.illyria.com/tobhp.html This is an interview with O’Brien, broken into several short segments. Watch or read the transcript of at least one segment and record your reactions.
http://bigthink.com/timobrien
GEORGE ORWELL, Politics and the English Language Author Biography Links What do you already know about Orwell and his writing? How does it compare with this biography?
http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000012316,00.html Here is an extensive biography of Orwell. What can you learn about Orwell’s personality?
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/08/christopher-hitchens-george-orwell
GEORGE ORWELL, Shooting an Elephant Author Biography Links What do you already know about Orwell and his writing? How does it compare with this biography?
http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000012316,00.html Here is an extensive biography of Orwell. What can you learn about Orwell’s personality?
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/08/christopher-hitchens-george-orwell
PLATO, Allegory of the Cave Author Biography Links Start your research of Plato here. What are still some things that are unknown about Plato?
http://www.iep.utm.edu/Plato/ This link provides more information about Plato’s writings and his relationship with Socrates.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/
DAVID SEDARIS, Me Talk Pretty One Day Author Biography Links Explore this page from the agency that represents Sedaris. What other books has he written?
http://barclayagency.com/sedaris.html Here is Sedaris’s page at The New Yorker, where he is a regular contributor.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/bios/david_sedaris/search?contributorName=david%20sedaris
BRENT STAPLES, Black Men and Public Spaces Author Biography Links Here is a biography and photo of Staples.
http://cdm270801.cdmhost.com/cdm/compoundobject/ collection/p270801coll17/id/350 Staples is an editorial writer for The New York Times. Read his most recent articles. Do they relate to the essay in the text? How so?
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/ brent_staples/index.html
JONATHAN SWIFT, A Modest Proposal Author Biography Links Here is a biography of Swift.
http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/swift/bio.html Click here for another biography of Swift. Take note of the public’s opinion of Swift.
http://www.biography.com/people/jonathan-swift-9500342
HENRY DAVID THOREAU, On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Author Biography Links Click to read a biography, bibliography, and various related links on Thoreau.
http://www.transcendentalists.com/1thorea.html The Web site for The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods Library has e-texts, quotations, and other information.
http://www.walden.org/institute/thoreau/writings/Writings.htm
OSCAR WILDE, The Importance of Being Earnest Author Biography Links Read about Wilde’s childhood and life here.
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/wilde/bio1.htm Here is another biography of Wilde. Compare and contrast this site with the previous link.
http://www.online-literature.com/wilde/
VIRGINIA WOOLF, A Room of One’s Own Author Biography Links Here is a biography of Woolf, with some interesting links to her works. Why is she an important figure in modern literature?
http://modernism.research.yale.edu/wiki/index.php/Virginia_Woolf This link is to the International Virginia Woolf Society. Why is such a society in existence?
http://www.utoronto.ca/IVWS/ This is a timeline and tour of important places in Woolf’s life.
http://www.culture24.org.uk/history %26 heritage/literature %26 music/tra15139
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