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Writers' Correspondence
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Literary Studies: John Steinbeck Collections 
 "Stanford has significant holdings of Steinbeck materials, including manuscripts, notes, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera" in the Department of Special Collections, Green Library. This Stanford University site describes the collections and provides links to databases of bibliographic information about their contents, as well as a brief biography and bibliography. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/ablit/amerlit/steinbeck.html Topics: Archives, Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 13, 2005 Dickinson Electronic Archives
Visitors to this site can view original handwritten poems, letters, and other works by Emily Dickinson and some of her associates. Includes critical studies, resources for teachers, and links to related sites. Note: "contact the editors concerning access to restricted areas of these sites." http://www.emilydickinson.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 28, 2004 DreiserWebSource
This site includes photographs; correspondence; full-text facsimiles of the 1900 typescript and the 1900 Doubleday, Page & Co. edition of Sister Carrie ; a biographical essay; and a virtual exhibition, Sister Carrie: "A Strangely Strong Novel in a Queer Milieu," which has biographical material on Dreiser and his family as well as background information on the novel. From the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/dreiser/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Dec 26, 2003 The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Topics range from standard bibliographical references and biography to Poe's family tree, appearance, religion, finances, and death. The selection of Poe's work includes at least one version of every surviving poem and tale; essays, lectures, and literary criticism; and all known letters, including fakes. Poe's life in Baltimore is chronicled with links to many historic sites and images. Links to other Poe-related organizations and Web sites complete this impressive source. Unanswered questions about Poe? Nevermore! http://www.eapoe.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Apr 24, 2006 eOneill.com: An Electronic Eugene O'Neill Archive
This resource contains online texts by and about the American dramatist; audio files of several prominent stage, radio, television, and film productions; critical essays and theater reviews; and a biography. Features images and transcripts of O'Neill's letters and notes, photographs, manuscripts, and ephemera. Searchable. http://www.eoneill.com/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Notable People, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Oct 2, 2004 George Gordon, Lord Byron, 1788-1824
Selections from the letters and journals, other prose, and poetry of "the most prolific and controversial of the great English Romantic poets." Include the full texts of Byron's "Cain: a Mystery" and E. H. Coleridge's biography of Byron (from the 1905 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica). Also features a few links to both serious and fun Byron sites. http://engphil.astate.edu/gallery/byron.html Topics: Authors by Region, Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Guide to the Mary McCarthy Papers, 1925–1990
American novelist, essayist, and critic Mary McCarthy was born in Seattle on June 21, 1912. Her papers are housed in the Vassar College Libraries Manuscript Collections. This site includes a biographical sketch and register of the boxes that contain the McCarthy Papers; the items themselves are not on the site. The collection includes scrapbooks, letters to her from readers, clippings, and audiovisual material. From the Vassar College Libraries. http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/findingaids/mccarthy_mary.html# Topics: Archives, Correspondence, Literature & Books Last updated Apr 12, 2009 The Hannah Arendt Papers at the Library of Congress
This site exhibits material by and about this author, educator, and political philosopher, including selected correspondence, manuscripts, brief biographical information, and essays exploring Arendt's work and views on totalitarianism and evil. Searchable by keyword and browsable by series. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/arendthtml/ Topics: Correspondence, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy, Politics, Social Science Last updated May 21, 2002 Hawthorne: Bicentennial Exhibition at the Phillips Library
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Phillips Library of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, "of papers, rare books, artwork, and other objects relating to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)." The site features a sampling of the museum's most important Hawthorne holdings, including portraits, photographs, original correspondence, personal items, and images of The Spectator, a hand-copied newspaper produced in August and September 1820 by Hawthorne and his sister. http://www.pem.org/sites/hawthorne/ Topics: Correspondence, Holidays and Observances Individually, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 6, 2009 The Horn Book Inc. Virtual History Exhibit
In honor of the 75th anniversary (in 1999) of The Horn Book Magazine, the editors assembled memorabilia, correspondence, groundbreaking articles, interviews, letters, and more. Highlights include Laura Ingalls Wilder's recipe for gingerbread, an original Beatrix Potter illustration, and Johanna Hurwitz' membership card to the now defunct Horn Book League for budding child authors. Also has a brief history of the founding of Horn Book. http://www.hbook.com/history/ Topics: Children's Literature, Correspondence, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Ian McKellen
Official website of British actor Ian McKellen, who "has starred in scores of films, television, and radio productions." Features a guide to McKellan's acting career, a biography, writings, a list of awards, and information about his work as a gay activist. Includes a virtual scrapbook, an email correspondence section, video clips, and links to related sites. Searchable; production list browsable by title and date. http://www.mckellen.com/ Topics: Correspondence, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Notable People, Performing Arts, Recreation Last updated Jul 6, 2005 The Jack London Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of full-text writings, correspondence, postcards, telegrams, manuscripts, official documents, and photographs relating to the California author. Includes a brief biography, bibliographies, and research aids. Sponsored by the Sonoma State University Library. http://london.sonoma.edu/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad
An exhibition devoted to the travels of Mark Twain, "from his earliest trips in America to his final visit to Bermuda in 1910." Includes photographs, letters, notebooks, broadsides, and other ephemera. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Travel Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Mark Twain Papers & Project
"The Mark Twain Papers contain the private papers of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) that he himself segregated and made available to his official biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine." The site includes a brief description of holdings, a bibliography of works published by the Mark Twain Project, searchable databases listing all known letters to and from Mark Twain, and links to online exhibits. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/ Topics: Archives, Correspondence Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Mark Twain Takes on Art
This exhibit explores the "art criticism and art practice" of Mark Twain. Includes quotes from letters and books, images of relevant artworks, and drawings by the author. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP/art.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 11, 2003 The Pauline Johnson Archive
Devoted to spoken word performer Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), "one of Canada's most popular and successful entertainers at the turn-of-the-century." Includes photos, correspondence, post cards, personal items, fan letters, reviews, articles, programs and tickets, a bibliography, poetry, short stories, and manuscripts. The daughter of a Mohawk Native-Canadian father and an English mother, Johnson used the Mohawk name 'Tekahionwake'. Available in English and French. From Canada's Digital Collections and McMaster University. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock.html Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 23, 2006 Revising Himself: Walt Whitman and "Leaves of Grass"
An exhibition from the Library of Congress American Treasures commemorating the publication of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855. It "traces the different occupations and preparations that led Whitman to become the author of 'Leaves of Grass,' as well as his subsequent evolution as a poet." Features a biography, with images of books, letters, manuscripts, photographs, and related items. Includes letters from individuals such as Oscar Wilde and Ralph Waldo Emerson. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/whitman-home.html Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Jul 26, 2005 |
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