Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet who wrote about women's lives, this is a listing
at looksmart of a number of pages devoted to the author.
Karen
Alkalay-Gut
Featured poet at women writers, Karen's works are moving accounts
of women's lives/issues. Israel.
Isabel Allende
Chilean author of The House of Spirits and one of the
few women "magical realists." This page is an interview
in Mother Jones magazine.
Julia Alvarez
A critical biography, a photo, links
and bibliography for this author of How the Garcia Girls Lost
Their Accents. From the Voices
from the Gaps collection. U.S.
Ama Aidoo
This is a critical
essay on Aidoo's work, an author from Africa who writes about
her country and women's place in it.
Ama Aidoo Biography
This link briefly describes Aidoo's life and work, also includes
a list of books she's written and some analysis of texts.
Maya Angelou
A collection of Angelou's poetry, includes the famous "Phenomenal
Woman." U.S.
Margaret Atwood
Canadian author,
her most famous book The Handmaid's Tale about an eerily
modern autocratic theocracy gained her recognition. Her official
page.
Mariama Ba
Author from Senegal, who writes in French and English, this is
a brief description of her novels and biography.
Maeve Binchy
Well-known popular author of stories about Dublin, and a woman's
life and loves, site includes bio and brief review of her novels.
Irish.
Elizabeth
Bishop
An American poet, this site includes bio, E-texts and links to
listservs etc.
Marion
Zimmer Bradley
This fantasy writer's page is also an E-Zine, features interviews,
bio, faq and links. U.S.
Gwedolyn Brooks
Biography, photo, critical discussion
and bibliography this African-American writer; includes a link
to analysis of her poem "We Real Cool," the most frequently
anthologized. From the Voices
from the Gaps collection. U.S.
Rita
Mae Brown
This site is a
fan page, claims to be the "first" with links to texts,
info and good stuff. Has a bunch of texts online with the book
covers, a must see. U.S.
Rita
Mae Brown's Official Site
This site features bouncy letter from Brown, regularly updated,
information on her professional work, and a great photo scrapbook.
A fun site. U.S.
Pearl S. Buck
The Nobel institute's
page on Buck includes links to texts, bio, and other websites
about this author of The Good Earth. U.S.
Mary
Casanova
A contemporary writer of children's novels that are hailed as
particularily good for children who are considered "reluctant
readers." Her stories frequently feature the environment,
as well. The site tells us about Casanova's works, speaking tours,
and some tips for writers.
Willa Cather
Her best-known
book was My Antonia, but she also wrote for a number of
magazines and other novels.Bio, photos, bibliography and lit
crit. U.S.
Willa Cather
This site has some
great photos of the house in Virginia where Cather lived before
moving to Nebraska.
Kate Chopin
The Awakening is often credited with being the first
"feminist" fiction of the modern era, this page has
bio, photos, bibliography and lit crit. U.S.
Agatha Christie
A page that lists this British mystery writer's major works,
as well as some bio and other links.
Caryl Churchill
British playwright; this site lists her complete works, as well
as links to bio and other sites.
Beverly Cleary
American writer of children's fiction, this page is a critical
biographical essay that also lists links to other Cleary websites.
Colette
photo and very
short bio of this French author.
Ivy Compton Burnett
British woman writer who fits into the "modernist"
group but differs from them. This page describes her work, has
a long biographical bit, and links.
Edwidge Danticat
National book award winner from Haiti. Site from the Voices from
the Gaps Collection.
Diane DiPrima
One of the very few women involved in the American "Beat"
poet group, this page features E-text, links, listserv info and
biography. U.S.
Annie Dillard
From a class study
of Dillard, includes bio, and discussion questions, as well as
a photo and links to online texts. U.S.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Indian author of Mistress of Spices, this is an issue
of Bold Type, and features an essay, fiction and info
about the author.
Hilda Doolittle (H.D.)
A great resource; includes bio, bibliography, E-text links, photos,
newsletters and other info on the imagist poet. U.S.
Mary
Doria Russell
Her realistic sci-fi
books about "first contact" are new and exciting, this
site from Literati.com features bio, interviews, reviews and
a nice photo. U.S.
Rita Dove
African-American poet laureate, this
site features a critical bio, poems, bibliography. From the Voices from the Gaps collection.
U.S.
Suzette Haden Elgin
Sci-Fi with a feminist socio-linguistic edge; her books on a
woman's language, Láadan
are soon to be re-released by Feminist Press. Official site.
U.S.
Louise Erdrich
Native-American writer whose books have an oral, mythic feel
to them, this site features an critical bio, bibliography and
some links. From the Voices
from the Gaps collection. U.S.
Laura Esquivel
Random House featured this author of Like Water for Chocolate,
site includes author info, photo, excerpts and links. Also in
Spanish.
Zelda Fitzgerald
She was the wife of F.Scott, but she
also wrote her own works. Site is from a musical about Zelda...
includes an extensive chronology with lots of photos. U.S.
Fannie Flagg
American southern writer, site features her most recent work,
Welcome to the World Baby Girl with excerpts and reviews.
Carolyn Forché
The official page for this American poet, site includes biography,
bibliography, reviews and links.
Anne
Frank
A great site that includes a photo gallery of her family, discussion
of her diary, and history of the "life and times."
German.
