This site from Modern American Poetry comes from the English department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and proves to be a great resource for information about Jean Toomer (1894-1967 CE). The site contains links to a biography of his life, reviews of some of his most famous work and also links to other poetry information.

Read about John Steinbeck, the author of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath," who was honored for his writing as a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Acceptance Speech," and "Other Resources."

Read a biography of Elizabeth Bishop, an important poet of the twentieth century.

An informative site on American poet, Robert Lowell, complete with biography, list of works, bibliography, links to text of poems, audio podcasts, and articles on his life and works.

This entry, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides a description of the poetry written in the second half of the nineteenth century by poets of the American West, namely Bret Harte. It examines common characteristics of the poetry and describes its "element of novelty" and "immigrant character." RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit

This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New England poets, literary development, and recent developments. A Chronological Review Of American Literature is also included.RL.11-12.9, RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic

This site offers an essay written on The Lord of The Flies. A good example of a literary analysis essay including the use of embedded quotations. W.11-12.9a Amer Lit 18th,19th, 20th cen/Analy

This site, from Ann Woodlief's Introduction to American Romanticism (or the American Renaissance) defines the Romantic movement in American literature and discusses its major themes.

Superb site that outlines essential information about Zora Neale Hurston. Links are provided for additional information.