Literature
American Writers -  Find information on writers, their works and program  locations
Authors - The Modern Word, the Web’s largest site devoted to exploring twentieth-century experimental literature
Bartleby.com - an extensive literature site. very useful. Great books online - encyclopedia- dictionary
Cambridge History of English and American Literature
Encyclopedia Mythica - an encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legend.
Internet Public library Online Literary Criticism Collection - A first stop for finding literary criticism on the web.
Norton Anthology of English Literature
PinkMonkey.com - literature summaries, online classic texts, SAT Prep and more
Quotations
Bartlett's Quotations
Columbia World of Quotations
Book Reviews
Bookreporter.com - Ever craved a good book and just not been inspired by anything you see? Or felt annoyed that you bought a book that was merely so-so? Or closed a book and JUST wanted to talk about it? The Book Report Network aims to solve these reader dilemmas, with thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more every week.
Dictionaries
One Look Dictionary - Search many dictionaries at the same time.
Poetry
Modern American Poetry - historical background to analyses of the poems themselves. It is a living, breathing conversation between hundreds of poets, scholars, and readers, constantly growing and presented in an eminently clear and usable way. Extraordinary in its depth and breadth, and a one-of-a-kind resource for teaching modern American poetry
The Poetry Archive
This British site offers audio files of "English-language poets reading their own work. Some are historic recordings, some have been made specially for the Archive." Browse by poet or name of poem. Includes videos of interviews with selected poets, lesson plans, access to the "Children's Poetry Archive," and links to poetry sites for students and to other material. 
URL: http://www.poetryarchive.org.
Poets.org
Use this site from The Academy of American Poets to search for poets and poetry, hear poems in the "Listening Booth," and locate information about National Poetry Month, celebrated every April. Includes news; an index of major poetry publishers, periodicals, and distributors; an events calendar; and tip sheets on setting up programs, events, and classes. "Poetry Awards" is a list of major American poetry awards with recent recipients.
Poetry 180 - A poem a day

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