Knowledge: world literature
See Also:
- arts → literature → cultural
- arts → literature → poetry → in translation
- kids and teens → school time → english → literature
Links
- Bartleby.com: The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction
http://www.bartleby.com/hc/ - A 20-volume set comprising works by 30 authors from 7 national literatures. Features novels and short stories with biographical and critical introductions.
- Voice of the Shuttle: Literatures (Other Than English) Page
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2719 - Separate national, regional or ethnic categories (e.g., "Irish," "Australian," "Afro-American").
- World's Greatest Classic Books
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/quickstep/1103/main.htm - Features a selection of classic books from the past 4000 years, and biographies of the greatest authors.
- In Parentheses
http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/ - Hundreds of works of literature in translation. Adobe Acrobat format.
- World Literature Today
http://www.ou.edu/worldlit/wlt/ - An academic journal that provides articles, reviews, interviews, poetry and fiction. Past issues are available in PDF file format. From the University of Oklahoma.
- San Antonio College LitWeb World Literature Index
http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/worldlit.htm - Outlines the works normally read in world survey courses, and provides links to external sites. Part of the Sac LitWeb project from the Alamo Community College District.
- Norton Anthology of World Literature
http://www.wwnorton.com/nawol/ - Provides links to anthologies that cover diverse timelines and cultures. Includes a section index, audio glossary, instructor resources, and quizzes.
- Babelguides
http://babelguides.com - A guide to literature in English translation. Provides a cross-referenced database of books from 12 languages, reviews and a forum.
- The Center for Literate Values
http://www.literatevalues.org - Publishes Praesidium: A Journal of Literate and Literary Analysis, and offers links to classics in several languages.
- World Literature Reviews
http://dannyreviews.com/s/world_literature.html - Reviews of some fifty works, by writers from a broad range of countries.
- Aladecuervo
http://www.aladecuervo.net - Venezuelan book editorials and news.
- Scripta Humanistica
http://www.scriptahumanistica.com - A scholarly series established for the purpose of publishing significant contributions in the area of humanistic studies: literature, linguistics, philosophy, history, art, and creative writing in both prose fiction and poetry.
- Trastevere Books
http://www.trasteverebooks.net - Specialties include fine art, literature, history, poetry and rare and collectible childrens items.
- Tashogi
http://www.tashogi.com - New world literary fiction by Natalija Grgorinic & Ognjen Raden.
- Korean Literature Book Reviews
http://dannyreviews.com/s/Korean_literature.html - Very brief book reviews of modern Korean literature.
- Modern Writers
http://www.modernwriters.org - Publishes articles on various aspects of literature. Maintains an open call for submissions, a forum and a chatroom.
- English translation of 'Bewnans Ke'
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/grrraphics/ - A work in progress of an translation of Bewnans Ke, a recently discovered 15th century play written entirely in Cornish. The text is available only by a PDF download.
- The Other Voices International Project
http://othervoicespoetry.org/ - Poetry by a variety of creative artists.
- Khaled Hosseini
http://www.khaledhosseini.com - Provides information on the Afghan novel, The Kite Runner.
- SIIR PARKI: The Park of Poems
http://www.geocities.com/parkofpoems/ - Photos of Turkey, selected poems by Byron, Keats, and others, and links to sites devoted to art.
- Heretic Press
http://www.hereticpress.com/Dogstar/Novels/NUNC.html - Online novels written in many languages by translator and author Patrick Hanrahan. Site also provides timelines about history, science and Religion.
- Words Without Borders
http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/ - Working to promote international communication through translation of the world's best writing.
- Gruppo04
http://ca.geocities.com/gruppo04web/bookmarks.html - Links to sites about European literatures, which include: Italian, English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin. Site maintained by a group of doctoral students.
- Powers of Literature
http://englishare.net/literature/Index.htm - Course by Gary Gutchess covering major works of Western Civilization since ancient times. Instructor profile and course description, suggested readings, and illustrated lessons and analysis of readings provided online.
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