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World Literature web sites listed by region with author subcategories.

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Resources in This Category

• Babelguides

  http://www.babelguides.co.uk/
  A guide to literature in English translation. Provides a cross-referenced database of books from 12 languages, reviews and a forum.

• 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.

• In Parentheses

  http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/
  Hundreds of works of literature in translation. Adobe Acrobat format.

• Khaled Hosseini

  http://www.khaledhosseini.com/
  Provides information on the Afghan novel, The Kite Runner.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Tashogi

  http://www.tashogi.com/
  New world literary fiction by Natalija Grgorinic and Ognjen Raden.

• 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").

• Words Without Borders

  http://wordswithoutborders.org/
  Working to promote international communication through translation of the world's best writing.

• World Literature Reviews

  http://dannyreviews.com/s/world_literature.html
  Reviews of some fifty works, by writers from a broad range of countries.

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