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Aladecuervo
Venezuelan book editorials and news.
Babelguides
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
A 20-volume set comprising works by 30 authors from 7 national literatures. Features novels and short stories with biographical and critical introductions.
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.
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.
In Parentheses
Hundreds of works of literature in translation. Adobe Acrobat format.
Khaled Hosseini
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tashogi
New world literary fiction by Natalija Grgorinic & Ognjen Raden.
The Center for Literate Values
Publishes Praesidium: A Journal of Literate and Literary Analysis, and offers links to classics in several languages.
The Other Voices International Project
Poetry by a variety of creative artists.
Trastevere Books
http://www.trasteverebooks.net
Specialties include fine art, literature, history, poetry and rare and collectible childrens items.
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://www.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.
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.
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.