Learning bout Literature

Find out about writers, characters, and inspiration for your own creative writing

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Bookshelf classics

The who and what of literature

A Brief History of Books

From scrolls, to print, to digital

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Victor Hugo

The author of Les Miserables

J K Rowling

Discover how J K Rowling came up with the Harry Potter series

Cervantes

16 characters from the pen of Miguel Cervantes

Shakespeare

The English playwright on stage

Visit literary locations

Explore places of inspiration, imagination, and wonder

Explore10 Places for Jane Austen LoversIn London and beyond
Explore9 Shakespearean SpotsIconic places from the playwright's life
Explore10 Children's Book InspirationsFrom ruined castles to factories
ExploreHemingway's HangoutsHis top spots in Europe

Starting points for creative writing

Exhibits and stories to inspire creative writing. What theme will you choose today?

Alternative ways to tell a story

Essays and novels are not the only way to tell a tale

You've Got Mail!

Before texting or DMs, there were postcards...

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe

Outside the mainstream

Images in the Library

Hieroglyphs, Emblems, Rebuses

Chinese Poetry of Angel Island

Poetry found on the barracks walls of the Immigration Station

Grammar of Manga

Established Manga forms of expression

Celebrating writing

Literature festivals and workshops

Budding writers

Tips, tools and inspiration

Tools of the Trade

America Writers Museum

CHEKHOV’S MELIKHOVO

Chekov's time in Melikhovo was his most productive

How Rumiko Takahashi Defined Character Culture

Manga's enduring characters

From Rebelliousness to Ecstasy

The life and work of Fernando González

Dine Like a Literary Character

Meals and tastes in Russian literature

Interactive activities

Try some writing based Google Experiments

Fabricius
Do it
Fantasy map
Manga
Crosswords

A History of Magic

Downloadable literature lesson plan for teachers to use in class or to give to students

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Virtual Field Trips

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Harry Potter

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Manga

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Routes of Cervantes

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