Literary Associations and Organizations
Literature, its creation, and its study have been the interest of mankind since the first words were written. Writers have long expressed the ideas of their eras, providing a better commentary than the historians that meticulously pore over the details of governments, armies, and great men and women. But the writer, with his mighty pen in hand, eloquently expresses the feelings and thoughts of the unknown masses, be they rich or poor, man or woman, slave or free man. With great enthusiasm, a great number of organizations embrace and promote whatever form of literature most delights their members or conforms with their charters. The links included herein relate specifically to literary associations and organizations.
California: Salinas: Steinbeck Center Foundation
Bibliographic information, biographic notes, the 1996 Steinbeck Festival, newsletter and links.
Michigan: Ann Arbor: American Classical League
A site established for ACL members, providing undergraduate and graduate program listings, links to other classics organizations and a classics guide.
Michigan: East Lansing: H-Net.org: H-Nilas
H-Nilas is a discussion list and network devoted to legends and stories portraying the natural world.
New York: New York City: Academy of American Poets
Poets.org is the starting page for the Academy of American Poets, a literary academy for poets.
New York: New York City: Academy of American Poets: Awards and Prizes
Awards presented by the Academy of American Poets, with synopses.
New York: New York City: Will Linden: Yeats Society of New York
The poetry of William Butler Yeats; society information, events, and many related links.
Ohio: Columbus: Ohio State University: International James Joyce Foundation
Home page of the International James Joyce Foundation, devoted to the man and his work.
United Kingdom: England: Gerard Lowe: Modern Humanities Research Association
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature web page, with information on the journals and books of the association.
Utah: Logan: Utah State University: Ploutarchos
Book reviews, recent publications and conference information for the International Plutarch Society.
Virginia: Charlottesville: University of Virginia: Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
Information pertaining to the relationships between humans and nature. Course syllabi, "ecocriticism" primer and links to works, essays and other organizations.
Washington, D.C.: National Endowment for the Humanities
A Governmental agency for the Humanities. Grant application information and a list of supported projects.