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WEB BASED RESOURCES
FOR OUR WORLD LITERATURE STUDIES
AFRICA
General Resources:
A wonderful resource with links to many noted African
poets.
Presented by Fordham University, this site provides detailed information
about the historical development of various regions in
Africa.
Presented by the BBC World Service, this multimedia site provides information
on regions, religions, and traditions of various African
cultures.
A guide to the economic, historical and cultural traditions of Africa, broken
down by country.
A comprehensive listing of various noted writers from the continent of
Africa.
The Congo:
The University of Pennsylvanias African Studies Center maintains this site
with a great deal of information about the history, current status, and areas of
concern for peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zaire.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zrtoc.html
The official government publication and study materials for Zaire. This site
contains a wealth of information on contemporary politics to geography to
culture to history.
The article looks at the controversy surrounding the death of Lumumba and the
impact his death had on the culture.
Presented by Africawithin.com, this site provides links to a biography of
Lumumba as well as to some of his speeches and
poetry.
Poisonwood Bible:
Great information about the author and background on all her texts. The site
also provides great discussion questions and information for
readers.
- Oprah Book Club Poisonwood Bible -
www.oprah.com/obc/pastbooks/barb_kingsolver/obc_pb_20000623.jhtml
As a previous Oprah Book Club choice book, Oprahs site has a wealth of
information on the author, background of the text, as well as discussion
questions.
South Africa:
Compiled by the CIA, this site provides a great deal of political, economic
and socio-economic background for South
Africa.
www.southafrica.com
A beautifully designed web page with multimedia (photos, interviews, movies,
etc.) about the culture and current status of the
country.
More history about the divide between the Afrikaans and the English. A good
historical background for understanding The Power of
One.
A truly powerful site about the impact of apartheid in South
Africa.
A great deal of information about the life and accomplishments of Nelson
Mandela.
A beautiful presentation on the voices of Africa. A wealth of information on
apartheid.
The Power of One:
Straight from the authors mouthokay, keyboard in this case. This
beautifully designed site gives you background, perspective and a chance to
interact with other readers and the author himself regarding his
texts.
THE MIDDLE EAST
General Resources:
Hosted by the University of Albany, this site provides a wealth of details on
the culture, history and conflicts within the Middle
East.
- Internet Modern History Source Book on the Middle East -
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook54.html
A wealth of information about the modern history of cultures in the Middle
East as presented by Fordham University.
A wealth of resources presented by the University of Pennsylvania on both
ancient and modern times in the Middle
East.
Mesopotamia and History:
Presented by Fordham University, this site provides detailed information
about the historical development of various regions in
Mesopotamia.
The epic and its history online.
- Flood Stories from Around the World -
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html
This site provides an extensive list of various flood stories from many
different culture and provides a nice point of comparison for the flood readers
find in Gilgamesh.
A basic history and outline of the
epic.
Excellent information, details, and graphics about the steps of Joseph
Campbell's Hero's Journey
SOUTH ASIA
General Resources:
Good background on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and
Bhutan.
- Smithsonian and South Asian and Himalayan Art -
www.asia.si.edu/collections/himalayanHome.htm
A site packed with images, information, and
links.
Links to fiction and non-fiction texts, poetry and essays all by and about
South Asian women. An amazing
resource.
India:
A site with a number of historical resources about Indias path to
independence.
- Center for the Advanced Study of India University of Pennsylvania -
www.sas.upenn.edu/casi/
The links option on this site provides good current
information.
Presented by Fordham University, this site provides detailed information
about historical development s, background of Hinduism, Islam and other cultural
traditions.
This site provides a wealth of information about the story of Rama, one of
the intertexts of In Beautiful Disguises. The site is filled with
pictures, glossary, and information about
Hinduism.
- The Story of the Mahabharata -
http://web.utk.edu/~jftzgrld/MBh1Story.html
The Mahabharata is an ancient religious epic of India. As the
background text for In Beautiful Disguises, understanding the basics of
The Mahabharata is important to understanding various levels of the
text.
Another good site with a wealth of background information on the
Mahabharata.
Provides good background information. Can you make connections to the Epic of
Gilgamesh?
CHINA
General Resources:
The official U.S. government publication and study materials for China. This
site contains a pure wealth of information on topics ranging from contemporary
politics to geography to culture to
history.
- Chinese History Timeline -
www-chaos.umd.edu/history/time_line.html
An amazing site presented by the University of Maryland with information
about various dynasties. Additionally, the linked page www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
provides a wealth of historical
information.
A great deal of information about the Cultural Revolution, its history and
impact.
An interesting site with the basic tenets of China's major philosophical and
religious movements.
Links to a number of important cultural online texts, including the Tao Te
Ching, I-Ching, and others.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress:
This site contains book reviews, synopsis of the text, and some good
discussion questions.
- Online Biography of Honore de Balzac -
www.knowledgerush.com/pg/etext03/balzac.html
A very detailed and interesting biography of Balzac and his
work.
Page down through all the copyright information and you too can read the book
that Luo and the narrator of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
were fascinated with.
The University of Washington's Burke Museum is hosting an online exhibit with
a wealth of information and images about the Chinese Revolution and
Re-education. Interesting propaganda posters and Mao's red book are posted.
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