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Writing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Journeys: Columbus to Kerouac 
 This exhibit presents a "selection of treasured manuscripts, books, and artifacts, which trace some of the remarkable journeys that brought us from 1492 to the mid-twentieth-century era of social protest." Maps, drawings, photos, and other digitized material are accompanied by brief essays on topics such as travels by indentured labor, runaway slaves, the Harlem Renaissance, and John Steinbeck and Dust Bowl travelers. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/journeys/ Topics: Travel Last updated Nov 22, 2008 American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920
This site features hundreds of "published narratives by Americans and foreign visitors recounting their travels in the colonies and the United States and their observations and opinions about American peoples, places, and society from about 1750 to 1920," as well as a 32-volume set of sources entitled "Early Western Travels, 1748-1846." Some writings are from well-known authors; others are "undiscovered gems." Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lhtnhtml/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. Travel Last updated Oct 16, 2003 The Illustrating Traveler: Adventure and Illustration in North America and the Caribbean, 1760-1895
This Yale Library exhibit "displays illustrated traveler's narratives and original art by travelers from the later 18th to the late 19th century." Find encounters with Native Americans, customs of the country, hardships due to exploration or war, illustrations from exploratory voyages or scientific surveys, and picturesque landscapes. http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/illus.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Travel Last updated Jul 7, 2004 KidTravels.com
Illustrated travel writings, diaries, experiences, and stories written by children and teenagers, as well as tips on traveling with children or for children and teens traveling alone. Affiliated with Family Travel Forum . http://www.kidtravels.com/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Travel Last updated Sep 4, 2002 Literary Traveler
"Dedicated to the exploration of the literary imagination," this website features "articles about writers, creative artists, and the places that they lived and traveled." Read about the homes and travels of Beethoven, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, Edgar Allan Poe, Beatrix Potter, Thomas Wolfe, and many others. Browse articles by author or location. Also includes information about literary tours and events. http://www.literarytraveler.com/ Topics: Artists, Home & Housing, Nonfiction by Genre, Travel Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad
An exhibition devoted to the travels of Mark Twain, "from his earliest trips in America to his final visit to Bermuda in 1910." Includes photographs, letters, notebooks, broadsides, and other ephemera. From the Mark Twain Papers of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/MTP/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Travel Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Peace Corps Writers
This Web site and its newsletter precursor, RPCV Writers and Readers, are based on the Peace Corps goal, to "'bring the world back home.' The writings of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), all their novels, short stories, essays and poetry are a positive way of educating Americans about the world." Features articles about RPCV authors, excerpts of their work, a bibliography (browsable by author or country of author's service), archives, and related resources. Searchable. http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Travel Last updated Nov 11, 2003 Ultimate Travel Library
Collection of annotated booklists based upon selections in which "dozens of travelers (writers, photographers, explorers, editors, and others) ... name[d] the books that have most enriched their sense of place and best informed their peregrinations." These are "not guidebooks, but novels and narrative nonfiction and classic photography books." Browsable by region of the world. Also includes an "Around the World in 80+ Books" feature. From National Geographic Traveler magazine. http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/travel-books/intro-text Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Travel Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Women's Travel Writing, 1830-1930: A Women's Studies Digitization Project Initiative
Over two dozen travel diaries, journals, and publications by women ranging from Elizabeth Bisland to Irene Wright. Some writings are excerpts. Searchable. From the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library (some pieces are restricted to students at the University). http://etrc.lib.umn.edu/womtrav.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Travel, Women Last updated May 7, 2004 World Hum
This online travel magazine publishes "stories that reflect the reasons we like to travel: to see the world in all its beauty and complexity, and sometimes all its horror." The "new dispatches [are updated] about every ten days. We update our weblog daily with links to travel stories and narratives, [and] new travel sites." Also includes interviews with world travelers and links to related sites. http://www.worldhum.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Travel Last updated May 24, 2004 |
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