Guide for Wikipedia Women Writers Edit-a-Thon attendees suggesting UVA library resources to consult for information/resources to add to a Wikipedia page.
Adding a few online resources for researching women writers from beyond Britain. If you don't see what you're looking for, check Virgo, UVA's online catalog, for more!
Long essays on almost 20,000 figures from US history. DAB is part of U.S. History in Context. Use the search box to find the entry for a particular person.
Dictionary of African Biography is a major biographical dictionary covering the lives and legacies of notable African men and women from all eras and walks of life.
The Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography is a major biographical reference work covering the lives and legacies of notable Afro-descendants from the Caribbean and Latin American, men and women from all eras and walks of life.
Meet the bold women history has tried to forget...until now! Women's stories are often written as if they spent their entire time on Earth casting woeful but beautiful glances towards the horizon and sighing into the bitter wind at the thought of any conflict. Well, that's not how it f**king happened. When you hear about a woman who was 100% pure and good, you're probably missing the best chapters in her life's story. Daring and gift-worthy, this is a bold tribute to the powerful women who came before us.
This new edition of Southern Writers assumes its distinguished predecessor's place as the essential reference on literary artists of the American South.