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  • Beat Museum, The open this site in another window - The Beat Museum, located in the North Beach area of San Francisco, features collections from writers including Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Ferlinghetti.
  • UK Bronte Parsonage Museum open this site in another window - Previously home to Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell Bronte, and inspiration for the novels Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey.
  • Carl Sandburg Historic Site open this site in another window - Museum located in the poet's birthplace in Galesburg, Illinois.
  • Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site open this site in another window - Former home of poet and biographer Carl Sandburg.
  • Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians open this site in another window - Dedicated to preserving the legacy of writer Carson McCullers, as well as to nurturing American writers and musicians. Includes information on the Smith-McCullers House, McCullers' childhood home.
  • UK Dickens House Museum open this site in another window - The London home of Charles Dickens, now a museum dedicated to the famous 19th century author. Learn about Dickens' life, or see his manuscripts, paintings, and other personal items.
  • Dickinson Homestead: Home of Emily Dickinson open this site in another window - Museum dedicated to the 19th century home of poet Emily Dickinson. Explore Emily Dickinson's birthplace as well as the neighbouring house belonging to her brother and sister-in-law. Find out about museum events, hours, and programmes.
  • Dostoevsky Memorial Museum open this site in another window - Located in the apartment on Kuznechny Lane where the writer lived until his death in 1881. Includes descriptions of the rooms and a timeline of the author's life. Also in Russian.
  • Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The open this site in another window - Showcasing a collection of picture book art from around the world.
  • Erskine Caldwell Birthplace Museum open this site in another window
  • Folger Shakespeare Library@ - Find sites about Folger Shakespeare Library, the home to the world's Shakespeare collection and a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period 1500-1750. Sites feature the official site of the library and its theatre productions.
  • Goethe Museum open this site in another window - Details of Anton Kippenberg's collection of Goetheana including objects, manuscripts, letters, and other treasures.
  • UK Grassic Gibbon Centre, The open this site in another window - Commemorates the life and times of the Scottish author Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe Center open this site in another window - Former Hartford, CT home of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Site offers visitor information, as well as resources on the life and work of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
  • Herman Melville's Arrowhead open this site in another window - Melville's home from 1850-1862, and the place where he wrote Moby-Dick. A Registered National Historic Landmark.
  • Historical Currier & Ives Print Collection open this site in another window - Large private collection of original prints.
  • House of the Seven Gables open this site in another window - History and events at the historic house and museum, from the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association, an educational organisation dedicated to historic preservation and human services.
  • UK Irvine Burns Club open this site in another window - Museum and club in Irvine, Scotland, where poet Robert Burns lived in 1781. Learn about Burns' life as a young flax farmer, or read about the Club's history and collection of Burns memorabilia.
  • James A. Michener Art Museum open this site in another window - Collects twentieth century American art and features a permanent exhibit celebrating the prolific career of James A. Michener.
  • James Joyce Centre, The@
  • UK Jane Austen Centre open this site in another window - Permanent exhibition which tells the story of the effect of Bath on Jane Austen's life and writing.
  • UK Jane Austen's House open this site in another window - Museum containing her memorabilia and artifacts in the house where she wrote and revised her famous novels.
  • UK John Muir Birthplace Trust open this site in another window - Interpretive centre located in Dunbar, Scotland, highlighting the achievements of environmentalist John Muir.
  • Keats and Shelley House open this site in another window
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum open this site in another window - Historic home in which Laura Ingalls Wilder brought up her daughter Rose Wilder Lane and wrote her Little House books.
  • Lew Wallace and Ben-Hur Museum, The open this site in another window - Official site for study of author Lew Wallace. Also provides information on the Ben-Hur Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
  • Lewis Grizzard Museum open this site in another window
  • Longfellow National Historic Site@
  • Marbacka: Home of Selma Lagerlof open this site in another window - Located in Sunne, Sweden. Former home of Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlof.
  • Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site open this site in another window - Site includes Rawlings's former home, as well as the surrounding farmland, marshland, and succeeding hammock.
  • UK Milton's Cottage open this site in another window - The home where John Milton completed Paradise Lost. Exhibit includes portraits, editions of his poetry, and a cottage garden.
  • Moominvalley open this site in another window - Museum and shop dedicated to Tove Jansson's Moomins.
  • Mount, The open this site in another window - Restored house and gardens of author Edith Wharton.
  • National Pushkin Museum open this site in another window - Displaying works of art connected with Pushkin's life, work, and epoch as well as many of the poet's personal belongings. Also in Russian.
  • National Road-Zane Grey Museum open this site in another window
  • National Steinbeck Center open this site in another window - Presents the work and philosophy of John Steinbeck through interactive exhibits, artifacts, dramatic performances, and educational programmes. Also includes annual August Steinbeck Festival information.
  • Official Location of Little House on the Prairie open this site in another window - Official historic site of the house made famous by Laura Ingalls Wilder's books.
  • Old Manse, The open this site in another window - Visitor information and history of the property, whose previous residents include Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Emerson family.
  • Rachel Carson Homestead open this site in another window - Includes information about the birthplace and childhood home of the author of Silent Spring. Also provides access to electronic information about her life and work.
  • UK Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre open this site in another window - Buckinghamshire museum charting the life and work of Roald Dahl.
  • The Wayside: Home of Authors open this site in another window - National Historic Landmark and home once owned by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who purchased the house from the Alcott family. Includes profiles of Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney, as well as visitor information.
  • Thurber House open this site in another window - Museum and literary centre located in James Thurber's former home in Columbus, OH.
  • UK Wordsworth Trust open this site in another window - Centre for British Romanticism and home of William Wordsworth.
  • Wren's Nest open this site in another window - Museum home of Georgia author and journalist Joel Chandler Harris.
 



 
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