Week 4: The Literature of Colonial America 
Online Resources 
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William Byrd II 
A William Byrd II Webliography 
Web links to various sites devoted to William Byrd II. 

The British American William Byrd in Two Worlds 
Links to additional William Byrd websites. 

Puritanism 
Fire and Ice Site Map 
A general introduction to Puritan writers and the Puritan world view. 

Fire and Ice: History and Biography 
Perhaps the most thorough introduction to Puritanism, both in England and the New England colonies. 

Puritan Poets 
Anne Bradstreet 
A brief introduction to the New England Puritan poet. 

Anne Bradstreet: Andover's Neo-Classical Poet 
A brief biography and references to the first published American writer and woman author in the "New World." 

Selected Poetry of Anne Bradstreet 
The University of Toronto online selections of Bradstreet works.
 

 
A Puritan pastor and keen intellectual, Jonathan Edwards was a leader in the first major religious revival in the colonies, the "Great Awakening."
 
The Poems of Edward Taylor 
A brief introduction to the Puritan poet-pastor and links to selected online works. 

About Michael Wigglesworth and His Poetry 
A brief introduction to the author of "The Day of Doom" with links to other selected works. 
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