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Libraries, Literature & Learning

A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!

* Find a list of events on the ALA (American Library Association) website. 

Within this Collection

Collection American Writers
American Writers
Collection Authors of Children's Books
Authors of Children's Books
Collection For Student Writers
For Student Writers
Collection For Young Readers
For Young Readers

Learn about children's books, as well as authors and illustrators of children's books.

Collection Illustrators
Illustrators
Collection Journalism, Broadcasting & Communications
Journalism, Broadcasting & Communications
Collection Poets & Poetry
Poets & Poetry

April is National Poetry Month. View our Poets & Poetry Collection and our Poets Laureate Collection.

Collection Poets Laureate
Poets Laureate

Learn more about and meet poets laureate feature here on Knowitall.

Collection S.C. Authors
S.C. Authors
Collection Shakespeare
Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor.

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Record Technician | Kids Work! Director | Kids Work!

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Director | Kids Work!
What is a Director? Directors are responsible for the overall production of a live or taped show. They supervise the crew, direct talent during taping, and oversee the editing process during the post...
Photography - Copia # 16 | Artopia Spider-Man | Artopia

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Spider-Man | Artopia
The Peril of Doc Ock (2004) A CLOSER LOOK Some words of wisdom from the makers, SPITE YOUR FACE PRODUCTIONS. Tim: Really, the best way to learn animation is to just play around until it looks good...
UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene Radio Show Host Kate McKinney | Palmetto Scene

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Radio Show Host Kate McKinney | Palmetto Scene
Kate McKinney is the host of the Classical Radio Show broadcasted from the ETV Radio studios in Columbia, S.C. Music is part of everyone’s lives. It has the power to inspire people around the world...
UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene Pat Conroy & Catherine Seltzer, Part 1 | Palmetto Scene

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Pat Conroy & Catherine Seltzer, Part 1 | Palmetto Scene
Recently beloved author Pat Conroy made his way through South Carolina, doing what he does best, telling wonderful stories. Joined by his biographer, Catherine Seltzer, Conroy and Seltzer entertained...
UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene Pat Conroy & Catherine Seltzer, Part 2 | Palmetto Scene

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Pat Conroy & Catherine Seltzer, Part 2 | Palmetto Scene
Recently beloved author Pat Conroy made his way through South Carolina, doing what he does best, telling wonderful stories. Joined by his biographer, Catherine Seltzer, Conroy and Seltzer entertained...
Elizabeth Timothy | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Elizabeth Timothy | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Elizabeth Timothy ( - 1757) Elizabeth Timothy is recognized as America's first female newspaper editor and publisher and one of the world's first female journalists. She performed these roles with...
Walter Edgar | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Walter Edgar | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. Walter B. Edgar was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1943. He received his undergraduate education from Davidson College in 1965 and his M.A. and Ph.D. in History from the University of South Carolina...
John C. Calhoun | S.C. Hall of Fame Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Boykin Chesnut | S.C. Hall of Fame
A 5-minute biography of the life of American Civil War era diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...
Robert Bass | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Robert Bass | S.C. Hall of Fame
Dr. Robert Duncan Bass (1904-1983) was born in Scranton, South Carolina (Florence County). He received degrees from the University of South Carolina and became one of the nation's leading scholars of...
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a poet, novelist, and historian whose work was a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He was called one of America’s best...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Julia Mood Peterkin | S.C. Hall of Fame
Julia Mood was born in Laurens County on Halloween 1880. Her mother died when she was two years old. Julia, as a teenager, attended Converse College and received a Masters degree at an early age...
James Lide Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame Mary Simms Oliphant | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Mary Simms Oliphant | S.C. Hall of Fame
Mary Simms Oliphant (1891-1988), granddaughter of novelist and historian William Gilmore Simms, wrote the South Carolina History textbook used in public schools. She was Director of the State Public...
Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Roger Craft Peace. Roger C. Peace (1899 – 1968) Roger C. Peace has the distinction of having been named to the Hall of Fame of the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina...
G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Interview
G. Richard Shafto (1904-2002) For generations, the Shaftos have shared a love for the sea, perhaps as far back as the seagoing Bobby Shafto written of in the Mother Goose rhyme. Like his father, Dick...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John M. Rivers (1903–1988) After 12 years in banking and two successful years as vice president of a securities firm, John M. Rivers surprised the Charleston business community. He accepted a job as...
G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Profile
G. Richard Shafto (1904-2002) For generations, the Shaftos have shared a love for the sea, perhaps as far back as the seagoing Bobby Shafto written of in the Mother Goose rhyme. Like his father, Dick...
James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Ben Rankin Morris. Ben R. Morris (1922–2005) Ben Morris had spent 22 years working in textiles and textile machinery when he left Atlanta for Columbia in 1970 to enter the newspaper...
Media Listing | Artopia Inspiration & Mentors | Artopia

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Inspiration & Mentors | Artopia
Cecil Williams talks about his experiences and the importance of books and mentors. Williams hopes his work will inspire a younger generation and introduces a young man who works at his studio.
Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Francis M. Hipp (1911–1995) Known as "the master of the soft sell" for his artful leadership and participatory management style, Francis M. Hipp built Greenville-based The Liberty Corporation into one...