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Welcome to Searchable Sea Literature, devoted to works by North American authors, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. This online anthology was initially derived from The Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and the Great Lakes (Jill Gidmark, ed., 2000). Peer-reviewed biographies are provided courtesy of this encyclopedia and other scholars since. To find authors, use the first letter of their last name below or the search field. Narrow your search by entries with audio or video resources.


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