Mary Robinson
Mary Darby Robinson (1758-1800) was an English actress, poet, and novelist known for her works that addressed social issues, particularly…
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Moina Michael
Moina Michael (1869-1944) was an American professor and humanitarian known for her work with veterans and for creating the symbol…
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Omar Khayyám
Omar Khayyám (1048-1131): A Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. He is best known for his quatrains or rubaiyat, which…
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Philip Holdsworth
Philip Joseph Holdsworth (1914-1991): An English poet known for his religious poetry and his exploration of the relationship between the…
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René Char
René Char (1907-1988) was a French poet who was associated with the surrealist and existentialist movements. He is known for…
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Robert Brunne
Robert de Brunne (fl. 1270-1330) was a Middle English poet known for his works that chronicled the history of England.…
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Rose Lathrop
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (1851-1926): An American writer and Catholic nun known for her works that explore themes of faith, suffering,…
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Sergei Yesenin
Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin (1895-1925) was a Russian poet who is known for his lyric poetry and his role in the…
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Sir Scott
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian who is considered one of the most important literary…
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Stephan Stephansson
Stephan G. Stephansson (1853-1927) was a Swedish-Canadian poet and farmer. He is known for his works in both Swedish and…
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Thomas Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) was an English historian, essayist, and poet, known for his powerful and vivid prose, including his…
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Thomas Sackville
Thomas Sackville (1536-1608) was an English poet, statesman, and dramatist who is best known for his play "Gorboduc," which is…
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