Adelaide Crapsey

Adelaide Crapsey

Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914) was an American poet who is known for her contributions to the development of the modernist poetry…

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Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was an English poet who is considered one of the greatest writers of the Augustan Age. His…

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Anne Sexton

Anne Sexton

Anne Sexton (1928-1974) was an American poet and playwright. She was a leading figure of the Confessional poetry movement and…

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Barry Pain

Barry Pain

Barry Pain (1864-1928) was an English journalist, writer, and playwright, known for his humorous writing and his work as a…

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Carolina Nairne

Carolina Nairne

Carolina Nairne (1766-1845) was a Scottish songwriter and poet known for her popular ballads and songs, including "The Land o'…

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Charles Morgan

Charles Morgan

Charles Langbridge Morgan (1894-1958) was a British playwright, novelist, and essayist, best known for his play The Burning Glass and…

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Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber (1671-1757) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from…

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Denis MacCarthy

Denis MacCarthy

Denis MacCarthy (1817-1882) was an Irish poet and translator known for his work on the Gaelic Revival movement. He translated…

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Edward Vere

Edward Vere

Edward de Vere (1550-1604) was an English nobleman and courtier who is often identified as the true author of the…

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Ellen Voigt

Ellen Voigt

Ellen Bryant Voigt (born 1943) is an American poet and teacher who has won numerous awards for her work, including…

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Fadwa Touqan

Fadwa Touqan

Fadwa Touqan (1917-2003) was a Palestinian poet known for her powerful and poignant works on the experience of exile, loss,…

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Franklin Adams

Franklin Adams

Franklin P. Adams (1881-1960) was an American poet and journalist. He was a regular contributor to the New York Tribune…

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