Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American writer and journalist who was also a poet. He was known for his use…

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Archibald MacLeish

Archibald MacLeish

Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) was an American poet and playwright. He was a prominent figure of the Modernist movement and is…

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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a free African-American man who made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and surveying. He is best…

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Cecil Alexander

Cecil Alexander

Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) was an Irish poet and hymn writer known for her religious and moralistic works. Her most…

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Charles Stoddard

Charles Stoddard

Charles Warren Stoddard (1843-1909) was an American poet and travel writer. He wrote poetry throughout his life, but is perhaps…

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Coventry Patmore

Coventry Patmore

Coventry Patmore (1823-1896) was an English poet and critic known for his religious and mystical poetry. His works often explored…

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Douglas Sladen

Douglas Sladen

Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1856-1947) was an Australian poet, writer, and critic. He wrote several volumes of poetry, including "The…

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Edward Lear

Edward Lear

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an English artist, author, and poet. He is best known for his nonsense poems and limericks,…

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Endre Ady

Endre Ady

Endre Ady (1877-1919) was a Hungarian poet and journalist who wrote on a wide range of subjects, from love and…

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Fitz O'Brien

Fitz O'Brien

Fitz James O'Brien (1828-1862) was an Irish-born American poet and writer known for his science fiction and horror stories, as…

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Frederick Peterson

Frederick Peterson

Frederick Peterson (1859-1938) was an American physician, writer, and poet known for his works on medical ethics and professionalism. His…

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George Darley

George Darley

George Darley (1795-1846) was an Irish poet and playwright. He is best known for his play "Thomas à Becket," which…

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