William Barnes
William Barnes (1801-1886) was an English poet and clergyman who is best known for his poetry written in the Dorset…
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William Rankine
William John Macquorn Rankine (1820-1872) was a Scottish engineer and physicist who is also known for his poetry. His most…
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William Campbell
William Wilfred Campbell (1858-1918) was a Canadian poet, known for his nature poetry and deep appreciation of the Canadian landscape.…
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Ahmad Shamlu
Ahmad Shamlu (1925-2000) was an Iranian poet who is known for his works that focus on themes such as love,…
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Alfred Domett
Alfred Domett (1811-1887) was a New Zealand statesman and poet who served as the Prime Minister of New Zealand from…
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Anne Killigrew
Anne Killigrew (1660-1685) was an English poet and playwright. She was a prominent figure of the Restoration period and is…
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Baqi Baqi
Baqi (1526-1603) was a Persian poet, known for his ghazals, which are a form of Persian lyric poetry. He is…
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Cædmon Cædmon
Cædmon (7th century) was an Anglo-Saxon poet known for his religious poetry and hymns. His works include the "Hymn of…
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Charles Souter
Charles Henry Souter (1864-1904) was an Australian poet and journalist, best known for his ballads and songs that celebrated the…
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Clemens Brentano
Clemens Brentano (1778-1842) was a German poet and writer associated with the Romantic movement. He is best known for his…
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David Mallet
David Mallet (c.1705-1765) was a Scottish poet and dramatist known for his works in both English and Scottish Gaelic. He…
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Edmund Bentley
Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956) was an English writer and humorist known for inventing the "clerihew," a type of humorous poem…
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