Kathleen Jamie is one of the most famous poets working today. In her verse she often explores important historical phenomena,…
A prolific American poet and author, Maxine Kumin was awarded Pulitzer Prize and a number of other prestigious awards. According…
Although Gillian Clarke was a well-known Welsh poet, translator, and author of plays, she actually abandoned a promising career in…
The fact that R. S. Thomas was born in Wales and spent his life there influenced his poetry greatly. It’s…
Initially Anne Stevenson studied music, and it was only during her University years that she decided to pursue poetry. No…
Granddaughter of Charles Darwin, Frances Crofts Cornford enjoyed early success, yet in the course of time her fame waned. Her…
Although Robert Frost often described rural life in New England in his poems and avoided experiments with poetic form, he…
Pablo Neruda’s (Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto was the name ) poetic works are full of love to his country…
One of the key figures of the Romantic Movement in England, Lord Byron was notorious for his unconventional lifestyle and…
One of America’s most well-known writers and poets, Edgar Poe is a master of suspense and mystery. (more…)