Born: September 25, 1930 Chicago, Illinois Author, Illustrator, Poet, Songwriter

Born: May 3, 1912 Wondelgem, Belgium Author, Poet, Journalist

Born: January 6, 1878 Galesburg, Illinois Author, Journalist, Poet

Born: September 9, 1934 Birmingham, Alabama Poet, Playwright

Born: March 9, 1892 Knole, England Author, Poet

Born: August 20, 1901 Modica, Sicily, Italy Poet, Literary Critic

Born: June 6, 1799 Moscow, Russia Author, Poet

Born: May 21, 1688 London, United Kingdom Academic, Philosopher, Scholar, Poet, Literary Critic

Born: July 20, 1304 Arezzo, Tuscany (now part of Italy), Italy Philosopher, Poet

Born: January 12, 1628 Paris, France Author, Poet