Born: 1098 Böckelheim, West Franconia, Germany Nun, Poet, Playwright, Journalist

Born: October 9, 1835 Paris, France Pianist, Journalist, Poet, Songwriter, Playwright

Born: November 28, 1924 Harare, Zimbabwe Who is Dennis Brutus: Poet

Born: May 29, 1906 Bombay (now Mumbai), India Author, Journalist, Educator, Poet

A popular American poet and writer of the 20th century, Howard Nemerov, who belonged to the Emerson movement, followed the aesthetic traditions of the American Literature transcendentalism movement in his works. Its distinguishing features are clarity, simplicity of narration and preference of the big lyric forms.

Born: May 22, 1914 Birmingham, Alabama Pianist, Poet, Songwriter, Singer

Born: January 8, 1037 Meishan (now in the Sichuan province), China Painter, Author, Poet, Medical Professional

Born: March 1, 1917 Boston, Massachusetts Anti-War Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Poet

Born: December 23, 1926 Madison, Minnesota Author, Anti-War Activist, Journalist, Poet

Jose Rizal is considered to be an icon of the nationalist movement.