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June Campbell Cramer (3 June 1931 – 7 June 1999), better known as Lady June, was an English painter, poet and musician. She was associated with the Canterbury scene and recorded two albums. She exhibited and performed her works in several countries
Daud Turki (Arabic: داوود تركي, also known by his kunya أبو عائدة Abu Aida the father of Aida (the father of return)) (1927 – March 8, 2009), was a Palestinian-Arab poet, living in Haifa, Israel. He was the leader of the Jewish
Arthur Davison Ficke (November 10, 1883 – November 30, 1945) was an American poet, playwright, and expert of Japanese art. Ficke had a national reputation as “a poet’s poet,” and “one of America’s most expert sonneteers.” Under the alias Anne Knish
Christopher Murray Grieve (11 August 1892 – 9 September 1978), known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid, was a Scottish poet, journalist, essayist and political figure. He is best known for his works written in ‘synthetic Scots’, or Lallans, a literar
Max Jacob (12 July 1876 – 5 March 1944) was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic.
Severo Sarduy (Camagüey, Cuba February 25, 1937 – Paris June 8, 1993) was a Cuban poet, author, playwright, and critic of Cuban literature and art.
Carl Hancock Rux (born March 24, in Harlem, New York City) is a multi-disciplinary writer, theater director and recording artist. He is the author of several publications including “Pagan Operetta” (poetry), Asphalt (novel) and the OBIE award winning
Lionel Pigot Johnson (15 March 1867 – 4 October 1902) was an English poet, essayist and critic. He was born at Broadstairs, and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, graduating in 1890. He became a Catholic convert in 1891. He liv
Gregório de Mattos e Guerra (Salvador April 7, 1636 – Recife November 26, 1696) was the most famous Brazilian Baroque poet. Although he wrote many lyrical and religious poems, he was more well-known by his satirical ones, winning because of them t
Rosemary de Brissac Dobson, AO (18 June 1920 – 27 June 2012) was an award winning Australian poet, who was also significant as an illustrator, editor and anthologist. She published fourteen volumes of poetry, was published in almost every annual v
Joaquim de Sousa Andrade, better known by his pseudonym Sousândrade (July 9, 1833 — April 20, 1902), was a Brazilian poet, adept of the “Condorist” movement. His poetry, exceedingly innovative for the time it was published, is now considered an ea