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Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400) is often called the “Father of English literature” and is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a diverse group of…
Charlotte Mew (1869–1928) was a distinctive and influential British poet whose work is noted for its intense emotional depth and innovative use of form. Mew’s poetry often explored themes of…
Robert Herrick (1591–1674) was a prominent English poet best known for his lyrical, often light-hearted poetry that celebrated love, nature, and the fleeting joys of life. A clergyman by profession,…
Emily Brontë (1818–1848) is best known for her novel Wuthering Heights, but she was also a talented and enigmatic poet. Her poetry, like her prose, is marked by intense emotion,…
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the English language. While best known for his plays, Shakespeare’s poetry, particularly his sonnets, has…
D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was a British writer and poet whose works are celebrated for their exploration of human relationships and the natural world. Known for his novels, such as Sons…
William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was a central figure in the Romantic movement and one of the most influential poets in English literature. Renowned for his profound connection to nature and his…
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet whose work is renowned for its rich portrayal of rural life and its exploration of human struggles. Although he is best…
Mary Oliver (1935–2019) was an acclaimed American poet celebrated for her vivid depictions of nature and her profound exploration of the human experience. Known for her accessibility and lyrical beauty,…
Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865 to John Butler Yeats, an Anglo-Irish solicitor and later artist, and to Susan Pollexfen, whose shipbuilding family came from Sligo. His brother was…
Poet and novelist, Sylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1932. Ariel, her famous collection published posthumously in 1965, edited by her husband, the poet Ted Hughes, established her…
Wystan Hugh Auden was born in York in 1907. A poet, playwright, librettist and critic, his 1930 collection, Poems brought him instant fame. Awarded the Gold Medal for Poetry in…