Famous Poets Biography, Family, Children

Yanka Kupala

Yanka Kupala was a Belarusian nationalist poet, who is famous for his poem ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’). This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline.

Born: 07 July 1882/ Belarusian

W. H. Auden

Wystan Hugh Auden was an Anglo-American poet considered to be one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. This biography of W. H. Auden provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 21 February 1907/ British

William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth was an English poet. Read this brief biography to find more on his life.

Born: 07 April 1770/ British

William Morris

William Morris was an English textile designer, writer and socialist. Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Born: 24 March 1834/ British

William Cowper

William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist and one of the pioneers of Romantic poetry. This biography provides detailed information on his childhood, career, life, achievements and timeline.

Born: 26 November 1731/ British

W B Yeats

Poet & Dramatist

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life and other facts related to his life.

Born: 13 June 1865/ Irish

Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen was an English poet and soldier and the greatest writer of war poetry in the English language. This biography profiles his childhood, life, poetry, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 18 March 1893/ British

Walt Whitman

Poet & humanist

Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist and humanist. Read this brief biography to find more on his life & timeline.

Born: 31 May 1819/ American

Virgil

Virgil was a well-known ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 15 October 0070/ Ancient Roman

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist and a leading figure of the Romantic Movement in France. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 26 February 1802/ French

Veronica Franco

Veronica Franco was a 16th century Italian courtesan and poetess. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements, and fun facts about her.

Born: 25 March 1546/ Italian

Uuno Kailas

Uuno Kailas was a Finnish poet, one of the most popular ones in the period between the two World Wars. This biography of Uuno Kailas provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 29 March 1901/ Finnish

Tulsidas

Poet & Saint

Tulsidas was a Hindu poet-saint counted amongst the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and world literature. This biography of Tulsidas provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 1497 AD/ Indian

Tukaram

Tukaram, also known as Sant Tukaram, was as an Indian poet and saint in the 17th century. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 1608 AD/ Indian

Tomas Transtromer

Tomas Transtromer was a ‘Noble Prize’ winning Swedish poet and psychologist. This biography profiles his childhood, life, writing career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 15 April 1931/ Swedish

T. S. Eliot

Thomas Stearns Eliot, better known as T.S. Eliot, was an American-English poet, playwright, literary critic, and editor. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 26 September 1888/ American

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore was a poet, songwriter, singer, and satirist from Ireland. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 28 May 1779/ Irish

Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy was an English poet and novelist, who is mainly known for his contribution in the naturalist movement. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 02 June 1840/ British

Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet, editor and novelist. This biography profiles his childhood, life. writing career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 11 November 1836/ American

Theodore Roethke

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet

Theodore Roethke was a Pulitzer Prize winning American Poet. This biography provides detailed information on his childhood, literary career, life, works, achievements and timeline.

Born: 25 May 1908/ American

Dora Gabe

The eminent poetess is known for her translations as well as original works like ‘Spring’, which are still taught in Bulgaria. To know more about the childhood, profile, career and timeline of Dora Gabe read on.

Born: 26 August 1886/ Bulgarian

A. A. Milne

The cute little yellow bear, Winnie the Pooh is a creation of A. A. Milne. With this biography, check out his profile and childhood.

Born: 18 January 1882/ British

Ted Hughes

Poet and Childrens Writer

Ted Hughes was an English poet who was the Poet Laureate of England from 1984 until his death. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 17 August 1930/ British

Suleyman Rustam

Suleyman Rustam was a 20th century poet, playwright and public figure of Soviet Azerbaijan. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline

Born: 27 November 1906/ Azerbaijani

Stéphane Mallarmé

Stéphane Mallarmé, was an eminent French poet and critic. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 18 March 1842/ French

Sophocles

Ancient Greek Poet

Sophocles was an ancient Greek poet and tragedian, who was famous for his tragedies. Read more about the life and works of this influential writer in the following article.

Born: 0496 BC/ Greek

Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein, was an American poet, singer-songwriter, children’s author, cartoonist and a screenwriter. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 25 September 1930/ American

Shams Tabrizi

Shams al-Din or Shams Tabrizi was a Persian Sufi poet. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 1185 AD/ Iranian

Shahabuddin Nagari

Shahabuddin Nagari is a distinguished Bangladeshi poet, author and musician. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline

Born: 06 October 1955/ Bangladeshi

Savitribai Phule

Savitribai Phule was an eminent Indian social reformer, philanthropist, educationist, and poet. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.

Born: 03 January 1831/ Indian

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