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Giacomo Leopardi was a 19th century Italian nobleman who was one of the leading lights in the Romantic poetry movement which was a part of the Age of Enlightenment. This was a period that began in the previous century, dominating intellectual and philosophical thinking across the whole of Europe. Leopardi was able to participate fully in this despite living in a remote part ...
"Curley" Fletcher was an American cowboy poet and song writer but, as one would expect, he had a number of other occupations at various times, if for no other reason than to ensure that he had a reasonable income. These included prospecting for minerals, appearing at rodeos as a champion rider and, of course, he was often just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill cowboy/cow hand. ...
Cyprian Kamil Norwid was a 19th century Polish poet and playwright who also made his name as a sculptor and painter. Also known as Cyprian Konstanty Norwid, he became one of his country’s most popular writers and artists, belonging to what became known as the second generation of romantics. He was born on the 24th September 1821 in the north eastern region of ...
Cyril Turner the English writer, soldier and diplomat of the Jacobean period is best known for two tragedies that were published in the first decade of the 17th century. The first was The Revenger"s Tragedy (1607) and then, four years later, The Atheist"s Tragedy, although Revenger’s has been jointly attributed to another playwright by the name of Thomas Middleton. This powerful play, written in verse, is full ...
2023 UPDATE: The map has been updated to include Jon Fosse. A little bit of Nobel history The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded every year since 1901, apart from 1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943. It is awarded to the author that has produced outstanding work in the field of literature. It can be awarded to any individual, and it looks at the author’s work for his/her entire ...
Daagh Dehlvi was the nom-de-plume used by a famous 19th century Indian poet of the old Delhi school, who specialised in ghazals written in the Urdu language. The Persian language was still much in use at the time but Daagh concentrated on Urdu idioms and words, writing in an often sensuous and romantic style. His work was widely popular during his lifetime, with ...
Judge Daniel Bedinger Lucas was an American poet, Civil War soldier, member of the US Senate and lawyer. Amongst other titles he was known as "the poet of the Shenandoah Valley.” Besides being a passionate writer of poetry he was also a powerful orator. He was born on the 16th March 1836 at an imposing residence called Rion Hall which lies near Charles Town, ...
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson was an American poet and renowned public speaker whose famous older brother became President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. She was born Corinne Roosevelt on the 27th September 1861 in New York City into a privileged family environment. It was a happy childhood, with her physical comfort given as much prominence as her spiritual well-being. She was the youngest child ...
Charles Mair was a fiercely patriotic Canadian poet, journalist and civil servant whose nationalist fervour saw him helping to form, and then taking an active part in, the Canada First movement of 1868. Members sought to promote a strong British Protestant component within the Canadian identity. A major political figure at the time was Louis Riel who led two rebellions against the government and Mair ...
Charles Sangster was a 19th century Canadian poet and newspaper man who was described as "the best of the pre-confederation poets." He was a man who was fiercely proud of his country and this showed in his poetry, especially his most famous work which was published in 1856 under the title The St. Lawrence and the Saguenay. He was born on the 16th July 1822 at a ...
