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Bert Leston Taylor was an American poet and author who specialised in humorous content in both his books and magazine or newspaper columns. He was also a librettist by the age of 21 and went on to become one of the most famous columnists in the entire United States. Additionally he is generally acknowledged as one of the central figures in the Chicago ...
Bernard O'Dowd was an Australian poet who authored a number of books on poetry and the law. He worked as a journalist on several publications, including the radical newspaper called Tocsin and, at times, he was also a teacher and political activist. Over a period of 48 years he served the Melbourne Supreme Court, first as assistant-librarian and then, from 1913, as Chief ...
Charles Churchill was an 18th century English poet and satirist. As well as serving time as a minister he was also a much-feared, and respected, theatrical critic who, during his tragically short lifetime, was never afraid to voice his criticism of performances on the various London stages. He was born in February 1732 in London and was educated at Westminster School where he soon ...
Charles Cotton was a 17th century English poet who also contributed to sporting publications such as Izaak Walton’s The Compleat Angler. He also wrote a guide to different sports and games called The Compleat Gamester. He was a well-known translator and one of his most significant projects involved translating into English the work of the French Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne. He was born ...
The English-born writer Charles Edward Montague was a poet and novelist while he was also employed as a journalist for many years. He was outspoken in his criticism of the way the country plunged headlong into war in 1914 although he overcame this by enlisting even though he was technically too old to do so. He was born on the 1st January 1867 ...
Charles Edward Carryl was an American poet and author of children’s books. Many critics have said that he wrote primarily for children but there is evidence that he wrote this material as much for his own amusement as for others. He certainly adopted a rollicking, easy to read poetic style that would have been a joy for young readers, perhaps ...
Charles Dawson Shanly was an Irish-born poet, artist and ballad writer who emigrated to Canada and then moved on to America where he remained until he died in 1875. He built a reputation as a poet with a graceful, charming style while living the quiet life of a modest gentleman. He never married. He was born on the 9th March 1811 in Dublin, ...
Charles Graham Halpine was an Irish-born American journalist, poet and soldier who served as an officer on the Unionist side during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of Colonel. Much of his poetry was written using the pseudonym Miles O’Reilly, a fictitious low ranking Irish soldier. He was born on the 20th November 1829 in the small town of Oldcastle, County ...
This Canadian writer was usually referred to as Charles G D Roberts, and became so famous throughout his homeland that he is generally recognised as the Father of Canadian poetry, being one of the very first of his compatriots to achieve worldwide fame and influence as a poet. Throughout his life he was a constant champion for Canadian literature, encouraging readers to explore ...
Charles Heavysege is considered one of the greatest Canadian writers of plays and poetry yet he did not emigrate to that country until he was in his 30s. He also made his name there as a journalist, in Montreal. He was English-born and yet Canadian literature critics seem to have claimed him as one of their own. They considered him a serious ...
