Frederick Locker-Lampson was a 19th century English poet, collector of rare books, a man of letters and a civil servant for a short period in his life. He was born Frederick Locker some time during the year 1821 at Greenwich Hospital in London, the son of Edward Hawke Locker who was Civil Commissioner of the Hospital. He had no real plans during his school ...
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman was a 19th century American poet and, at least for a short time, he worked as a lawyer. He became more famous during the next century rather than when he was alive. He is best known for his considerable output of sonnets although he did write in other forms besides that. His work has often been included in anthologies of ...
In light of recent events concerning Donald Trump’s refugee ban, which has, for the moment, been stopped in its tracks by US judge James Robart, we decided to delve a bit deeper into the lives of poets that have moved to the U.S. and who, if the ban was effective at the time, may never have been able to tread on US soil. For those who are unaware, America’s ...
Fitz James O"Brien was an Irish-born writer of the 19th century who emigrated to America in 1852. His literary output included poetry and what is believed to be amongst the first science fiction stories ever written. He also dabbled in the writing of plays though to much less a degree. He was born Michael O"Brien on the 25th October 1826 in Cork, the ...
Frederick George Scott was a Canadian poet, Anglican priest and lover of the role of the British Empire in world affairs. Besides his lyrical and often patriotic poetry he wrote a number of hymns in praise of Canada’s role in supporting the British in conflicts such as the Boer War and the First World War. He lived for much of his life near the ...
Florence Earle Coates was a very widely published American poet with some three hundred poems having featured in magazines including The Literary Digest and Atlantic Monthly. She also had a deep interest in music and a good number of Florence"s poems were adopted by musical composers including Charles Gilbert Spross, and turned into songs. She was born Florence Van Leer Earle on the 1st July 1850 ...
Frederick Peterson was an US born neurologist and writer who was one of those rare breed who were able to make a success in both literary and scientific fields. During the 20th century psychoanalysis became a common thing around the world but Peterson stood at the cutting edge of this new science. His study of great men like Jung and Freud led to published articles, ...
Fyodor Sologub was a Russian poet, novelist and playwright who was a member of the Russian Symbolist movement of writers and artists. He sometimes used the first name Theodor alongside his work which was often of a pessimistic, morbid nature. He adopted the European fin de siècle style and it is believed that he was the first Russian writer to do so. While more ...
Ethel Turner was an English-born writer who moved to Australia when she was six years old. She became famous for her poetry and novels but was best known for her children’s stories. She was born Ethel Mary Burwell on the 25th January 1873 in the South Yorkshire village of Balby which is close to Doncaster. She had a difficult childhood, losing her father when she ...
Eustache Deschamps, who is sometimes referred to as Eustache Morel, was a 14th century French poet. He was also appointed as a diplomat by King Charles V, travelling extensively around central Europe to such countries as Moravia, Bohemia and Hungary. This led to other official appointments in various French locations. He was born some time during the early 1340s in the town of Vertus which ...
