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Frigyes Karinthy was a Hungarian writer whose main claim to fame was that, in 1929, he devised the “six degrees of separation” theory whereby anyone or anything can be linked by no more than six distinct but interlocking steps. He was a popular poet and playwright, and also a journalist and translator of many English-written books into Hungarian. He was born on the 25th June ...
Francis Sherman was a Canadian poet and banker who had the distinction of being “the youngest man in Canada” to hold the post of bank manager, at the age of 27. His literary output was quite considerable, with a number of titles against his name, especially towards the end of the 19th century. He was born Francis Joseph Sherman on the 3rd February 1871 ...
Franklin P. Adams, more often just known by his initials F.P.A. in American journalistic circles, was a writer of poetry as well as being a popular newspaper columnist. He often appeared on the radio as a panellist on a quiz show which was aired by NBC between 1938 and 1951. His ready wit and great intelligence were put to good use when ...
Francis William Lauderdale Adams was a 19th century Australian writer although he was actually born on the island of Malta. He lived only a short life but his literary output of poetry, novels and plays was considerable. He also spent time as a journalist, school teacher and was briefly an attaché in Paris. He was born on the 27th September 1862, the son of an army ...
François Villon was a most colourful character in 15th century France. In literary terms he is generally believed to be the best known French poet of his time but, from a personal perspective, he was a villain who seemed to be constantly at odds with the law and never far from the hangman’s noose. He was, in fact, sentenced to death in 1463 ...
Frank Dalby Davison was an Australian writer who was born right at the end of the 19th century and whose literary output included poetry, short stories and novels, many of which were about the pioneers who made the country and the diverse animal life that lived there. He is sometimes referred to in his work as “Freddie” Davison, F. D. Davison or Frank ...
Frank Maynard was a poet and balladeer of the old American West whose major claim to fame is the reworking of a poem called The Cowboy’s Lament, also known (in song) as The Streets of Laredo. This tale was told and sung by cowboys and eventually was listed in the top one hundred Western songs of all time. He enjoyed the wandering life ...
Frank Wilmot was an Australian poet born at the end of the 19th century who came to prominence with his 1917 poem To God: from the Weary Nations, although the word “warring” substituted “weary” in a later revised version. Wilmot was speaking out against the conscription of Australian men to the First World War effort. He often used the pseudonym Furnley Maurice for ...
François-Xavier Garneau was a 19th century French Canadian writer of poetry and historical works. During the mid-1840s he produced a significant study of his country in three volumes called Histoire du Canada. Besides his literary work he was a trained notary and worked for the government in a number of posts including clerk of the legislative assembly. He was born on the 15th June 1809 ...
Frances Anne Kemble was a 19th century English actress and writer whose literary output included poetry, plays, travel journals and personal memoirs including a famous account of her time living on a Georgia plantation where she experienced first-hand the plight of the slaves there. She came from a famous acting dynasty and was popularly known as “Fanny” Kemble. She was born in London ...
