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Seumas MacManus was an Irish poet and playwright who had a special talent for the ancient art of storytelling. He thrilled audiences everywhere with his verbal interpretation of old Irish folk tales. The Irish word for a natural story teller was seanchaí, and MacManus was considered to be the last exponent of this ancient art. He always claimed that he had learned this ...
The middle-eastern medieval poet Shams al-Din Hafiz, also known as Hafiz of Shiraz, was famous as a “reciter”. He claimed that he had the ability to recite the Qur'an in at least fourteen different forms although his biographer and friend, Muhammad Gulandam, stated that this number should be no higher than seven. He was born Khwajah Shams al-Din Muhammad Ibn-i Muhammad some time during ...
Toson Shimazaki is the pen-name used by a Japanese poet and fiction writer whose work varied from a romantic style initially, progressing towards one known as “naturalism”. He was able to show people and events exactly how they were with no embellishment or distortion of the facts. Toson produced his work during the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa periods of Japanese history. Toson was born Shimazaki Haruki on ...
Shlomo ibn Gabirol was a Jewish poet and philosopher from the 11th century who is also known by the names Solomon ibn Gabirol and Solomon ben Judah. It is believed that he had over a hundred poems published and much of his work was of a biblical and philosophical nature. There must have been a mystical side to his character because it was ...
Sir Henry Taylor was a nineteenth century English poet and dramatist who also served his country in a number of official appointments. He was described as a “well-connected man of letters”. He was born on the 18th October 1800 in the north eastern village of Bishop Middleham. While still in infancy Henry’s mother died and his father George remarried, but not until Henry was 18 years ...
Sim Hun was the pen name used by a 20th century Korean writer, although this name is sometimes written as Shim Hum. He was a patriotic poet, novelist and playwright. He was born Sim Daeseop on the 12th December 1901 in Seoul. His high profile family, the name of which is Yangbang, can be traced back centuries with many of its members holding influential ...
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was a famous English poet and novelist whose work sometimes appeared under the simple pseudonym “Q”. His major life’s work was the compilation of a substantial collection of poetry called The Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 which proved so popular that it was reissued to include poetry up to the year 1918. He influenced and inspired many other writers, ...
Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet was an English poet, translator, playwright and wit who was also a well-known patron of the arts and literature during the Restoration period. He was much admired amongst other writers. He also served as a Member of Parliament. He was born sometime during March 1639 into a prominent and very wealthy Kentish family who resided in the village of ...
Sir Edward Dyer was a 16th century English poet and popular member at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born sometime during October 1543, the son of Sir Thomas Dyer, Kt., at the family home of Sharpham Park which lies close to Glastonbury in Somerset. Information about his education is a little unclear, but it seems that he obtained a degree from ...
Sir George Etherege was well known as a 17th century English poet and playwright. He wrote light, witty plays such as The Comical Revenge, or Love in a Tub, which appeared in 1664, and also a typically “Dandy” production of the times, The Man of Mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter in 1676. He was born sometime during the year 1636 in the Berkshire town of Maidenhead. His ...
