Edward Dyson was an Australian poet and freelance journalist, He also produced short stories and plays and was one of three talented brothers, the other two being illustrators. He was born Edward George Dyson on the 4th March 1865 at Morrisons Diggings which is close to Ballarat in the state of Victoria. His parents had emigrated from England in 1852 and his father, ...
George Canning, PC, FRS was an English poet whose literary achievements were overshadowed by his status as a great Tory politician and statesman. He held a number of Cabinet positions and then, during the final months of his life, he briefly served as Prime Minister. He was a powerful speaker in both the House of Commons and outside who, reputedly, reduced a fellow politician, ...
George Cabot Lodge was an American poet who was often known by the nickname "Bay". He also spent a number of years as a civil servant as well as having a brief naval career. As well as writing his own material he did some editorial work, in collaboration with others. A good example of this would be The Poems of Trumbull Stickney. Stickney was ...
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, the 1st Baron Lytton and a Privy Councillor, was a 19th century writer and politician. His poetry, and more especially his novels, made him a great deal of money and established his name as a very popular author. He was known for a genre of writing which has become known as “purple prose”. He was the first user of ...
Edward Verral Lucas, CH was an English writer and journalist often referred to as E. V. Lucas. His considerable literary output included poetry, novels, short stories, plays and biographies, and he also edited the work of others. He was born in mid-June 1868 in Eltham, Kent which is not too far from London. His family were of the Quaker faith who brought him up in ...
