Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese American writer, poet, & visual artist born in 1883. Best known for writing The Prophet.
Henri de Régnier
French symbolist poet bon in 1864. Considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century.
Jules Supervielle
Franco-Uruguayan poet & writer, born in 1884, & nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Paul Éluard
French poet & a founder of the Surrealist movement. Born in 1895 & known worldwide for his anti-Nazi poems.
Emily Dickinson
American poet born in 1830, mostly unknown in her time, & regarded as one of the most important American poets.
Herman Gorter
Dutch poet & socialist born in 1864. Leading member of the highly influential writers group the Tachtigers.
Pierre Louÿs
French poet & writer born in 1870. Known for lesbian & classical themes in his writings.
Rafael Alberti
Spanish poet born in 1902. Considered one of the great figures of the Silver Age of Spanish literature.
John Greenleaf Whittier
American Quaker poet & slavery abolitionist born in 1807.
William Blake
English poet, painter, & printmaker considered a seminal figure of the poetry & visual art of the Romantic Age.