Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley ( ; 4 August 17928 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets, who is regarded by some as among the finest lyric and philosophical poets in the English language, and one of the most influential. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not see fame during his lifetime, but recognition of his achievements in poetry grew steadily following his death. Shelley was a key member of a close circle of visionary poets and writers that included Lord Byron, John Keats, Leigh Hunt, Thomas Love Peacock and his own second wife, Mary Shelley, the author of "Frankenstein".
Christian Bök
Christian Bök (born August 10, 1966 in Toronto, Canada) is an experimental Canadian poet. He is the author of "Eunoia", which won the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize.
A Defence of Poetry
"A Defence of Poetry" is an essay by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, written in 1821 and first published posthumously in 1840 in "Essays, Letters from Abroad, Translations and Fragments" by Edward Moxon in London. It contains Shelley's famous claim that "poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world".
Ekkehard II
Ekkehard II (died 23 April 990), called "Palatinus" ("the Courtier"), was a monk of the Abbey of Saint Gall who became known for his sequence poetry.
Kofi Anyidoho
He has received numerous awards for his poetry, including the Valco Fund Literary Award, the Langston Hughes Prize, the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Award, the Fania Kruger Fellowship for Poetry of Social Vision, Poet of the Year (Ghana), and the Ghana Book Award.
Versed
Versed is a book of poetry written by Rae Armantrout and published by Wesleyan University Press in 2009 (see 2009 in poetry). It won the 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry after being named a finalist for the National Book Award. Armantrout is only the third poet to win two out of these three awards in one year.
And Still I Rise
And Still I Rise is author Maya Angelou's third volume of poetry, published by Random House in 1978. It was published during one of the most productive periods in Angelou's career; she had written three autobiographies and published two other volumes of poetry up to that point. Angelou considered herself a poet and a playwright, but was best known for her seven autobiographies, especially her first," I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", although her poetry has also been successful. She began, early in her writing career, alternating the publication of an autobiography and a volume of poetry. Although her poetry collections have been best-sellers, they have not received serious critical attention.
Alicia Galaz Vivar
Alicia Galaz Vivar (born in Valparaiso on December 4, 1936 – died in Tennessee on October 18, 2003) was a Chilean poet and literary researcher. She was the founder and director of the poetry magazine "Tebaida".
Essay of Dramatick Poesie
Essay of Dramatic Poesy by John Dryden was published in 1668. It was probably written during the plague year of 1666. Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie (1580) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate form of ``poetry ''comparable to the epic, as well as defend English drama against that of the ancients and the French.
The Best American Poetry 2004
The Best American Poetry 2004, a volume in "The Best American Poetry series", was edited by general editor David Lehman. The guest editor for the year was Lyn Hejinian.
Annie Adams Fields
Annie Adams Fields (June 6, 1834 – January 5, 1915) was an American writer. Among her writings are collections of poetry and essays as well as several memoirs and biographies of her literary acquaintances. She was also interested in philanthropic work, in which she found her greatest pleasure. Her later years were spent as a companion to author Sarah Orne Jewett.
Gerwin van der Werf
Gerwin van der Werf (born June 13, 1969 in De Meern) is a Dutch author of novels, songwriter and instrumentalist. In April 2010 his first novel, 'de Gewapende Man,' was published by Uitgeverij Contact. In January 2010, his poem 'Misbruik' won the first prize in the Dutch Turing National Poetry Contest, a prestigious Dutch poetry contest.
Alice Fay di Castagnola Award
The Alice Fay di Castagnola Award is given yearly by the Poetry Society of America: "Offered in memory of a benefactor and friend of the PSA, and partially endowed by the Estate of Rachel Dalven, and the estate of Ellen Lamon Anderson, for a manuscript-in-progress of poetry."
Shams Langeroodi
Mohammad Shams Langeroodi () (born November 17, 1950 in Langerood, Iran) is a contemporary Iranian poet, author and university lecturer. He has researched extensively on different periods of Persian poetry, most famous of which has resulted in An Analytic History of Persian Modern Poetry in four volumes. He is currently in the process of publishing his second novel.
Milo de Angelis
Milo De Angelis (born 1951) is an Italian language poet. He is the author of several books of poetry, as well as a volume of stories and one of essays. He has also published translations of several modern French authors and Greek classics.
Luigi Capuana
Luigi Capuana (May 28, 1839 – November 29, 1915) was an Italian author and journalist and one of the most important members of the "verist" movement (see also "verismo" (literature)). He was a contemporary of Giovanni Verga, both having been born in the province of Catania within a year of each other. He was also one of the first Italian authors influenced by the works of Émile Zola, French author and creator of naturalism. Capuana also wrote poetry in Sicilian, of which an example appears below.
List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bodo
Year Author Book Category of Book Ref. 2005 Mangalsingh Hazowary Ziuni Mwkthang Bisombi Arw Aroj Poetry 2006 Katindra Swargiary Sanmwkhangari Lamajwng Novel 2007 Janil Kumar Brahma Dumphaoni Phitha Short Stories 2008 Vidyasagar Narzary Birgwsrini Thungri Novel 2009 Manoranjan Lahary Dainee? Novel Aurobindo Uzir Swdwbni Swler Poetry 2011 Premananda Mosahari Okhafwrni Dwima Poetry 2012 Guneswar Musahary Boro Khonthai Poetry 2013 Anil Boro Delphini Onthai Mwdai Arw Gubun Gubun Khonthai Poetry 2014 Urkhao Gwra Brahma Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanwi Poetry 2015 Brajendra Kumar Brahma Baidi Dengkhw Baidi Gab Poetry 2016 Anjali Narzary Ang Mabwrwi Dong Daswng Poetry 2017 Rita Boro Thwisam Novel
Morning in the Burned House
Morning in the Burned House is a book of poetry by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published by McClelland and Stewart in 1995.
Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore)
Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore) is a sculpture by American artist Mark di Suvero. It is in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C., United States. The sculpture is named after poet Marianne Moore's "What Are Years". From May 22, 2013 through May 26, 2014, the sculpture resided temporarily in San Francisco, as part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Mark di Suvero exhibition at Crissy Field.
Diane Lockward
Diane Lockward earned her bachelor's degree from Elmira College and her master's from Montclair State University. She is the author of four full-length books of poetry: "The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement" (2016), "Temptation by Water" (2010), "What Feeds Us" (2006), recipient of the Quentin R. Howard Poetry Prize, and "Eve's Red Dress" (2003), all from Wind Publications. She is also the author of three poetry craft books, "The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics" (Terrapin Books, 2018), "The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop" (Terrapin Books, 2016) and "The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop" (rev. ed., Terrapin Books, 2016), and two chapbooks, "Eve Argues Against Perfection" (1997) and "Greatest Hits: 1997-2010 "(2012). Her poems have been published in "Prairie Schooner," "Spoon River Poetry Review", "Poet Lore", "Harvard Review, "and elsewhere. Her poems have also been featured on Poetry Daily, Verse Daily, and The Writer's Almanac. She is the recipient of a Poetry Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and serves as the Poet Laureate of West Caldwell, New Jersey. She founded the Poetry Festival: A Celebration of Literary Journals in 2004 and served as its director for twelve years. A former high school English teacher at Millburn High School, she has also worked as a poet-in-the-schools for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. She lives in northern New Jersey.
When did the author of A Defence of Poetry die?
A Defence of Poetry >> author
Percy Bysshe Shelley
The year #1 died was what?
8 July 1822