Luovico Ariosto (8 September, 1474 – 6 July, 1533) was a notable Italian poet. He is still remembered for Orlando Furioso, his 1516 romance epic.
Blaise Cendrars was a modernist Swiss poet, writer, and traveler. The poet wrote in French, and was a big influence in the European modernist movement
Brian Moore was an Irish novelist and screenwriter. He is known for novels describing life in Northern Ireland during World War II.
Elsa Morante (18 August, 1812 – 25 November, 1985), born in Rome, Italy, was an Italian poet, translator, children’s book author and novelist.
Charlotte Mary Yonge was a prolific English author, writing in the service of the Church of England attempting to spread their influence
Percy Bysshe Shelley was a radical English Romantic poet. Even though he was never famous during his lifetime, Mr. Shelley got growing recognition posthumously
Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English religious poet and priest. He found fame after his death, and is considered one of the great poets of the Victorian era
Frances Parkinson Keyes (21 July, 1885 – 3 July, 1970) was a novelist who wrote about her life as the wife of a U.S. Senator.
Woody Guthrie was an American author, folk singer, and song-writer. Mr. Guthrie’s songs inspired generations of Americans musically and politically
Jan Neruda is a Czech poet, considered to be an outstanding 19th Century figure in literature. He is known for his sardonic tales, poems, and short stories