Elizabeth Barrett Browning (6 May, 1806, 29 June, 1861) was a popular Victorian poet who was famous, during he lifetime in both England and the United States.
Cornelia Otis Skinner (30 May, 2018 – ) an American author, playwright, and actress. She is remembered for her 1942 best-seller Our Hearts were young and Gay
Thomas Hood (23 May 1799 – 3 May 1845) was an English writer and humorist. He has been called “the finest English poet” of his generation.
H.E. Bates (16 May, 1905 – 29 January, 1974) was a British writer, born in Northamptonshire, who was known for his short stories and novels
Rudolph Fisher was an American writer, dramatist, musician, and physician. Mr. Fisher wrote about the relationship dynamics between blacks & whites in Harlem
Jerome K. Jerome (2 May, 1859 – 14 June, 1927) was an English writer best known for his delightful travelogue Three Men in a Boat
J. Anthony Lukas was an American journalist, known for his book Common Ground, a study of race relations, class conflict and busing to schools in Boston.
George Henry Lewes was an English literature and theatre critic. Mr. Lewes was a philosopher who encouraged discussions and skepticism
Christopher Smart was a poet from England who was very popular during his lifetime due to his contributions to widely read magazines.
Remy de Gourmont (4 April, 1858 – 27 September, 1915) was a French poet, critic, and novelist. He was well known, and widely read during his lifetime
