Edgar Lee Masters was an attorney, poet and biographer. He is known for his collections of poems, as well as bios of Mark Twain, Lincoln, and Walt Whitman
Jules Laforgue (16 August, 1860 – 20 August, 1887) is considered to be a Symbolist poet, who dabbled in impressionism. His career was short but very prolific
Philip Larkin (9 August, 1922 – 2 December, 1985) – an English novelist, and poet who is very highly regarded. Mr. Larkin was also a professional librarian
Ernest Dowson (2 August, 1867 – 23 February, 1900) was an English poet, known to be a very gifted writer of the time, however he died very young
André Maurois – a French writer known for his vivid and witty narrative. His book The Quest for Proust is considered his finest work
Gottfried Keller – a poet and novelist from Switzerland who wrote German lit. He is considered to be one of the great intellectuals of 19th-century Europe
Stefan George (12 July, 1868 – 4 December, 1933) was a German poet and translator. While primarily a poet, he also edited several literary magazines
George Borrow was a writer of prose, linguist, & traveler from England. He is known to have had one of the most imaginative styles of the writers of his time
Giovanni della Casa was an Italian diplomat, bishop, & poet. He is known for his treatise on polite behavior, despite being an inquisitor
Machado de Assis was a Brazilian poet, novelist, and playwright. He is considered to be one of the greatest Brazilian writers of all time.