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Fun Facts Friday: George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman (16 November, 1889 – 2 June, 1961) was a was a professional journalist writing humor columns, playwright,…

5 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Odysseas Elytis

Odysseas Elytis (2 November, 1911 – 18 March, 1996) was a Greek poet, Program Director of the Greek National Radio…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Charles Sprague the “Banker Poet of Boston”

Charles Sprague as an American poet often known as the “Banker Poet of Boston”. He won the best prologue prize…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Fannie Hurst

Fannie Hurst (19 October, 1885 – 23 February, 1968) was a novelist and short-story writer from Ohio, Known as “one…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Ann Petry

Ann Petry (12 October, 1908 – 28 April, 1997) was an American novelist, author of children’s books and short stories.…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: DuBose Heyward

DuBose Heyward (31 August, 1885 – 16 June, 1940) was an American author, he wrote a 1925 novel called Porgy,…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Laurence Binyon

Laurence Binyon (10 August, 1869 – 10 March, 1943) was a poet, dramatist and art scholar from England, winner of…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Giosuè Carducci

Giosuè Carducci (27 July, 1835 – 16 February, 1907) was a Nobel Prize winning Italian poet and author born in…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Erik Karlfeldt

Erik Karlfeldt (20 July, 1864 – 8 April, 1931) was a popular Swedish poet, member of the Swedish Academy, and…

6 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: John Clare

John Clare (13 July, 1934 - 20 May 1864) was an English poet who wrote about the English countryside. His…

6 years ago

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