Poet Biographies

J.R.R. Tolkien is remembered today for his groundbreaking, beloved trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, and the related short novel The Hobbit. Throughout

George Herbert was a very religious man whose poetry was not appreciated until long after his death. His best-known poems,

Ezra Pound is considered to be one of the greatest poets of the modernist era. He is credited with the

Emily Dickinson was an American poet of famously reclusive habits, publishing only a few of her poems during her lifetime. Her work, filled with mystery and depth, continues to baffle and enchant readers today.

Emily Brontë is best remembered for her masterpiece, Wuthering Heights. But, she was also a skilled poet. Along with her two

Edward Thomas ranks alongside Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, and Rupert Brooke as one of the best poets of

Edna St. Vincent Millay’s reputation has only grown over the years. Her home is now the site of the seven-acre,

Dylan Thomas was born in October of 1914 in Swansea, Wales. He is best remembered for his poetry but he

Carol Ann Duffy is considered to be one of the most significant contemporary British writers. Her work is enjoyed by

Billy Collins is considered to be one of the most popular poets in America. Questions about Angels, published in the early

Anne Bradstreet is remembered as the first published writer in England’s North American Colonies. She is also the first Puritan

Adrienne Rich is one of the most influential feminist writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Her collections of poems

Wallace Stevens was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in October of 1879. His family was Lutheran and had originally settled in

Edgar Guest was born in August of 1881 in Birmingham, England. When he was only ten years old his family

Alexander Pope was born in London, England in May of 1688. His parents were Edith and Alexander Pope. They were