Seamus Heaney The Cure at Troy, Beowulf, Death of a Naturalist 81 votes Seamus Heaney, a 20th-century Irish poet, is renowned for his evocative depictions of rural life and his exploration of themes such as history, politics, and the nature of art. His works, such as "Death of a Natur...
“The Age of Anxiety” were the last long poems Auden wrote, but he hadn’t stopped writing shorter poems, often in thematic suites, and he continued to write them, along with opera libretti with his partner Chester Kallman and a steady stream of translations and critical prose, until he ...
Seamus Heaney The Cure at Troy, Beowulf, Death of a Naturalist 81 votes Seamus Heaney, a 20th-century Irish poet, is renowned for his evocative depictions of rural life and his exploration of themes such as history, politics, and the nature of art. His works, such as "Death of a Natur...
These greatest English poets provide the kind of emotional connection to the written word that few can. So, who are the best of the famous English poets? Vote up the absolute best English poets on the list below, or add a famous poet from England who is truly great, but isn't already...