List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
List of notable or famous poets from England, with bios and photos, including the top poets born in England and even some popular poets who immigrated to ...
Poet laureate Robert Frost has another short poem that is among the most famous in literature. “Fire and Ice” discusses the end of the world using an untraditional rhyme scheme. It asks whether the world will end in an inferno or an ice storm. Some literary scholars believe “Fire and I...
Muldoon’s poems can be difficult for average readers because of his obscure, outdated words, but literary experts appreciate his use of the English language.Promises, Promisesis an easier one to understand and one of his famous pieces. If you are interested in reading more poetry, read our r...
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest literary works To understand how literature has evolved through the years, looking back to where it originated may be helpful. Many people citeThe Epic of Gilgameshas the first literary work. It is an epic poem written in the ancient civi...
The collection of Steinbeck’s work includes 16 novels, six books of non-fiction and five short stories. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature to the dismay of many of his critics and literary analysts of the time. His most recognized work –The Grapes of Wrath– was published ...
Renowned for its handy fast-drying ink, Thomas would go on to pen many famous pieces of writing with his Parker, including Under Milk Wood and the poem ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’. The Welshman was also photographed, on many occasions, with his Parker 51 in one hand and...
In 1963, he served as an assistant to his father and Bernard Leach as they toured America giving lectures in ceramics. After this, he exhibited his own pieces in his father’s private exhibitions as well as in Kokugakai exhibitions. He became a member of the Kokugakai in 1978, and ...
Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forget Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time! 1.The text is mainly about ___. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 2.People thought Merlin was a dr...
While living at Wentworth Place, Keats developed an intimate relationship with next-door neighbour Frances (Fanny) Brawne and the couple “came to an understanding” but his literary ambitions and failing health – by early 1820 he too had tuberculosis – meant it never came to marriage. ...