Yukio Mishima Biography Yukio Mishima (January 14, 1925 – November 25, 1970) was a novelist, essayist, poet, and critic. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. His...
Walter Scott Biography Sir. Walter Scott (August 15, 1771 – September 21, 1832) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. British writer, poet, and lawyer considered the founder...
Lady Mary Chudleigh Biography Lady Mary Chudleigh (1656-1710) was born in Devon, England. Poet. Considered one of the most relevant female figures of her time. Chudleigh promoted...
Georges Bataille Biography Georges Bataille (September 10, 1897 – July 9, 1962) novelist, poet, and essayist. He was born in Billom, France. He studied at l´École...
Virgil biography Publio Virgilio Marón (October 15, 70 b.C. – September 21, 19 b.C.), Roman poet, author of The Aeneid. He was born in the Andes,...
Sophocles biography Sophocles (495 b.C.-406 b.C.) Greek tragic poet. Born in the Colona region, Greece. Son of a rich gunsmith named Sophilo. During his youth he...
Percy Bysshe Shelley biography Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 – July 8, 1822), poet and representative of English romanticism. He was born in Worthing, West...
Hesiod biography Hesiod (750 – 600 b.C.), poet. He was born in Ascra, Boeotia, Greece. His family settled in Boeotia, after leaving behind Cumas, home of...
Friedrich Nietzsche biography Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) philosopher, poet, musician, and philologist. He was born in Röcken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Friedrich...
Eurípides biography Euripides (September 23, 480 – 406 b.C.), poet and dramatist. He was born on the island of Salamis, just as the famous battle of...