Poet

Date of Birth: April 22, 1918 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: August 18, 2015 Biography William Jay Smith was an accomplished American poet, translator, and academic. He was born in Winnfield, Louisiana, and grew up in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Smith had a prolific literary…

Date of Birth: February 21, 1732 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: 1769 (Exact date unknown) Biography William Falconer was a Scottish poet born on February 21, 1732, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for his nautical poetry, particularly his epic poem “The Shipwreck,”…

Date of Birth: March 22, 1953 Zodiac Sign: Aries Biography William F. DeVault is an American poet known for his passionate and evocative verse which often explores themes of love, loss, and the human condition. Born in the mid-20th century, DeVault’s work has earned him…

Date of Birth: August 23, 1849 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: July 11, 1903 Biography William Ernest Henley was an English poet, critic, and editor, born on August 23, 1849, in Gloucester, England. He is best known for his poem “Invictus,” written in 1875,…

Date of Birth: September 27, 1906 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: April 15, 1984 Biography William Empson was a distinguished English poet and literary critic born on September 27, 1906, in Yokefleet Hall, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Empson is best known for his…

Date of Birth: 1459/1460 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 1530 Biography William Dunbar was a Scottish poet born in the mid-15th century, widely recognized for his role in the court of King James IV of Scotland. His exact birth year is not definitively known,…

Date of Birth: December 13, 1585 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: December 4, 1649 Biography William Drummond of Hawthornden was a distinguished Scottish poet born in 1585 in Hawthornden, near Edinburgh. He is widely recognized for his lyrical and pastoral poetry, which often reflected…

Date of Birth: Baptized on March 3, 1606 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: April 7, 1668 Biography William Davenant, also spelled D’Avenant, was an English poet, playwright, and theatre manager, born in Oxford, England. He was baptized on March 3, 1606, and became known…

Date of Birth: November 3, 1794 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: June 12, 1878 Biography William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born on November 3, 1794, in Cummington, Massachusetts, Bryant was a…