“In looking for poems and poets,” Mary Oliver once remarked, “don’t dwell on the boundaries of style, or time, or even of countries and centuries. Think of yourself rather as one member of a single, recognizable tribe … Expect to feel intimate with the distance voice.” The following is a selection of renowned poets from various cultures (~200) – admittedly very partial and highly biased toward those poets better known in English literature. The list is arranged chronologically. For convenience to get more information each poet’s name is linked to his or her biography at Wikipedia; however, we are not responsible for the contents of these linked websites although they provide good starting points for further reading and research. |
A World of Poets |
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“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.” Wordsworth, 1800
“The world is so great and rich, and life so full of variety, that you can never lack occasions for poems.” Goethe, 1823
“The true poet is a friendly man. He takes to his arms even cold and inanimate things, and rejoices in his heart.” Longfellow, 1857
“Poetry makes nothing happen: it survives In the valley of its saying.” W.H. Auden, 1940 |