Louis Aragon was born on 3rd October, 1897. Here is a classic poem by him to celebrate this powerhouse of the surrealist movement in France.
Here is a classic poem to celebrate the birth of one of the greatest writers of Southern literature, William Faulkner.
Charles Williams was born on 20 September 1886. To celebrate the birthday of this iconic writer, here is a prominent poem by him.
The True-Born Englishman defends King William III, who was Dutch-born, against xenophobic attacks by his political enemies in England.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on 28th August, 1749. Here is a poem written by him to celebrate the greatest writer in German language.
Emily Brontë's birthday is on July 30th. Here is a poetry to celebrate this unassuming poet of the Victorian era.
Moon came to the forge in her petticoat of nard The boy looks and looks the boy looks at the Moon In the turbulent air
Dramatis Personae Subtle, the Alchemist. Face, the Housekeeper. Dol Common, their Colleague. Dapper, a Lawyer's Clerk. Drugger, a Tobacco Man. Lovewit, Master of the House.
‘NOW, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root
At this point I will put forward two considerations which, I think, contain the gist of this short study. In the first place, if psychoanalytic
From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty’s rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decrease, His tender heir mught
Here are three rare sublime poems, from ‘The Collected Poems’ by James Joyce.
Two poems by Juan Ramón Jiménez, a prolific Spanish poet who achieved fame in the English speaking world after the translation of his work 'Platero
Read The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Birthmark is a short story originally published in March 1843.
Entries from the journal of Louisa May Alcott, American author and novelist.
