(Encyclopedia) Service, Robert William, 1874–1958, Canadian poet and novelist, b. England, educated at the Univ. of Glasgow. He went to Canada in 1897 and held odd jobs in British Columbia and at…
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(Encyclopedia) Carducci, GiosuèCarducci, Giosuèjōz&oomacr;āˈ [key]Carducci, Giosuè kärd&oomacr;tˈchē [key], 1835–1907, Italian poet and teacher. He was professor of literature at the Univ. of…
(Encyclopedia) Skelton, John, 1460–1529, English poet and humanist. Tutor to Prince Henry (later Henry VIII), he later (c.1502) became rector of Diss, Norfolk. In 1512 he began to call himself royal…
(Encyclopedia) Ryan, Kay, 1945–, American poet, b. San Jose, Calif., grad. Univ. of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1968). She taught remedial English in a Marin co. community college…
by Beth Rowen The Smashing PumpkinsSource:Archive Photos Sarah McLachlanSource:Archive Photos School's out and that means summer entertainment is in full swing. There's no shortage of…
(Encyclopedia) Akhmadulina, Bella (Izabella Akhatovna Akhmadulina), 1937–2010, Russian poet, b. Moscow, grad. (1960) Gorky Literary Institute, Moscow. Her first poem was published in 1955 and her…
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