Arts

Biography of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes – American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. Name: James Mercer Langston Hughes Date of Birth: February 1,…

Biography of Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen – English poet and soldier. Name: Wilfred Edward Salter Owen Date of Birth: 18 March 1893 Place of Birth:…

Biography of Gabriela Mistral Gabriela Mistral – Chilean poet-diplomat, educator and humanist. Name: Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Date of Birth: 7 April 1889 Place of Birth:…

Biography of Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Sassoon – English poet, writer, and soldier. Name: Siegfried Loraine Sassoon Penname: Saul Kain, Pinchbeck Lyre Date of Birth: 8…

Biography of W. B. Yeats B. Yeats – Irish poet. Name: William Butler Yeats Date of Birth: June 13, 1865 Place of Birth: Sandymount, Republic…

Biography of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe – American writer, editor, and literary critic. Name: Edgar Allan Poe Date of Birth: January 19, 1809…

Biography of William Blake William Blake – English poet, painter, and printmaker. Name: William Blake Date of Birth: 28 November 1757 Place of Birth: Soho,…

Biography of Robert Burns Robert Burns – Scottish poet and lyricist. Name: Robert Burns Date of Birth: 25 January 1759 Place of Birth: Alloway, Ayrshire,…

Biography of Al Oerter Al Oerter – American athlete. Name: Alfred Adolph Oerter Jr. Date of Birth: September 19, 1936 Place of Birth: Astoria, New…

Biography of Abebe Bikila Abebe Bikila – Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion. Name: Abebe Bikila Demissie Date of Birth: August 7, 1932 Place of Birth:…

Biography of Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna – Brazilian racing driver. Name: Ayrton Senna da Silva Date of Birth: 21 March 1960 Place of Birth: São…

Biography of Sonja Henie Sonja Henie – Norwegian figure skater and film star. Name: Sonja Henie Date of Birth: 8 April 1912 Place of Birth:…