English-language poets

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American poet and critic (1885–1972)

Nigerian writer (born 1977)

Nepalese poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist

American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)

American poet (1887–1962)

American poet (1905-2006)

Italian poet and writer (1866–1942)

British poet and writer

Scottish writer 1585–1649

Scottish writer (c. 1570–1638)

writer (1914–2009)

Egyptian poet

American poet and disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami (born 1939)

Finnish poet

lesbian Polish-American author, activist

American writer (born 1950)

American poet and memoirist

Finnish poet, translator, programmer and publisher (1951-2019)

Israeli poet in afrikaans

English poet (1859–1892); tutor to Prince Albert Victor

Canadian poet and academic

Seychellois poet

Scottish poet

Nepali poet, playwright, linguist, translator and critic

American historian, teacher and poet (born 1965)

Puerto Rican writer

American poet and translator (born 1943)

American poet and academic

German non-fiction writer and writer (1925-2016)

American dance critic and poet (1903–1983)

Nigerian novelist

Finnish musician

South African poet

American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter (1939–2021)

Iranian-American writer

American poet (born 1948)

English poet (1947-2009)

American newspaper publisher and editor, journalist, writer, and poet (1871-1898)

American poet (born 1951)