Formalist poets

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).

Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)

British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)

American poet (1874–1963)

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998).

Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer (1939–2013)

Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017)

British-American poet (1907–1973)

American author (1894–1962)

American poet (1892–1950)

American poet (1879–1955)

American poet, novelist, and literary critic (1905-1989)

English writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985)

American writer (1899–1932)

American actor (1939–2022)

American poet (1917–1977)

English poet and man of letters (1909–1995)

American poet (1907-1963)

Irish-born British poet (1904–1972)

American poet (1921-2017)

American science fiction author and poet (1940–2008)

American poet (1905-2006)

poet, critic, novelist, essayist (1914–1965)

Irish poet and playwright (1907–1963)

American poet, essayist and social commentator (1899–1979)

American poet (1888–1974)

Welsh writer and politician (1893-1985)

English literary critic and poet (1906–1984)

American author (1903–1946)

Australian poet and critic (1938-2019)

American poet (1926–1995)

Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939–2019)

South African poet (1901–1957)

Irish poet (born 1951)

English poet (1932–2016)

American poet (1897-1970)

American poet (1904–2005)

American writer (born 1942)

American poet (1923–2004)

American poet, professor, translator (1916–1986)

English poet (1929-2004)

American poet

American poet and essayist (1913-2000)

British writer

American poet (1926–2009)

far-right American writer

American poet, translator, and essayist (born 1968)

American poet (1929–2013)

poet (1920-1991)

American writer (born 1950)

Indian poet (1949–2001)

American poet and literary critic (1900–1968)

English-American writer (born 1961)

British poet; (born 1949)

poet

American writer

American poet

American poet and teacher (1925-2004)

American writer, translator, editor (1918–2015)

American artist (1914-1955)