Poets from New Jersey

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

American poet and writer (1926–1997)

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

American poet (1883-1963)

American actor (1939–2022)

African-American writer (1934–2014)

American poet (1927–2019)

American poet (1921-2017)

American poet (1945-)

American poet (1885-1928)

American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier (1886–1918)

Armenian-American writer, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry

American poet and critic (1936-2015)

American poet and scholar

American poet, professor, translator (1916–1986)

American writer

American poet (1962-2003)

American poet and activist (1942-2010)

American writer (1827-1879)

American writer

American physician and poet (1813–1891)

American poet and performance artist

American poet (1925–2022)

American writer (1938-2008)

American poet

American writer (born 1929)

American writer

American writer (1827–1899)

American author and journalist (b. 1984)

American poet, children's book author, and essayist (1888-1941)

American writer

American poet (1895-1976)