List of Famous Poets

Posted on September 6, 2009 - Filed Under Poetry | Leave a Comment

They had insured for themselves a place in history by putting down their thoughts and passions into words. What follows is a brief list of famous poets who have immortalized themselves for all time on the printed page.

William Blake (November 28, 1757- August 12, 1827)

Something of a mystic, English poet and painter William Blake claimed that he derived his works (such as his method of engraving pictures and words on copper plates) from divine inspiration. His radical views on religion and science among other things had damaged his reputation as an artist, and it was only after his death that future generations rediscovered his work and reappraised his talent. ?Songs of Innocence,? Blake?s 1789 collection of poetry and art include the poems ?The Lamb,? ?The Tiger,? ?Little Boy Lost? and ?Little Boy Found.?

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