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Lazarus, Emma
(Encyclopedia) Lazarus, Emma, 1849–87, American poet and essayist, b. New York City. Her early verse includes Admetus and Other Poems (1871) and The Spagnoletto (1876), a poetic drama. Enraged by the…Karlfeldt, Erik Axel
(Encyclopedia) Karlfeldt, Erik AxelKarlfeldt, Erik Axelāˈrĭk äkˈsəl kärlˈfĕlt [key], 1864–1931, Swedish lyric poet. His work is representative of neoromanticism in the 1890s. Themes of nature, love,…Renart, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Renart, JeanRenart, JeanzhäN rənärˈ [key], fl. 1212, French poet. He is believed to be the author of two charming romans courtois, or metrical romances—Guillaume de Dole and L'Escoufle…O'Shaughnessy, Arthur William Edgar
(Encyclopedia) O'Shaughnessy, Arthur William EdgarO'Shaughnessy, Arthur William Edgarōshônˈəsē [key], 1844–81, English poet and naturalist. He was a member of the zoological department of the British…p'Bitek, Okot
(Encyclopedia) p'Bitek, Okot, 1931–82, Ugandan writer and anthropologist. Educated at the Univ. of Bristol, University College of Wales, and Oxford, p'Bitek is best known for three verse novels, Song…Geijer, Erik Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Geijer, Erik GustavGeijer, Erik Gustavāˈrĭk gŭsˈtäv yīˈər [key], 1783–1847, Swedish historian and poet. A leader in the revival of Swedish national literature, he also taught history…Ginsburg, Christian David
(Encyclopedia) Ginsburg, Christian DavidGinsburg, Christian Davidgĭnzˈbərg [key], 1831–1914, English Hebrew scholar, b. Warsaw. He was converted to Christianity in 1846 and settled in England. He…Brooks, Phillips
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Phillips, 1835–93, American Episcopal bishop, b. Boston. In 1869 he began his ministry at Trinity Church, Boston, where he became one of the most influential ministers of his…Burleigh, Henry Thacker
(Encyclopedia) Burleigh, Henry ThackerBurleigh, Henry Thackerbûrˈlē [key], 1866–1949, American baritone and composer, b. Erie, Pa.; pupil of Dvořák at the National Conservatory, New York, where he…Willaert, Adrian
(Encyclopedia) Willaert, AdrianWillaert, Adrianädˈrēän vĭlˈärt [key], c.1490–1562, Flemish composer. After brief engagements at Ferrara and Milan, he was choirmaster at St. Mark's, Venice, from 1527…Trending
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