Speaking of poets, we always think of some poets in ancient China for the first time, especially the most prosperous poets in the Tang Dynasty. There are also many great poets in foreign countries that people admire very much, but many people don't know them very well. The small part of this article will check the top ten famous foreign poets for you. Let's get to know them.
10. William & middot; william wordsworth
April 7, 1770, John & middot; Wordsworth and Anne & middot; Born in northwest England, Cookson is the second of five children. He is one of the pioneers of the widely talked about romantic era in English literature, which has had a far-reaching impact on literary works and literary development. One of the main works of this movement is the lyric ballad created in 1798, which proves Wordsworth's rule over English literature.
9. Samuel & middot; Coleridge
October 21, 1772, Samuel & middot; Coleridge was born in rural England, his father John & middot; Coleridge is a respected priest. He is William & middot; A close friend of Wordsworth, he actively created the era of romanticism. The chant of ancient Zhouzi is his most famous work.
8. William & middot; Shakespeare
Shakespeare is often praised as the greatest literary giant in the world. Shakespeare conquered the literary world and gave it a new dimension. He created world famous works such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, merchant of Venice, taming the shrew and so on.
7. Alfred & middot; Tennyson
Alfred & middot; Tennyson is known as one of the most popular poets in Britain. He is the poet laureate of Victorian England. He has received extensive education and is praised by Coleridge and other poets. What distinguishes Tennyson from other poets is his description of vivid images and music in his works.
6. Percy & middot; Bishy & middot; Shelley
Percy & middot; Shelley is regarded as one of the most outstanding English poets in the romantic era. He wrote a large number of romantic poems. Prometheus liberated and clinch are his most famous works.
5. John & middot; Keats
John & middot; Keats was born in mugart, London on October 31, 1795. Keats is a famous romantic poet. His series of Ode to all aspects of nature has been praised by people. His works are fluent in emotion and description. Ode to the Nightingale and autumn are his best works.
4. Byron & middot; Nelson
Lord Byron was born on January 22, 1788. He is a prolific writer. His most famous work is Don Juan. He is one of the most acclaimed poets in Britain, although his private life is full of scandals and credit problems. But he still became part of the popular culture of that era. On April 19, 1824, he died of high fever.
3. Tagore
Tagore is an Indian poet. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize for literature with gitangali and became the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for literature. In 1941, he wrote his last words "the crisis of civilization" accusing Britain of colonial rule and believing that the motherland will be liberated independently.
2. Robert & middot; Frost
Robert & middot; Frost is one of the most famous poets in the history of American literature and has won the Pulitzer prize four times. His works generally describe the typical rural life in English countryside. His mastery of the rhythm of creation proves that he is a landmark figure in American literature. One of his most respected poems is the road he has not traveled
1. Maya & middot; Angelo
On April 4, 1928, the American poet Maya middot; Angelo's work "I know why birds sing in cages" has been highly praised by critics. She has published many autobiographies, essays and poems on the theme of race and identity. In her more than 50 years of literary career, she has won many awards and honorary degrees from all over the world for her outstanding contributions to political thought and political position. She is one of the most famous contemporary writers.