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(Encyclopedia) ZuhairZuhairz&oomacr;hīrˈ [key], fl. 6th cent., Arab poet. Zuhair is often considered the greatest writer of Arabic poetry in pre-Islamic times. His work is represented in the…Verwey, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Verwey, AlbertVerwey, Albertälˈbĕrt vĕrvīˈ [key], 1865–1937, Dutch poet. His early verse was melodious, spontaneous, and evocative and showed the influence of Wordsworth; later works…Vestdijk, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Vestdijk, SimonVestdijk, Simonsēˈmûn vĕstˈdāyk [key], 1898–1971, Dutch writer. His nearly 100 books include 38 novels, over 20 volumes of poetry, and works on astrology, religion, and…Campion, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Campion or Campian, Thomas, 1567–1620, English poet, composer, and lutenist, a physician by profession. Campion wrote lyric poems that he and other composers set to music. His graceful…Toomer, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Toomer, Jean, 1894–1967, American writer, b. Washington, D.C., as Nathan Eugene Toomer. A major figure of the Harlem Renaissance, he is known mainly for Cane (1923, rev. ed. 1988, 2011…Pegasus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Pegasus, in Greek mythology, winged horse that carries the thunderbolt of Zeus. He sprang full-grown from the neck of the dying Gorgon Medusa. With a slash of his hoof, he created the…Stedman, Edmund Clarence
(Encyclopedia) Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833–1908, American banker, poet, and critic, b. Hartford, Conn., attended Yale. A successful Wall St. broker, he was also one of the leading poets of his…Olney, Jesse
(Encyclopedia) Olney, JesseOlney, Jesseŏlˈnē, ōlˈnē [key], 1798–1872, American geographer and teacher. His Practical System of Modern Geography (1828), a standard work for decades, revolutionized the…Quintana, Manuel José
(Encyclopedia) Quintana, Manuel JoséQuintana, Manuel Josémänwĕlˈ hōsāˈ kēntäˈnä [key], 1772–1857, Spanish poet. He held high government posts and was tutor to Queen Isabella II. One of the last…Austin, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Austin, Alfred, 1835–1913, English author, b. Leeds. Originally trained for a legal career, he eventually turned to writing and politics. From 1883–95 he edited the National Review.…Trending
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