Poetry of Catullus — The poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus was written towards the end of the Roman Republic. It describes the Epicurean lifestyle of the poet and his friends, as well as, most famously, his love for the woman he calls Lesbia.ources and… … Wikipedia
1867 in literature — The year 1867 in literature involved some significant new books.Events*New books*Louisa May Alcott Little Women *Mary Elizabeth Braddon Circe *Rhoda Broughton ** Cometh Up as a Flower ** Not Wisely, But Too Well *Charles Theodore Henri de Coster… … Wikipedia
List of years in poetry — This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order). These pages supplement the List of years in literature pages with a focus on events in the history of poetry. Contents 1 21st century in poetry 1.1 2010s 1.2 2000s … Wikipedia
Waka (poetry) — Waka (和歌, literally Japanese poem ) or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.[1] The term was coined during the Heian period, and was used to distinguish Japanese language poetry from … Wikipedia
Oxford Professor of Poetry — The chair of Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford is an unusual academic appointment, now held for a term of five years, and chosen through an election open to all members of Convocation, namely, all graduates and current academics of… … Wikipedia
French poetry — is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.French prosody and poeticsThe modern French language does not have a significant stress accent (like… … Wikipedia
Canadian poetry — is poetry written in Canada, by Canadians. There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry: French Canadian poetry (mostly written by Québécois authors), First Nations poetry and English Canadian poetry.English Canadian Poetry Beginnings The … Wikipedia
Oxford Professor of Poetry — Das Amt des Professor of Poetry ist eine der renommiertesten Positionen an der Universität Oxford. Zu den Aufgaben zählen drei öffentliche Lesungen pro Jahr, außerdem bestimmt er den Gewinner des Sir Roger Newdigate s Prize for English Verse und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Professor of Poetry — Das Amt des Professor of Poetry ist eine der renommiertesten Positionen an der Universität Oxford. Zu den Aufgaben zählen drei öffentliche Lesungen pro Jahr, außerdem bestimmt er den Gewinner des Sir Roger Newdigate s Prize for English Verse und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
LAWSON, Henry (1867-1922) — short story writer and poet was born in a tent near Grenfell, New South Wales, on 17 June 1867. His birth is officially registered as Henry Lawson, but his name has sometimes been given as Henry Herzberg Lawson, sometimes as Henry Archibald… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
