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Famous Poets: Beginning with the letter - E

Famous poets whose last name begins with the letter E. A collection of various famous poets.

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CorneliusEady Eady, Cornelius


RichardEberhart Eberhart, Richard


Richard Ghormley Eberhart (April 5, 1904 – June 9, 2005) was an American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total. He received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Selected Poems: 1930-1965 and a National Book Award in 1977 for Collected Poems: 1930-1976.. Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and National Book Award for Poetry winner
MarriottEdgar Edgar, Marriott


RussellEdson Edson, Russell


One of the foremost writer of prose poetry in the United States.. American poet novelist writer and illustrator
TerryEhret Ehret, Terry


Terry Ehret (born 1955 San Francisco) is an American poet.. American poet
GeorgeEliot Eliot, George


The pen name of Mary Anne Evans who was an English novelist.. (1819–1880)
Thomas Stearns Eliot (T S)Eliot Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot (T S)


AnnElizabeth Carson Elizabeth Carson, Ann


Ann Elizabeth Carson, born 19 March 1929 in Toronto, Canada,is a poet, author, artist, sculptor, feminist, and psychotherapist.. Canadian poet author artist sculptor feminist and psychotherapist
LetitiaElizabeth Landon Elizabeth Landon, Letitia


Letitia Elizabeth Landon (14 August 1802 – 15 October 1838), English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L. E. L.. English poet and novelist.
EbenezerElliott Elliott, Ebenezer


Ebenezer Elliott (17 March 1781 – 1 December 1849) was an English poet, known as the Corn Law rhymer.. English poet known as the "Corn Law rhymer"
GeorgeElliott Clarke Elliott Clarke, George


George Elliott Clarke, OC (born 12 February 1960) is a Canadian poet and playwright. His work largely explores and chronicles the experience and history of the Black Canadian community of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that Clarke refers to as "Africadia".. Poet University of Toronto professor
RoystonEllis Ellis, Royston


Royston Ellis (born 10 February 1941, Pinner, England) is a British writer heavily influenced by the American Beat Generation.. English poet inspired by Beat Generation
RebeccaElson Elson, Rebecca


PaulEluard Eluard, Paul


OdysseusElytis Elytis, Odysseus


Odysseas Elytis (Greek: dssa t; real name: Odysseas Alepoudellis, dssa epd) (November 2, 1911 – March 18, 1996) was a Greek poet regarded as a major exponent of poetic modernism in Greece. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.. Greek poet
James AEmanuel Emanuel, James A


ClaudiaEmerson Emerson, Claudia


Claudia Emerson (born January 13, 1957 Chatham, Virginia) is an American poet who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection Late Wife. She is a professor of English, and Arrington Distinguished Chair in Poetry at the University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She is a contributing editor of the literary magazine Shenandoah. On August 26, 2008, she was appointed Poet Laureate of Virginia, 2008 - 2010, by Governor Timothy M. Kaine.. American poet Poet Laureate of Virginia
Ralph WaldoEmerson Emerson, Ralph Waldo


A famous American preacher, philosopher, and poet of the 19th century.. American essayist lecturer and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement
GevorgEmin Emin, Gevorg


Gevorg Emin (Armenian: , September 30, 1918 – June 11, 1998) was an Armenian poet, essayist, and translator.. Armenian poet essayist and translator
MihaiEminescu Eminescu, Mihai


Mihai Eminescu (Romanian pronunciation: ; born Mihail Eminovici; January 15, 1850 – June 15, 1889) was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, often regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and he worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul ("The Time"), the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918). His first poems volume was published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's Manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on January 25, 1902. Notable works include Luceafarul ("Evening Star"), Oda în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects. In general his work was influenced by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.. Romanian Romantic poet novelist and journalist
WilliamEmpson Empson, William


Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an English literary critic and poet.. English literary critic and poet; key figure in New Criticism
YunusEmre Emre, Yunus


Yunus Emre (1240–1321) was a Turkish poet and Sufi mystic. He has exercised immense influence on Turkish literature, from his own day until the present. Because Yunus Emre is, after Ahmet Yesevi and Sultan Walad, one of the first known Turkish poets to have composed works in the spoken Turkish of his own age and region rather than in Persian or Arabic, his diction remains very close to the popular speech of his contemporaries in Central and Western Anatolia. This is also the language of a number of anonymous folk-poets, folk-songs, fairy tales, riddles (tekerlemeler), and proverbs.. Turkish poet and Sufi mystic
MichaelEnde Ende, Michael


Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German author of fantasy and children's literature. He is best known for his epic fantasy work The Neverending Story; other famous works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 20 million copies, and have been adapted into motion pictures, stage plays, operas and audio books.. German author of fantasy poetry and children's literature
PaulEngle Engle, Paul


Paul Engle (October 12, 1908 - March 22, 1991), noted American poet, editor, teacher, literary critic, novelist, and playwright. He is perhaps best remembered as the long-time director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and as founder of the International Writing Program (IWP), both at the University of Iowa.. American poet editor teacher literary critic novelist and playwright
Ennius Ennius,


LouiseErdrich Erdrich, Louise


Karen Louise Erdrich, known as Louise Erdrich, (born June 7, 1954) is an author of novels, poetry, and children's books featuring Native American heritage. She is widely acclaimed as one of the most significant writers of the second wave of what critic Kenneth Lincoln has called the Native American Renaissance. In April 2009, her novel The Plague of Doves was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore in Minneapolis.. American author of novels poetry and children's books featuring Native American heritage
HaydarErgülen Ergülen, Haydar


Haydar Ergulen is one of the important poets of the recent generation in contemporary Turkish literature. Born in 1956 in Eskisehir, Türkeli, he graduated from the Sociology Department at Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi (Middle East Technical University) in Ankara.. Turkish poet
MaxErnst Ernst, Max


Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst is considered to be one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.. German painter sculptor graphic artist and poet; a pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism
MehmetErte Erte, Mehmet


ClaytonEshleman Eshleman, Clayton


Clayton Eshleman (born June 1, 1935) is an American poet, translator, and editor.. American poet translator and editor
MartinEspada Espada, Martin


FlorbelaEspanca Espanca, Florbela


Florbela Espanca (Portuguese pronunciation: ; birth name Flor Bela de Alma da Conceição), Portuguese poet (Vila Viçosa, December 8, 1894 — Matosinhos, December 8, 1930). Precursor of the feminist movement in Portugal, she had a tumultuous and eventful life that shaped her erotic and feminine writings.. Portuguese poet
SalvadorEspriu Espriu, Salvador


Salvador Espriu i Castelló (Catalan pronunciation: ) (July 10, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was a Catalan poet writing in the Catalan language.. Catalan poet
ClaudeEsteban Esteban, Claude


Claude Esteban (July 26, 1935, Paris - April 10, 2006, Paris) was a French poet.. French poet
MaggieEstep Estep, Maggie


Maggie Estep is an American poet and writer. She has published six books and released two spoken word albums: Love is a Dog From Hell and No More Mr. Nice Girl.. American writer musician slam poet
JerryEstrin Estrin, Jerry


Jerry Estrin (May 6, 1947 – June 22, 1993) was a U.S. poet and magazine editor born in Los Angeles, California. Estrin was founder and editor of the magazines "Vanishing Cab" and "Art and Con".. American poet and magazine editor
Euripides Euripides,


MariEvans Evans, Mari


Mari Evans (born July 16, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio) is an African-American poet, living in Indianapolis.. African American poet
WilliamEverson Everson, William


William Everson (September 10, 1912 – June 3, 1994), also known as Brother Antoninus, was an American poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and was also a literary critic and small press printer.. American poet of the San Francisco Renaissance; literary critic printer
GavinEwart Ewart, Gavin


Gavin Buchanan Ewart (February 4, 1916 – October 25, 1995) was a British poet best known for contributing to Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse at the age of seventeen.. British poet

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