In recent decades, very good playwrights have emerged from the African continent, but nowhere do they reach the excellence of Nigerian playwright and poet Wole Soyinka. Most known for winning...
Born in 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, Langston Hughes was one of the first African-American poets and writers to make a living doing what he was most passionate about: writing. He...
Maya Angelou was a prominent African-American poet, singer and scholar. She was most known for her brilliant autobiographies and artistic works in theatre, film making, music, and a host of...
Born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe holds a very unique spot in American literature. His rise to fame came with his exquisitely written poems and...
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, also known as Oscar Wilde, was born on October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. He was the second child of his parents. Gifted with creative...