poet biography

Photograph of Matthew Arnold, Victorian poet and critic, seated in formal dress with a thoughtful expression.

Matthew Arnold

Explore the life and legacy of Matthew Arnold, the Victorian poet and critic whose reflective verse and cultural writings sought moral clarity in an age…
raditional painted portrait of Du Fu, the Tang dynasty poet, shown wearing scholar’s robes and a black cap with a calm, reflective expression.

Du Fu

Discover the life and legacy of Du Fu, the Tang dynasty poet whose profound compassion and mastery of form made him the moral voice of Chinese poetry.
Digital recreation of Dante Alighieri’s face based on forensic reconstruction, depicting the Italian poet with strong features and a thoughtful expression.

Dante Alighieri

Discover the life and legacy of Dante Alighieri, the Italian poet whose Divine Comedy transformed the medieval imagination and shaped the future of…
Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, depicted in a dark robe and hood, holding a rosary, based on the Hoccleve Manuscript illustration.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Discover the life and legacy of Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English literature whose Canterbury Tales transformed Middle English poetry into timeless art.
Portrait of Alexander Pope by Michael Dahl, showing the poet in a dark robe with a contemplative expression.

Alexander Pope

Explore the life and legacy of Alexander Pope, the master of the heroic couplet whose wit, precision, and moral insight defined 18th-century English poetry.