9th Edition
International Who's Who in Poetry and Poets Encyclopedia
Edited By Dennis K. McIntyre
Copyright 1999
550 Pages
by
Routledge
This directory includes comprehensive biographies of nearly 4,000 of the world's most recognized living poets, with a wealth of personal and career information. Full biographies include addresses for correspondence, literary awards bestowed, professional memberships, plus full career and educational details. There is also a listing of pseudonyms in the main sequences for quick and easy reference.
FOREWORD BY THE CONSULTANT EDITOR, BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION, APPENDIX A: A Summary of Poetic Forms and Rhyme Schemes APPENDIX B: Poets Laureate of the United Kingdom APPENDIX C: Poets Laureate of the United States of America APPENDIX D: Poets Who Have Won the Nobel Prize for Literature APPENDIX E: Pulitzer Prize for American Poetry APPENDIX F: King's/Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry APPENDIX G: Oxford University Professors of Poetry d Prize winners APPENDIX I: Organizations and Events of Interest to Poets: APPENDIX J: A Biographical Compendium of Literary Figures of the Past
Biography
Dennis K. McIntyre
