Category: Writing

Biography of John Keats

John Keats was born on the 31 October 1795 and died on the 23 February 1821. He was an English poet who is considered one of the major writers of the Romantic movement. In his brief life his work was not well received and was disdained by many periodicals of the day.

Mark Twain

Biography of Mark Twain

Photo by dmott9 Early Life Mark Twain (born Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was born in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835, to a Tennessee merchant, John Marshall Clemens, and Jane Lampton …

Biography of Francisco Balagtas

Biography of Francisco Balagtas Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet and author; he was recognized as the “Prince of Tagalog Poets” and was bestowed as an equal to William …

Biography of Maria Shriver

Photo by Thomas Wasper Early Life Maria Owings Shriver is an award winning American journalist and author, and the First Lady of California. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, as …