well-known work today, [Samuel] Johnson was known as one of the defining authors of his century and the father of the modern biography. His "Lives of the Poets" profiled such writers as John Milton and Jonathon Swift. He also dabbled in poetry, political writing and fiction. For two years he anonymously penned a twice-weekly newsletter called "The Rambler," which sold for twopence and covered topics ranging from morality to the human experience.
from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Samuel Johnson, Dictionary Writer and Biographer
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"The Red Wheelbarrow" and "Just to Say" are two of his most famous poems and emerged from the Imagist interest. However, [William Carlos] Williams slowly drifted away from the Imagist ideals as he found the political styles and conventions intolerable. He coined the term "the local," a unique style of poetry that expresses his concern about American society becoming alienated, and moving toward a shared cultural history.
from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: William Carlos Williams, Writer and Physician
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