A graduate of New York University who went on to get a master’s degree in English from Harvard, Cullen was one of the most famous voices of the early 20th century. His work as a poet ...

His work often explores themes of black history, identity ... Maya Angelou is one of the most famous female black poets. Her poems often reflect the struggles and experiences of black women.

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history ... One of the most famous poems ever written and arguably the most significant 20th-century work of poetry, “The ...

The work of war poets Wilfred Owen ... John McCrae, a surgeon in the Canadian Army, wrote possibly one of the most famous pieces of war poetry, In Flanders Fields, while observing the scenes ...