Famous British poets have profoundly shaped the landscape of English literature, with figures like William Shakespeare, John Keats, and T.S. Eliot at the forefront. Their works encompass various themes, from love and nature to societal critique and existential reflection. These poets have influenced generations with their innovative use of language, form, and imagery, leaving an enduring legacy in poetry.
17th Century British Poet: Robert Herrick
12 Famous British Poets of the 17th Century
17th Century British Poet: John Donne
17th Century British poet: Joseph Addison
17th Century British Poet: John Dryden
17th Century British Poet: George Herbert
17th Century British Poet: John Milton
17th Century British Poet: Andrew Marvell
17th Century British Poet: Ben Jonson
17th Century British Poets: William Congreve
17th Century British Poet: Charles Cotton
17th Century British Poets: William Congreve
17th Century British Poet: Thomas Carew
17th Century British poet: Francis Beaumont
17th Century British Poet: Robert Herrick
17th Century British poet: Joseph Addison
17th Century British Poet: Robert Herrick
17th Century British Poet: Henry Vaughan
17th Century British Poet: George Herbert
17th Century British Poet: Andrew Marvell
18th Century British Poet: Charlotte Smith
18th Century British Poet: William Cowper
18th Century British Poet: Allan Ramsay
18th Century British poet: Robert Bloomfield
18th Century British Poet: Charles Churchill
18th Century British Poet: Thomas Gray
18th Century British Poet: James Thomson
18th Century British Poet: Philip Doddridge
18th Century French Poet: Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
18th Century British Poet: Edward Young
18th Century British Poet: Susanna Harrison
18th Century British Poet: John Newton
18th Century British Poet: Augustus Montague Toplady
18th Century British Poet: Philip Doddridge
18th Century British Poet: Soame Jenyns
18th Century British Poet: John Arbuthnot
18th Century British Poet: Jean Elliot
18th Century British Poet: Lady Grizel Baillie
18th Century British Poet: Allan Ramsay
18th Century German Poet: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
19th Century British Poet: William Allingham
19th Century British Poet: Arthur Hugh Clough
19th Century British Poet: Amy Levy
19th Century British Poets: Aleister Crowley
19th Century British Poets: Anne Brontë
19th Century British poet: Robert Bridges
14 Famous British Poets of the 19th Century
19th Century British Poet: Alexander Smith
19th Century British Poet: Edward FitzGerald
19th Century British poet: George Moses Horton
19th Century British Poets: Aleister Crowley
19th Century British Poets: Anne Brontë
19th Century British Poet: Arthur Hugh Clough
19th Century British Poet: Philip James Bailey
19th Century British Poet: Arthur Symons
19th Century British Poet: Lionel Johnson
19th Century British Poet: Alexander Smith
19th Century British Poet: Edwin Arnold
19th Century British Poet: William Allingham
19th Century British Poet: Mary Coleridge
20th Century British poet: G. K. Chesterton
20th Century British Poet: Sophie Hannah
20th Century British Poets: Andrew Crozier
20th Century British Poet: Tony Harrison
20th Century British Poet: John Agard
20th Century British Poet: Jacob Polley
20th Century British Poet: Paul Muldoon
20th Century British Poet: Jo Bell
20th Century British Poet: Ian McMillan
20th Century British Poet: Moniza Alvi
20th Century British Poet: Vahni Capildeo
20th Century British Poet: Kate Clanchy
20th Century British Poet: Luke Kennard
20th Century British Poet: Jacob Polley
20th Century British Poet: Jo Bell
20th Century British Poet: Ian McMillan
20th Century British Poet: Thom Gunn
20th Century British Poet: Gillian Clarke
20th Century British Poet: Moniza Alvi
20th Century British Poet: John Agard
21th Century British poet: Al Alvarez
21st Century British Poet: Lemn Sissay
21th Century British Poet: Kae Tempest
21st Century British Poet: Daljit Nagra
21th Century British Poet: Kei Miller
21st Century British Poet: Jackie Kay
21st Century British Poet: Roger Robinson
21st Century British Poet: Paul Farley
21th Century British poet: Imtiaz Dharker
21th Century British Poet: Peter Scupham
21st Century British Poet: Paul Farley
21st Century British Poet: Sabrina Mahfouz
21th Century British Poet: Hollie McNish
21st Century British Poet: Helen Mort
21st Century British Poet: Roger Robinson
21st Century British Poet: Kayo Chingonyi
21th Century British Poet: Kei Miller
21th Century British Poet: Sarah Howe
21th Century British Poet: Grace Nichols
21th Century British Poet: Kae Tempest