Biography of writers

A list of famous writers/authors/poets throughout history.

William Shakespeare ( &#; ) English poet and playwright.

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Famous plays include Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Merchant of Venice and Hamlet. Shakespeare is widely considered the seminal writer of the English language.

Jonathan Swift ( &#; ) Anglo-Irish writer born in Dublin. Swift was a prominent satirist, essayist and author. Notable works include Gulliver’s Travels (), A Modest Proposal and A Tale of a Tub.

Samuel Johnson ( – ) British author best-known for his compilation of the English dictionary.

Although not the first attempt at a dictionary, it was widely considered to be the most comprehensive &#; setting the standard for later dictionaries.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( &#; ) German poet, playwright, and author. Notable works of Goethe include Faust, Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship and Elective Affinities.

Jane Austen ( – ) English author who wrote romantic fiction combined with social r