poet, librettist
(1841-1900)
(late 14th century), liturgical poet
Ibn Ezra (1089 - 1164) was born at Tudela, Navarre (now in Spain) in 1089, and died c. 1167, apparently in Calahorra. He was one of the most distinguished Jewish men of letters and writers of the Middle Ages. Ibn Ezra excelled in philosophy, astronomy/astrology, mathematics, poetry, linguistics, and exegesis; he was called The Wise, The Great and The Admirable Doctor.
Hecht was a Jewish American poet. His work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront the horrors of 20th century history, with the Second World War, in which he fought, and the Holocaust being recurrent themes in his work. He was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Dennis is a Jewish American poet and educator. His book Practical Gods won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
(1846-1931)
(1811-1899)
