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Esther Raab (Ottoman Palestine, 1894–1981) Esther Raab (1894-1981) is often touted as Israel’s first native-born woman poet, … |
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Rachel (Russia, 1890–1931) The poet Rachel`s life has taken on mythic proportions for Israel`s reading public.
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Bojan Radašinović (Croatia, 1975) Bojan Radašinović was born in Zagreb. He has had a number of jobs, working as a … |
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Marijana Radmilović (Croatia, 1971) Marijana Radmilović was born in Vinkovci where she lives today (although she will … |
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Sergio Raimondi (Argentina, 1968) Sergio Raimondi (1968) is a poet, academic and cultural organiser from the city of … |
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Savithri Rajeevan (India, 1956) Savithri Rajeevan is a noted Malayalam poet and short fiction writer, based in … |
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P.P. Ramachandran (India, 1962) [P.P. Ramachandran was selected by E.V. Ramakrishnan for the May 2009 special … |
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E.V. Ramakrishnan (India, 1950) E.V. Ramakrishnan is a bilingual writer who has published poetry and criticism in … |
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António Ramos Rosa (Portugal, 1924–2013) Born in Faro, the Algarve, in 1924, António Ramos Rosa moved to Lisbon in 1945, … |
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Lesego Rampolokeng (South Africa, 1965) Lesego Rampolokeng was born in Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg. He studied law at … |
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Billy Ramsell (Ireland, 1977) Billy Ramsell was born in Cork in 1977 and educated at the North Monastery and UCC. He … |
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Varavara Rao (India, 1940) Varavara Rao (born 1940) – or VV as he is better known – is a well-known Telugu … |
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Andrea Raos (Italy, 1968) Andrea Raos, who was born in Varese in 1968, is one of the most important scholars and … |
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Dahlia Ravikovitch (Mandatory Palestine, 1936–2005) Dahlia Ravikovitch was born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1936. Her language, rich inner life … |
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Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen (Norway, 1949) Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen is a writer, architect, graphic artist and songwriter. … |
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K. Siva Reddy (India, 1943) K. Siva Reddy is a major voice in contemporary Telugu poetry. He has published eleven … |
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Deryn Rees-Jones (United Kingdom, 1968) Deryn Rees-Jones was born in Liverpool in 1968. She read English for her undergraduate … |
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Evgeny Rein (USSR, 1935) Evgeny Rein was born in Leningrad. His Dutch ancestors arrived in Russia from Poland in … |
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Martin Reints (The Netherlands, 1950) Martin Reints has published five collections of poetry. After Waar ze komt daar is … |
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Fernando Rendón (Colombia, 1951) Fernando Rendón is founder and director of the Latin American poetry magazine … |
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Delimir Rešicki (Croatia, 1960) Delimir Rešicki, poet, writer, literary critic, editor of the daily newspaper Glas … |
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Kutti Revathi (India, 1974) Kutti Revathi is the pen name of Dr S. Revathi. A Chennai-based Tamil poet, her poetry … |
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Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (Netherlands) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld is considered one of the rising stars in contemporary Dutch … |
Denise Riley (United Kingdom, 1948) Denise Riley’s poetry combines a bold and stylish performance of the self (whoever she … |
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Peter Riley (United Kingdom, 1940) Peter Riley must now count as one of our ‘senior poets’, with a large back-catalogue of … |
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Atsuro Riley (USA, 1960) Atsuro Riley grew up in South Carolina and lives in California. His heavily stressed, … |
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Øyvind Rimbereid (Norway, 1966) Øyvind Rimbereid was born in Stavanger, Norway, in 1966. He has a degree in … |
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Rin Ishigaki (Japan, 1920–2004) Ishigaki Rin was born in Akasaka in downtown Tokyo in 1920. From 1934 to 1975 she … |
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Monika Rinck (Germany, 1969) Monika Rinck is a unique poet whose poetological thinking equals her poetry itself in … |
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Maurice Riordan (Ireland, 1953) Maurice Riordan (born in Lisgoold, Co. Cork in 1953) was educated at University College … |
Yiannis Ritsos (Greece, 1909–1990) Plagued by turberculosis, family misfortunes, and repeated persecution for his … |
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Rituraj (India, 1940) Rituraj was selected by Hindi poet and editor Mangalesh Dabral for the special … |
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Mario Rivero (Colombia, 1935) Born in the industrial city of Medellín, where his father worked as a power-loom … |
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Sam Riviere (UK, 1981) Britain is currently enjoying something of a poetry renaissance, fuelled by a … |
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Tarannum Riyaz (India, 1963) Tarannum Riyaz is a noted Urdu short fiction writer, translator, critic, poet and … |
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Boris Rizhy (USSR, 1974–2001) Boris Rizhy was born east of the Urals. Boris Ryzhi means the Red or Red-Haired One. He … |
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Ed Roberson (United States, 1939) Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and educated at the University of … |
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Lisa Robertson (Canada, 1961) Lisa Robertson was born in Toronto, has been a long-time resident of Vancouver, spent … |
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Ruby Robinson (United Kingdom, 1985) Ruby Robinson’s debut collection, Every Little Sound (Pavilion Press, … |
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Juan Manuel Roca (Colombia, 1946) In the blind he loves the tense tuning of the senses, their olfactory skills, their … |
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Jan de Roek (Belgium, 1941–1971) In 1971, at the age of thirty, Jan de Roek died in a road accident. De Roek was a … |
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Neil Rollinson (United Kingdom, 1960) Neil Rollinson was born in 1960 in Yorkshire. He studied at Newcastle University and … |
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Stephen Romer (United Kingdom, 1957) Stephen Romer was born in Hertfordshire in 1957; he has lived in France since 1981. He … |
Armando Romero (Colombia, 1944) Armando Romero was active in the Colombian avantgarde movement El nadaismo … |
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Juan Cristóbal Romero (Chile, 1974) Juan Cristóbal Romero has published four full-length books of poetry: … |
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Davide Rondoni (Italy, 1964) Davide Rondoni, one of the most interesting voices in new Italian poetry, was born in … |
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Alexis de Roode (Netherlands, 1970) “A collection that makes the language glitter like a gushing fountain in the … |
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Jürgen Rooste (Estonia, 1979) There is a close connection between the life of Jürgen Rooste and the Estonian … |
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Mark Roper (UK, 1951) Mark Roper was born in Derbyshire in 1951, and brought up in North London. He went to a … |
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Nadia Adina Rose (USSR, 1967) Nadia Adina Rose is an Israeli poet and artist who was born in Moscow and has lived in … |
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Mirta Rosenberg (Argentina, 1951) Mirta Rosenberg was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina on 7 October 1951. For over … |
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Gabriel Rosenstock (Ireland, 1949) Gabriel Rosenstock was born in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick and studied at University … |
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Jerome Rothenberg (USA, 1931) Poetry International has an extensive online collection of poetry and poets, but our … |
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Jacques Roubaud (France, 1932) In Sweden, Någonting svart was chosen by the poetry critics as the best … |
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Valérie Rouzeau (France, 1967) When, in 1999, a small book of poems entitled Pas revoir was published, the … |
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Noel Rowe (Australia, 1951–2007) Noel Rowe’s poetry crafts a meditative and compassionate vision of the human beast. His … |
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Claude Royet-Journoud (France, 1941) One of France’s most important post-1968 poets, Claude Royet-Journoud developed a … |
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Lev Rubinstein (USSR, 1947) Poet, performer and columnist Lev Rubinstein (Moscow, 1947) is one of the founders of … |
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Tuvia Ruebner (Slovakia, 1924) Tuvia Ruebner was born into a semi-secular, German-speaking Jewish family (his father … |
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Paolo Ruffilli (Italy, 1949) Poet, fiction writer and essayist, Paolo Ruffilli was born in Rieti but grew up in … |
Kristina Rungano (Zimbabwe, 1963) Kristina Rungano, poet and short-story writer, was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and grew up … |
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Gwinyai Runyowa (Zimbabwe) Gwinyai Runyowa (a.k.a. Verseless Philo) is a general artist aged 24, who completed his … |
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Mykola Ryabchuk (Ukraine, 1953) Mykola Ryabchuk is one of the Ukraine’s most important intellectuals, although his name … |