Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

male, deceased (1941) (India)
(7 May 1861 - 7 August 1941), also known by the sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali poet, Brahmo Samaj philosopher, visual artist, playwright,...
Saparmurat Niyazov

Saparmurat Niyazov

male, deceased (2006)
Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow, meaning "Leader of Turkmens", referred to his position as the founder and president of the Association of Turkmens of...
Mehmet Akif Ersoy

Mehmet Akif Ersoy

male, deceased (1936)
Mehmet Âkif Ersoy was a Turkish poet. He wrote the lyrics of the Turkish National Anthem, İstiklâl Marşı ("The March of Independence" in Engli...

Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger

male, deceased (1850)
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (November 14, 1779-January 20, 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish l...
Tian Han

Tian Han

male, deceased (1968)
Tian Han (March 12, 1898 - December 10, 1968) was a Chinese playwright, and is best known for writing the lyrics of "The March of the Volunteers",...
Dionysios Solomos

Dionysios Solomos

male, deceased (1857)
Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the poem "Hymn to Freedom" ("Imnos eis tin...
Mikael Nalbandian

Mikael Nalbandian

male, deceased (1866)
Mikael Nalbandian was an Armenian writer who dominated 19th century Armenian literature.
Naftali Herz Imber

Naftali Herz Imber

male, deceased (1909)
Naftali Herz Imber (also known as Naftali Tzvi Imber, Naftali Zvi Imber, Naftali Hertz Imber or Naftali Hirsch Imber, born 1856, died 8 October,...
Khalil Mardam Bey

Khalil Mardam Bey

male, 115 years old
Khalil Mardam Bey (1895 - 1959) was a Syrian poet and critique who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem. He was...

Văn Cao

male, deceased (1995)
Văn Cao was a noted Vietnamese composer. whose works include Tiến Quân Ca, which became the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of Viet...