Adrienne Rich was an American poet, essayist, and feminist.

A book is a written or printed work consisting of pages bound together.

The First Folio is a book containing the collected plays of William Shakespeare, published in 1623, seven years after his death.

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 - December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher.

The Wikipedia page for "Hamlet" provides an in-depth summary of William Shakespeare's tragedy play.

John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet, theologian, and cleric in the Church of England.

King Lear is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, born on March 24, 1919, is an American poet, painter, and bookstore owner.