Berryman is a character of literary history who was a mix of eccentricity, emotional instability, and revelatory genius. And his persona was all of his own creating: for example, this native Oklahoman insisted on speaking in a fabricated British accent, usually in the higher registers of his voice.

Confessional poetry, Dreamy, Lyrical, Manic, Modernist poetry, Pathos

Absurd, Cartoonish, Erotic, Gritty, In-your-face, Psychedelic, Punks, Rebel, Slick

Ben Jonson may be the most famous person to use the shortened version of his given name professionally. It is for hackneyed notes and anecdotes like these that the playwright, poet, and actor is now primarily known.

Evidently, it is really difficult to be a dramatist and poet if you lived

16th century (renaissance) literature, 16th century (renaissance) poetry, Beautiful , Classical, Figurative, Parody, Pioneering, Political, Smart, Witty

Alberto Savinio, born Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico, was an Italian writer, painter and composer, brother of the more widely known Giorgio De Chirico.

Biomorphic, Classical, Complex, Homoerotic, Pioneering, Psychological, Surreal