An enigmatic poet, Jibanananda was born on 18th February, 1899 in Barishal, now in Bangladesh. He started late as a poet for his genre. His short creative life was cut even shorter in a fatal streetcar accident on an October evening in Calcutta. Between 1925, when his first poem appeared, and 1954

Allusive, Classical, Experimental, Intense, Monumental, Social revolution, Subtle, Surreal

Playwright Brian Friel grew up in Northern Ireland and attended Ireland's national seminary, Saint Patrick's College. But, instead of becoming a priest, took up teaching and writing. In the late 1950s, his first radio plays aired on the BBC and he began to publish short fiction. By the mid-1960s,

Classical, Political, Quiet

(born September 7, 1909, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died September 28, 2003, New York, New York, U.S.) Turkish-born American director and author, noted for his successes on the stage, especially with plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, and for his critically ac

Angry, Anxiety, Classic hollywood, Classical, Pioneering, Rebel, Social revolution, Sophisticated