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  1. Ackland, Valentine   English. Born: 1906, Died: 1969 (modern), 1 poems.
    Primarily known as an early lesbian rights activist, as well as for her staunch criticism of Britain's policy of non-intervention during the Spanish Civil War.
  2. Alfieri, Count Vittorio   European. Born: 1749, Died: 1803, 1 poems.
    The greatest tragic poet of Italy
  3. Balaguer, Victor   European. Born: 1824, Died: 1901, 4 poems.
  4. Bergsoe, Vilhelm   European. Born: 1835, Died: 1911, 1 poems.
  5. Bourne, Vincent   English. Born: 1695, Died: 1747, 1 poems.
  6. Brittain, Vera   English. Born: 1893, Died: 1970 (modern), 4 poems.
    Vera Brittain is best known for her book "Testament of Youth", in which she tells the story of her harrowing experiences in the First World War.
  7. Bryusov, Valery Yaklovich   Asian. Born: 1873, Died: 1924, 5 poems.
    Bryusov published and contributed to the composite anthology Ruskie Simvolisty (Russian symbolists), which recieved much negative attention for its alleged imitation of the French Sybolists.
  8. Buckley, Vincent   Born: 1925, Died: 1988 (modern), 0 poems.
  9. Castleman, Virginia   Americas. Born: 1864, Died: 1937, 8 poems.
  10. Cloud, Virginia Woodward   Americas. Born: 1861, Died: 1938, 4 poems.
  11. Colonna, Victoria   European. Born: 1492, Died: 1547, 1 poems.
    Her most famous platonic association was with Michelangelo, whom she met in Rome in 1538 and with whom she exchanged many letters and philosophical sonnets.
  12. Dakhni, Vali   Asian. 1 poems.
    Vali Dakhni was not the first poet to write his Kalaam in urdu, but it was through his poetry that the idea of using urdu as a medium of poetic expression spread.
  13. Daley, Victor James   Oceania. Born: 1858, Died: 1905, 92 poems.
    Victor James Daley was born in Navan, Armagh, Ireland,on  5th September, 1858, to an Irish Father and a Scottish Mother.
  14. Davila, Virgilio   Americas. Born: 1869, Died: 1943, 11 poems.
  15. de Cleyre, Voltaraine   Americas. Born: 1866, Died: 1912, 11 poems.
  16. de Moraes, Vinicius   Americas. Born: 1913, Died: 1980 (modern), 16 poems.
  17. Ekelund, Vilhelm   European. Born: 1880, Died: 1949, 2 poems.
  18. Fane, Violet   English. Born: 1843, Died: 1905, 2 poems.
  19. Forrest-Thomson , Veronica   English. Born: 1947, Died: 1975 (modern), 5 poems.
  20. Fortunatus, Venantius   European. Born: 540, Died: 600, 2 poems.
  21. Gambara, Veronica   European. Born: 1485, Died: 1550, 6 poems.
  22. Gaos, Vicente   European. Born: 1919, Died: 1980 (modern), 4 poems.
  23. Gregersen, Vilhelm   European. Born: 1848, Died: 1929, 5 poems.
  24. Guardia y Ayala, Victor   Americas. Born: 1772, Died: 1824, 0 poems.
  25. Harrison, Virginia Bioren   Born: 1847, Died: 1947, 1 poems.
  26. Helt, Vilhelm   European. Born: 1652, Died: 1724, 1 poems.
  27. Holan, Vladimir   European. Born: 1905, Died: 1980 (modern), 9 poems.
  28. Hugo, Victor Marie   European. Born: 1802, Died: 1885, 281 poems.
    At an early age, Victor began to write tragedies and poetry, and to translate Virgil.  His lyrical style has been described as 'rich, intense and full of powerful sounds and rhythms..
  29. Huidobro, Vicente   Americas. Born: 1893, Died: 1948, 5 poems.
  30. Ivanov, Vyacheslav Ivanovich   European. Born: 1866, Died: 1949, 6 poems.
    Philosopher, Scholar and leading light of the Russian Symbolist movement.
  31. Jacob, Violet   English. Born: 1863, Died: 1946, 35 poems.
  32. Jara, Victor   Americas. Born: 1932, Died: 1973 (modern), 1 poems.
  33. Khlebnikov, Velimir   European. Born: 1885, Died: 1922, 10 poems.
    A poet who became known as the founder of Russian Futurism and whose esoteric verses exerted a significant influence on Soviet poetry after his death.
  34. Krag, Vilhelm   European. Born: 1871, Died: 1933, 0 poems.
  35. Kudirka, Vincas   European. Born: 1858, Died: 1899, 4 poems.
  36. Larbaud, Valery   European. Born: 1881, Died: 1957 (modern), 1 poems.
  37. Lindsay, Vachel   Americas. Born: 1879, Died: 1931, 202 poems.
    Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) was one of America’s best-known poets during the early decades of the twentieth century.
  38. Macernis, Vytautas   European. Born: 1920, Died: 1944, 9 poems.
  39. Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich   European. Born: 1893, Died: 1930, 21 poems.
    The leading poet of Russian Revolution of 1917 and of the early Soviet period and one of the founders of Russian Futurism movement.
  40. Miller, Vassar   Americas. Born: 1924, Died: 1998 (modern), 15 poems.
  41. Mykolaitis-Putinas, Vincas   European. Born: 1893, Died: 1967 (modern), 20 poems.
  42. Nabokov, Vladimir   Asian. Born: 1899, Died: 1977 (modern), 1 poems.
  43. Nebesky, Vaclav Bolemir   European. Born: 1818, Died: 1882, 0 poems.
  44. Nelson, Vera Joyce   Americas. Born: 1903, 2 poems.
  45. Nezval, Vitezslav   European. Born: 1900, Died: 1958 (modern), 2 poems.
    One of the founders of the avant-garde group "Nine Powers" which revoltionized Czech literature in the 1920s
  46. Nott, Vernon   Americas. Born: 1878, 4 poems.
  47. Orbeliani, Vakhtang   Asian. Born: 1812, Died: 1890, 0 poems.
  48. Palmer, Vance   Oceania. Born: 1885, Died: 1959 (modern), 5 poems.
    (1885–1959). Australian author Vance Palmer is considered one of the founders of Australian drama. His novels, short stories, and plays are noted for disciplined diction and frequent understatement.
  49. Plarr, Victor   English. Born: 1863, Died: 1929, 55 poems.
  50. Popa, Vasko   European. Born: 1922, Died: 1991 (modern), 32 poems.
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