April 27

Julian Stryjkowski

Julian Stryjkowski born April 27, 1905 Polish Jewish writer

Read about Julian Stryjkowski here


Cecil Day Lewis

Cecil Day Lewis (pseudonym Nicholas Blake, born April 27, 1904) Anglo-Irish poet (UK Poet Laureate), detective fiction writer (Nigel Strangeway series) – There’s Trouble Brewing (1957)

Read more about Cecil Day Lewis here

Watch a short video biography of Cecil Day Lewis
 here


Edwin Morgan

Edwin Morgan (born April 27, 1920) - Scottish poet

Read Morgan's poem "Love" here

Professor Alan Riach discusses Edwin Morgan's poetry
 here