International Who's Who in Poetry 2025

The twenty-third edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets and up-and-coming writers.

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Containing biographies of prominent poets worldwide, the 23rd edition of the INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO IN POETRY is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and the freshest talent in poetry today. With nearly 4,000 entries, as well as working as a biographical reference source this title also contains an encyclopedic directory section.

• Each biographical entry includes principal career details, publications, prizes and awards, and contact information, where available

• The directory section includes listings of literary organizations, poetry awards and prizes, and a list of the national poets of several countries of the world

• Truly international in its coverage

Meticulously researched and compiled, the INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO IN POETRY provides the most comprehensive collection of information available on the most important personalities in the poetry world.

Complementing the INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO IN POETRY to cover all aspects of the literary spectrum is its companion title, the INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO OF AUTHORS AND WRITERS. Both resources, as well as information on deceased entrants and entrants from the wide range of other Europa biographical sources, can also be accessed online at www.worldwhoswho.com.