writer of the Middle Ages, including "the Minnesinger of Divine Love" in works such as his Little Book of Eternal Wisdom; his works contributed to the formation of German prose Karl Freiherr von Vogelsang Ernst Wiechert Josef Weinheber Icelandic language Halldór Laxness – journalist, novelist, playwright, poet and short-story writer; recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature, pre-1927 works only Jón Sveinsson – Jesuit children's writer; lived in France after age 13, but wrote children's books in Icelandic Irish language Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill (also known as Eileen O' Connell) – Irish noblewoman and poet; known for a lament on the death of her Catholic husband Aogán Ó Rathaille (also known as Egan O'Rahilly) – Irish Jacobite poet; wrote of a decline for Catholics in Ireland Patrick Pearse (also known as Pádraic or Pádraig Pearse) – Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist; one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916; educated by the Christian Brothers; established St. Enda's School; also wrote in English Máirtín Ó Direáin, Irish-language poet. Amhlaoibh Ó Súilleabháin (1780–1838) – Irish language author and one-time hedge school master; is also known as Humphrey O'Sullivan. Was deeply involved in Daniel O'Connell's Catholic Emancipation movement and in relief work among the poor of County Kilkenny. His diary, published later as Cín Lae Amhlaoibh, was kept between 1827 and 1835. "His personal charisma allowed him to cross social and religious barriers, and he used this affability to collect signatures in support of Catholic Emancipation – even getting non-Catholic friends to add their names to ‘The Protestant Declaration in favour of Catholic Emancipation’." Italian language Giuseppe Agnelli – born in Naples; known for his catechetical and devotional works Albert of Castile (c. 1460–1522) – Catholic priest and historian Ludovico Ariosto – poet; known for his romance epic poem Orlando Furioso (1516) Riccardo Bacchelli Baldassare Castiglione – in 1521, Pope Leo X conceded him the tonsura (first sacerdotal ceremony) Saint Catherine of Siena – Doctor of the Church; wrote Dialogue of Divine Providence Eugenio Corti Dante Alighieri (simply called Dante) – his Divine Comedy is often considered the greatest Christian poem; Pope Benedict XV praised him in an encyclical, writing that of all Catholic literary geniuses "highest stands the name of Dante" Grazia Deledda – Italian novelist; recipient of 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature Antonio Fogazzaro Giovanni Guareschi wrote the "Don Camillo" series of stories about