Różewicz (died 2014), Polish poet, dramatist and writer October 13 – Dimitris Tsaloumas (died 2016), Greek-born Australian poet, resident in Australia from 1952 October 17 – George Mackay Brown (died 1996), Scottish poet, author and dramatist December 25 – Nan McDonald (died 1974), Australian poet and editor December 26 – Adebayo Faleti (died 2017), Nigerian poet, journalist, playwright, actor, broadcaster and translator Also: Divya Prabha Bharali, Indian, Assamese-language poet; a woman Kathan Singh Jamal, Indian, Dogri-Pahadi-language poet Khizar Maghribi, Indian writer of parodies and humorous verse in the Kashmiri language Mangalacharan Chattopadhyay, Indian, Bengali-language Marxist poet Parsram Rohra (died 1981), Indian, Sindhi-language Ramkrishna Sharma (died 1986), Indian, Nepali-language critic, essayist, poet and short-story writer called the father of modern literary criticism in Nepali Rasananda Sahu, Indian, Oriya poet and novelist Shambhoo Nath Bhatt Haleem, Indian, Kashmiri-language poet and children's author Sarachchandra Muktibodh (died 1984), Indian, Marathi-language poet and novelist Shrikrishna Powale (died 1974), Indian, Marathi-language poet in the "Sthandil" Cult of Kusumagraj and Kant Sugan Ahuja (died 1966), Indian, Sindhi-language poet and short-story writer Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article (Indian poets listed by first name, when listed alphabetically, whether or not it is a surname): January 13 – Francis William Bourdillon, 68, British poet and translator February 15 – Akbar Allahabadi, 74, Indian, Urdu-language poet known for his satire April 21 – Rosa Mulholland, Lady Gilbert (born 1841), Irish novelist, short-story writer and poet May 26 – Donald Evans (born 1884), American poet, publisher, music critic and journalist June 18 – G. H. Gibson, "Ironbark" (born 1846), Australian August 7 – Alexander Blok, 40, Russian poet known for his lyrics circa August 25 – Nikolay Gumilyov, 35, Russian poet and former husband of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (executed – see Events, above) September 2 – Henry Austin Dobson, 61 (born 1840), English poet and essayist September 11 – Subramania Bharati (born 1882), Indian, Tamil-language writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist and social reformer, also writing Indian poetry in English September 13 – James Hebblethwaite (born 1857), English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman November 21 – Ernest Myers, 77, English poet and classicist Also: Va. Ba. Patavardhan (born 1870), Indian, Marathi-language critic and poet Awards and honors Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: no award given See also Poetry List of years in poetry Notes Poetry 20th-century poetry