Who were the most prominent gay poets?

Who are the most famous gay writers in history? This list contains over 200 of the most notable gay writers ever, with photos where available. Some of the literary world's best talent has come from gay writers. read more

Langston Hughes, Anne Sexton, Countee Cullen, a supremely under-appreciated poet of the Harlem Renaissance (who has been historically ignored because he was more or less openly gay) and W.H. Auden, one of my all time favorites and Nikki Giovanni, a supremely modern master. read more

Possibly one of the most famous female poets in North America, Dickinson only published eight poems during her lifetime in the 19th century, and more than 1700 were found and published posthumously. While some believe Dickinson was in love with a newspaper editor, it is now widely recognized she longed to be close to her sister-in-law Susan. read more

This list includes authors from ancient times to modern day, famous gay poets, novelists, screenplay writers and LGBT authors. Some on the list may not be considered"gay" by modern terms as cultures have changed throughout the centuries. Others were out and proud and used their unique experience to create some of the best gay literature of all time. read more