Many nations have adopted a poet who is perceived to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of their culture. This person, whether officially or by popular acclaim, is often referred to as the national poet or national bard. Many are historical figures, whereas others are still writing today. Some nations have more than one national poet. One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ...

There follows a list of nations. Note that this is not a list of sovereign states or countries, although many of the nations listed may also be states or countries. The words nation (cultural), country (geographical) and state (political) are not synonymous. Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, group of people or oneself. ... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignty. ... This article describes a type of political entity. ...

List of national poets

• Austria - Peter Rosegger
• Australia - Adam Lindsay Gordon
• Bangladesh - Kazi Nazrul Islam
• Canada - Parliamentary Poet Laureate
• England - Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate
• Finland - Johan Ludvig Runeberg
• Guernsey - George Métivier
• Hungary - Sándor Petőfi
• Italy - Giosuè Carducci
• India - Kuvempu
• Israel - Hayyim Nahman Bialik
• Jews - Yehuda Halevi
• Malta - Dun Karm Psaila
• Ossetia - Kosta Xetagurov
• Pakistan - Muhammad Iqbal
• Poland - the Three Bards: Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz, Juliusz Słowacki
• Portugal - Luís de Camões
• Romania - Mihai Eminescu
• Russia - Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Fyodor Tyutchev
• Scotland -
  • official appointment: Edwin Morgan, The Scots Makar
  • traditionally: Robert Burns
• South Africa -
• Tamil Nadu - Kannadasan
• Turkey - Mehmet Akif Ersoy
• United States - Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
• Vietnam - Nguyen Du
• Wales - it was announced in February 2005 that Wales is to have its own official national poet.

Peter Rosegger (31 July 1843 - 26 June 1918) was an Austrian poet from the province of Styria. ... Adam Lindsay Gordon (October 19, 1833 - June 24, 1870) was an Australian poet, frequently known now as the national poet of Australia. Life Born in the Azores of an old Scottish family, his father was a retired army captain who later became professor of Oriental languages at Cheltenham College. ... Popular Portrait of Nazrul Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bangla: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম) (1899-1976) was a Bengali poet. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Professor Andrew Motion (born October 26, 1952) is an English poet, novelist and biographer who is the current Poet Laureate. ... A Poet Laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events. ... Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Portrait by Albert Edelfelt) Johan Ludvig Runeberg (February 5 or February 7,Pietarsaari 1804 – May 6, 1877,Porvoo) was a Finland-Swedish poet, and is held to be the national poet of Finland. ... Sándor PetÅ‘fi (January 1, 1823 – July 31, 1849) was a Hungarian national poet and a key figure in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. ... Giosuè Carducci (July 27, 1835 – near Lucca, February 16, 1907) was an Italian poet, one of Italys greatest, and a teacher. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Hayyim Nahman Bialik (January 9, 1873–July 4, 1934), also commonly written as Chaim or Haim Nachman Bialik and in the Hebrew language as חיים נחמן ביאליק, was a Jewish poet who wrote in Hebrew. ... Judah Ha-Levi, also Yehudah Halevi, or Judah ben Samuel Halevi (c. ... Dun Karm Psaila (October 18, 1871 - October 13, 1961) was a Maltese poet. ... Map of Ossetia Ossetia is a region in the northern Caucasus Mountains, inhabited by the Ossetians. ... Allama Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal Allama Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal (محمد اقبال,علامه محمد اقبال لاهوري) (November 9, 1877–April 21, 1938), commonly known as Allama Iqbal (in Persian: Allameh Eghbal), was an important colonial era Indian Muslim poet, philosopher, and thinker of Kashmiri origin, though based in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). ... Noble Family KrasiÅ„ski Coat of Arms Åšlepowron Parents Wincenty KrasiÅ„ski Maria Urszula RadziwiÅ‚Å‚. Consorts Eliza Branicka Children with Eliza Branicka Wladyslaw KrasiÅ„ski Zygmunt Jerzy Krasinski Maria Beatrix Krasinska Eliza Krasinska Date of Birth February 19, 1812 Place of Birth Paris Date of Death February 23, 1859 Place... Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (December 24, 1798 – November 26, 1855) was one of the most well-known Polish poets and writers, considered as the greatest Polish poet, besides Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski and Juliusz SÅ‚owacki. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Luís de Camões Monument to Luís de Camões, Lisbon Luís Vaz de Camões (sometimes rendered in English as Camoens) (c. ... Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu a. ... Aleksandr Pushkin was a Russian poet and a founder of modern Russian literature Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин) (June 6 (May 26, O.S.), 1799 - February 10 (January 29, O.S.), 1837), Russian author, whom many consider the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. ... Mikhail Lermontov in 1837 Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов), (October 15, 1814–July 27, 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called the poet of the Caucasus, was the most important presence in the Russian poetry from Alexander Pushkins death until his own four years later, at the age... Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev (1803 - 1873) was a significant Russian lyric poet. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Edwin Morgan (born April 27, 1920) is a Scottish poet and translator who is associated with the British Poetry Revival. ... Robert Burns, preeminent Scottish poet Statue of Burns in London Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Scots. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Kannadasan (24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was a famous Tamil poet and lyricist, who lived in Tamil Nadu, India. ... Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873 - 1936) was a Turkish poet. ... Ted Kooser (b. ... The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the United States Librarian of Congress and earns a stipend of $35,000 a year. ... Nguyễn Du, 阮攸 (1766–1820), penname Tố Như and Thanh Hi n is a celebrated Vietnamese poet who wrote in Chữ N m, the ancient writing script of Vietnam. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² Ethnicity: 97. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sobriquets

The French language has a number of sobriquets to denote the origin of various literary languages. Many of these writers may be considered as the bard of their nation, even if they were primarily dramatists or prose writers. French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Sobriquet, a nickname or a fancy name, usually a familiar name given by others as distinct from a pseudonym assumed as a disguise. ... See Bard (disambiguation). ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ...

• Dutch language: langue de Vondel
• English language: langue de Shakespeare
• Esperanto language: langue de Zamenhof
• French language: langue de Molière or langue de Voltaire
• German language: langue de Goethe
• Greek language: langue de Homère (Homer)
• Italian language: langue de Dante
• Latin language: langue de Cicéron (Cicero)
• Norman language: langue de Wace
• Portuguese language: langue de Camões
• Provençal language: langue de Mistral
• Russian language: langue de Tolstoï (Tolstoy)
• Spanish language: langue de Cervantès