Celebrating Classic Writers

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A. A. Milne

Best known for his hugely successful Winnie-the-Pooh children's books, Milne was an English novelist, poet, playwright and early screenwriter.

Image credit: A.A. Milne by Howard Coster; vintage bromide print, 1926; NPG x2030; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Alexander Pope

Poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered to be one of the most significant Britiish poets of the early 18th century.

Image credit: Alexander Pope by the studio of Michael Dahl; oil on canvas, circa 1727; NPG 4132; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Andrea Levy

Acclaimed English novelist, born in London to Jamaican parents, whose novels explored the experiences of post-World War II Jamaican immigrants.

Andrew Marvell

Poet, satirist and politician. His anti-monarchy reputation long overshadowed his poetry, but he's now viewed as one of the best Metaphysical poets.

Image credit: Andrew Marvell by Unknown artist; oil on canvas, circa 1655-1660; NPG 554; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Andrew Salkey

Panamanian-born Jamaican novelist, poet, children's books writer, journalist and broadcaster. He made a significant contribution to Caribbean literature and culture.

Angela Carter

English novelist, poet, and journalist, known for her imaginative and often surreal approach, now seen as one of the most accomplished writers of her age.

Image credit: Courtesy British Library FG2638-2-19a

Anne Brontë

The youngest of the Brontë siblings, known for novels Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. She received less attention than her sisters until the mid 20th century.

Image credit: The Brontë Sisters (Anne Brontë; Emily Brontë; Charlotte Brontë) by Patrick Branwell Brontë; oil on canvas, circa 1834; NPG 1725; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Aphra Behn

One of the first English women to earn her living by her writing, she broke cultural barriers and was a literary role model for later generations of women.

Image credit: Aphra Behn by Robert White, after John Riley; line engraving, 1718; NPG D30183; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Arthur Conan Doyle

Scottish-Irish doctor and author, Conan Doyle created the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes, writing him into 62 novels and short stories.

Image credit: Arthur Conan Doyle by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons; bromide print, circa 1916; NPG Ax39223; © National Portrait Gallery, London

Beatrix Potter

Best-selling and much-loved children's author, famous for Pater Rabbit and other animal characters, and for her Lake District conservation work.

Image credit: Beatrix Potter by Charles G.Y. King; vintage snapshot print, May 1913; NPG P1825; © National Portrait Gallery, London

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