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poetry artists

8 published poetry artists, led by Alfonso X of Castile and Leon, Bulat Okudzhava and Paul Bowles.

At a glance

8 published poetry artists; 55 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
8
Release groups
128
Studio albums
69
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
55
Timeline events
89
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
38.3 years
Full biographies
6
Biography words
12,992

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (2 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
1950s1
1960s2
1970s1
1990s2
2 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most poetry artists. Argentina leads with 1.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with poetry. The most shared is bard song, with 2 artists in both.

Covers from poetry

55 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Bulat Okudzhava has the most release groups (51); Ivor Cutler the longest career (60 years); Bulat Okudzhava the most awards (15).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
Bulat Okudzhava51
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon33
Ivor Cutler17
Yuri Vizbor13
Paul Bowles7

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
Ivor Cutler60
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon53
Bulat Okudzhava47
Pia Colombo30
Paul Bowles25

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
Bulat Okudzhava15
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon1
Paul Bowles1

Most famous poetry artists

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