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This week's featured author pages

Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) -- one of the greatest French poets of the 19th century

Socrates (470 - 399) -- Athenian philosopher who had an incalculable influence on Plato and subsequent philosophy

Anselm (1033 - 1109) -- leading medieval thinker, and Archbishop of Canterbury, who is remembered for his ontological arguments for the existence of God, and his position on theological matters

Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) -- famous writer and illustrator of children's books

Les Murray (1938 - 0) -- Les Murray - Australia's leading living poet