Luminary Berkshires Poets and Writers Several luminary poets and writers have enjoyed meaningful relationships with the Berkshires, including those with links below to pages that contain biographical sketches, samples of their work, and suggestions for more information about the writer. Edward TaylorWilliam Cullen BryantNathaniel HawthorneOliver Wendell HolmesFanny KembleHerman MelvilleEdith WhartonW.E.B. DuBoisArchibald MacLeishEdna St. Vincent MillayWilliam Jay SmithAmy ClampittRichard Wilbur