The Anonymous poet (Anon) died many years ago, a shame because he or she wrote many good poems. A come back is long overdue. Books of quotations “Who was Anon?” are cluttered with sayings attributed to Anon and these scraps of truth and wisdom have earned Anon universal recognition and immortality. Innumerable biographies have been written about lesser authors, even authors so obscure that their works are seldom read. But Anon, though widely read and widely quoted has been accorded only widespread indifference by the literary community.

So complete scholarly neglect of Anon that his name has become a synonym for ‘unknown’. In spite of this, his works have stood the test of time, and he continues to be one of the most ofter quoted authors. So, a picture of Anon emerges, a witty, slightly cynical, philosopher of the people. He could sum up the essence of an idea in one party sentence. Though many others plagarized his works, he never complained. He must have cared little for money, for there is no record that he was ever paid for any of his work.