Famous People with Name Lya

Lya Selvinsky            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Lya Selvinsky: was a Russian poet, known leader of the Constructivist movement; as such, implemented "a scientific approach into the realm of poetry."

Lya Luft            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Lya Luft: is a Brazilian writer, a novelist, a poet, a prolific translator (working mostly in the English-Portuguese and the German-Portuguese language combinations). She was also a college professor of linguistics and literature. Luft currently writes an opinion column for Veja magazine. Since her youth she has been living in Porto Alegre.Luft's hometown, Santa Cruz do Sul is peculiar because it was largely settled by German-speaking immigrants, starting in the first half of the 19th century. The city still has a notable percentage of the population who speaks both German and Portuguese. Lya Luft grew up in such a bilingual environment.

Lyall Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Lyall Watson: was a South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist, and author of many new age books, among the most popular of which is the best seller Supernature. Lyall Watson tried to make sense of natural and supernatural phenomena in bio

Lyall Meyer            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Lyall Meyer: is a fast bowler for the Chevrolet Warriors cricket team in South Africa. He also has represented South Africa in hockey.