Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Braz

Is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, Madalena, was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is his most notable and respected interpreter. His 1989 hit song "Love Dance" is one of the most re-recorded songs in musical history.

Was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, economist, and political activ

Was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, economist, and political activist. He was a political radical, and a founder of the socialist movement in western Ukraine. In addition to his own literary work, he also translated the w

Is a world famous Serbian/French composer and member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He

Is a world famous Serbian/French composer and member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He is a former student of Stanojlo Rajicic, Alfred Uhl and Olivier Messiaen.

Is a Croatian writer.Ivan Kušan published his first book in 1956. His specialty became children's n

Is a Croatian writer.Ivan Kušan published his first book in 1956. His specialty became children's novels, and some of them, like Lažeš, Melita and Koko u Parizu, became very popular. In a later stages of his writing career Kušan found taste for erotic fiction. He also wrote a novel about famous outlaw Jovo Stanisavljevic Caruga, later adapted into 1991 motion picture.

Was a Bulgarian-Ukrainian writer and poet.Ivan Mavrodi was born in the Bulgarian village of Katarzhi

Was a Bulgarian-Ukrainian writer and poet.Ivan Mavrodi was born in the Bulgarian village of Katarzhino (?????????), later Stalino, now Krasnoznamenka (??????????????), Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, to a family of Bulgarians resettlers to the Russian Empire. In 1935 he graduated from Odessa Pedagogical Institute and worked as teacher in rural schools. During the Great Patriotic War he joined the active service in the Soviet Army.

Is a Kapampangan broadcaster and TV reporter.As the world turned on their TV sets on May 1, 2002 to

Is a Kapampangan broadcaster and TV reporter.As the world turned on their TV sets on May 1, 2002 to watch the political siege in Malacañang, a 24-year-old man stood up in front of the cam to relieve a co-reporter who was hit by a stone in the forehead by the angry protesteres. In his usual polo and pants, Ivan Mayrina nervously held the microphone tightly in his hands.

Was a Croatian poet, linguist and politician—probably the most important figure in Croatia's cultu

Was a Croatian poet, linguist and politician—probably the most important figure in Croatia's cultural life in the mid-19th century.His realistic assessment of strengths and weaknesses of Croatia's position between the hammer of Austrian bureaucracy and the anvil of Hungarian expansionist nationalism served his country invaluably in times of political turmoil. Mažuranic is best remembered for the "triple accomplishment"—contributions in economics, linguistics, and poetry.

Was a Belarusian writer.He wrote prose fiction and drama. People's Writer of Belarus, 1972, numerous

Was a Belarusian writer.He wrote prose fiction and drama. People's Writer of Belarus, 1972, numerous prizes, e.g. Lenin prize for novels People of the Marsh («????? ?? ??????») and The Storm's Breath («????? ??????????»).The central place in Melezh's work is made up by novels of the trilogy Polesye Chronicle («???????? ???????»): People of the Marsh, The Storm's Breath and Snowstorm in December («?????, ???????»). These novels portray the life in writer's native place in 1920s and 1930s: the establishment of socialism, forced collectivization, 'de-kulakization'. Melezh depicted truthfully the historical coloring of this era.

Was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright. He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bu

Was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright. He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria (then part of the Ottoman Empire).

Was a Ukrainian writer, poet and a playwright widely regarded to be the pioneer of the modern Ukrain

Was a Ukrainian writer, poet and a playwright widely regarded to be the pioneer of the modern Ukrainian literature. His epic-style poem Eneïda (Ukrainian: ??????, 1798), a parody of Virgil's Aeneid, is considered to be the first literary work published wh

Was a Russian poet, diplomat and translator. He was one of the first people to use language very sim

Was a Russian poet, diplomat and translator. He was one of the first people to use language very similar to modern Russian, but commonly known as an author of pornographic verses.

Was a Russian novelist and playwright. His novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major wo

Was a Russian novelist and playwright. His novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction. Turgenev was born into a landed and wealthy family in Oryol, Russia, on October 28, 1818.

A Soviet Belarusian writer, he was perhaps one of the most prolific writers of the Soviet BSSR, writ

A Soviet Belarusian writer, he was perhaps one of the most prolific writers of the Soviet BSSR, writing in a socialist realist style and praising Soviet rule.

Is the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius. He is credited with

Is the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius. He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in 1979, though Stang himself denies this and claims the organization was founded in 1953 by J. R. "B

Is a Guyanese-British historian, linguist and anthropologist at Rutgers University in the United Sta

Is a Guyanese-British historian, linguist and anthropologist at Rutgers University in the United States.[1] He is a noted for his Afrocentric theory of pre-Columbian contact between Africa and the Americas.

She studied at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts under Miloslav Kab

She studied at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts under Miloslav Kabelác and Emil Hlobil. She later studied in Paris at the Centre Bourdan under Olivier Messiaen and Andre Jolivet. She has written orchestral and chamber music, as well as music for the voice and film/stage. She obtained an honourable mention in Mannheim for the composition Rhapsody in Black, and won at the Guido d'Arezzo” International Polyphonic Competition in Italy in 1978, 1980 and 1984. In the choral area, she wrote the Vocal Symphony in 1965 and later wrote children's choral works such as the prize-winning Little Christmas Cantata. She has also written music for American Wind Symphony Orchestra and other orchestral works. Since 1992 Ivana Loudová has taught composition on the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Prague.

Was Estonian poet and literary scholar. He escaped in 1944 from Estonia to Germany and lived from 19

Was Estonian poet and literary scholar. He escaped in 1944 from Estonia to Germany and lived from 1949 onwards in the USA and from 1991 in Ireland.

A Croat - Bosnian novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literatur

A Croat - Bosnian novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature from Yugoslavia (he was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, that in the time of his biggest popularity was a part of Yugoslavia).

Was a Croatian writer, poet and literary critic.Soon after his birth Kozarcanin's family moved to th

Was a Croatian writer, poet and literary critic.Soon after his birth Kozarcanin's family moved to the Hungarian town of Oreglak, where his faither worked on the railroad. With the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 his family returned to Hrvatska Dubica where Kozarcanin attended elementary and merchant schools. In 1923 he came to Zagreb where he continued his education.

Was one of Argentina's most prolific playwrights of the early 20th century.Pelay wrote over 200 play

Was one of Argentina's most prolific playwrights of the early 20th century.Pelay wrote over 200 plays in his lifetime, beginning with La Mala Vida in 1911. Perhaps his most famous work is his 1925 nationalist dramedy La canción de los barrios ("Song of the Streets"). In addition, a number of his plays documenting the political and economic woes of Argentina in the 1930s were very popular.While most of his plays were satires or straight comedies, he wrote a number of popular local musicals, which helped popularize the tango style of music. In addition, he worked as a writer for radio, as a journalist, and as a director on a number of his plays. He also served as the chief manager of the Teatro Nacional, which showcased many of his plays.

Is a Bulgarian writer, humorist and dramatist.

Is a Bulgarian writer, humorist and dramatist.

Was a Croatian writer from Dubrovnik. He is often nicknamed The last great Dubrovnik writer.Vojnovic

Was a Croatian writer from Dubrovnik. He is often nicknamed The last great Dubrovnik writer.Vojnovic was born in Dubrovnik as the second son of Count Constantin de Vojnovich (1832-1903) and María de Serraglí (1836-1922) on 9 October 1857 in Dubrovnik, the Habsburg Monarchy. The city of his birth and its rich history had an important influence on his later literary work. Most of his childhood however he spent in Split.

Was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC ra

Was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme.

Was an English composer and war poet.Gurney sang as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, from 1900 t

Was an English composer and war poet.Gurney sang as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, from 1900 to 1906 when he became an articled pupil of Dr Herbert Brewer at the cathedral. During this time he met two important friends, composer Herbert Howells, als

He is considered one of the biggest selling contemporary artists in Israeli music, who has won the "

He is considered one of the biggest selling contemporary artists in Israeli music, who has won the "Male Singer of the Year" honor on major Israeli national and local radio stations since his breakthrough into the Israeli music scene in the late 90's. Many of his singles topped the Israeli Singles Chart and his sales stand at over 200,000 albums.His self-penned debut album, "Melattef Umeshakker" ("Caressing And Lying"), produced by Yo'ad Nevo, was released in 1997. The singles "Leonardo" and "Tamid Ahava" ("Always Love") were chart toppers and the album went platinum, selling over 40,000 copies in Israel.His second studio album, "Yotter Tov Clum Mikim'at" ("Better Nothing Than Almost"), was released two years later. Written entirely by Ivri, who also co-produced it with Nevo, the album included hit singles such as "Hultzat Passim" ("Striped Shirt"), "Hakos Ha'khula" ("The Blue Glass") and the title track, "Yotter Tov Clum Mikim'at". The album has gone platinum.