Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an English poet, essayist and critic. He was born at Broadstairs, and educated at Winchester Col

Was an English poet, essayist and critic. He was born at Broadstairs, and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, graduating in 1890. He became a Catholic convert in 1891. He lived a rather solitary life in London, struggling with alcoholi

Was a famous orthopaedic surgeon, often known by his nickname of Lippy. Born in Pretoria, South Afri

Was a famous orthopaedic surgeon, often known by his nickname of Lippy. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, he was involved at the Battle of Arnhem where at the time he was a Captain in the RAMC, and is credited with saving the life of Brigadier Hackett when he operated on him for a severe abdominal wound at the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Arnhem.Kessel had the curious experience of looking out of a window in the St Elizabeth Hospital and seeing the Division’s CO Major General Urquhart, who was in charge of the whole battle at Arnhem, running along the street. It wasn’t until after the battle he found out that the General was just about to enter a house where he would stay surrounded by Germans for over 30 hours.

Is a British news presenter who is currently the co-presenter of the Bristol based ITV West nightly

Is a British news presenter who is currently the co-presenter of the Bristol based ITV West nightly weekday news programme The West Tonight.She studied at the University of London, gaining a BA (Hons) in History of Art and Religious Studies, after which s

Was an Indigenous Australian poet, photographer, activist, spokeswoman, dramatist, comedian and broa

Was an Indigenous Australian poet, photographer, activist, spokeswoman, dramatist, comedian and broadcaster.[1] She was a Minjungbul woman and the niece of Bob Bellear, Australia's fist indigenous judge, and Sol Bellear who helped to found the Aboriginal Housing Corporation in Redfern in 1972.Bellear wrote Dreaming In Urban Areas (UQP, 1996), a book of poetry. She was a founding member of the Ilbijerri Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-op, the longest-running Aboriginal theatre troupe in Australia. Her photography was exhibited at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and at the Melbourne Museum as part of their millennium celebrations.[2]

Is a Chinese-American journalist, best known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View (from 1999-

Is a Chinese-American journalist, best known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View (from 1999-2002), host of National Geographic Channel's Explorer, reporter on Channel One News, and special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show.

She became a litigator at a prestigious law firm in Philadelphia but stayed home after the birth of

She became a litigator at a prestigious law firm in Philadelphia but stayed home after the birth of her daughter. She took up writing as a way to make money at home. Since then, she has written 13 bestselling novels, including Final Appeal, which received the 1995 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Mystery, and Moment of Truth, which reached number five on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Is an American poet, author and artist. Lisa is the middle child to Joan and Leonhard Hoie, Norwegia

Is an American poet, author and artist. Lisa is the middle child to Joan and Leonhard Hoie, Norwegian immigrants. She attended both public schools and Lutheran academies growing up. Her first published poems appeared in two quarterly volumes named The Wri

Was a Cuban novelist and journalist.Major publications of the country such as Revolución Newspaper,

Was a Cuban novelist and journalist.Major publications of the country such as Revolución Newspaper, Cuba Magazine and Revolución y Cultura Magazine have been directed by him. He has also collaborated with some other publications such as Bohemia, Carteles, Granma, Juventud Rebelde, El Mundo, Casa de las Américas, Unión, La Gaceta de Cuba de Cuba, also in Le Monde Diplomatique, Partisans, Europe, Washington Post, Excelsior from Mexico and recently in El Sol de Mexico.

Is a Danish journalist[1] and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish c

Is a Danish journalist[1] and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. Nørgaard has written novels, compilations of essays and short stories. The memoirs of her childhood, Kun en pige (Only a girl), became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered Nørgaard's masterpiece.[2] The work was made into a feature film in 1995.

A teenage novelist. One of the youngest published authors in the world his novels, namely The Killer

A teenage novelist. One of the youngest published authors in the world his novels, namely The Killer, Time to Die and Pure Evil are available in over a dozen countries including Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei[citation needed].An only child, Lishan Perera wrote his first short story at the age of six about a "rabbit who went to the moon". In the next six years he penned numerous short stories and poems, his essay Lost was published in his school magazine.

Is generally seen as a realist writer. He became a professional writer in the 1970s after having wor

Is generally seen as a realist writer. He became a professional writer in the 1970s after having worked as a peasant farmer, a factory worker and a soldier, classes which have served as fodder for his stories and not incidentally classes which Mao Zedong promoted as the audience for literature in his 1942 Talks At The Yenan Forum On Literature And Art. "Dogshit Food" won the 1985-86 best short story award. "Fuxi Fuxi" won him the national Prize for Best Novelettes in 1987, and was the basis for the movie Ju Dou. His novel "Hei de xue" (Black Snow; ???), about the problems faced by a young juvenile delinquent upon his release from prison, was also made into a feature film, and "Pínzui Zhang Dàmín de xìngfú shenghuó" (The Happy Life of Chatter-box Zhang Damin; ??????????) has been made into a television series.

Was a prominent Chinese musician, composer, and teacher. He played the Chinese bowed string instrume

Was a prominent Chinese musician, composer, and teacher. He played the Chinese bowed string instruments banhu, zhonghu, gaohu, erhu, jinghu, and zhuihu, among others, as well as the piano. Born in Tianjin, he began studying music from his father and eventually learned to play a wide variety of traditional genres including pingju, Cantonese music, and Beijing opera.He composed and arranged several popular guoyue pieces, many of which are based on traditional Chinese melodies. Among his best known compositions are Xi Yang Yang (???), Happy Year (???), and Ten Elder Sisters (???). Among his solos for the erhu are Henan Tune (????).

Is a Chinese composer, author, and vocalist.She has been influenced by Chinese folk music, though sh

Is a Chinese composer, author, and vocalist.She has been influenced by Chinese folk music, though she has also studied opera, and following her love of Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, has toured the Mississippi Delta studying blues and playing with blues musicians. In the mid-80's she led an all-female psychedelic Pink Floyd influenced band and in 1988 formed a reggae band.

Is the Chinese author of China's greatest work of literary aesthetics, The Literary Mind and the Car

Is the Chinese author of China's greatest work of literary aesthetics, The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons. Liu was a native of today's Zhenjiang, his ancestry was from around Shandong and died during the Liang Dynasty. His biography is included in the Liangshu. Liu Xie was a devout Buddhist and helped edit sutras at the Dinglin Monastery (???) until his death.

Is a Chinese author, and one of the earliest proponents of the post-Maoist wave of Chinese literatur

Is a Chinese author, and one of the earliest proponents of the post-Maoist wave of Chinese literature.His short story, "Class counsellor" (also translated as "The Class Teacher", ???, ban zhurèn) published in 1977 was one of the earliest examples of prose condemning the excesses of the Chinese government during the Cultural Revolution. His work has sometimes been referred to as scar literature, though this assessment is disputed.[1]

Was a Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist, active during the Tang Dynasty. He was an associate o

Was a Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist, active during the Tang Dynasty. He was an associate of Bai Juyi and was known for his folk-style poems.

Was a Chinese writer who lived in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yong

Was a Chinese writer who lived in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. Liu was born in present-day Yongji, Shanxi, along with Han Yu, he was a founder of the Classical Prose Movement. He was traditionally classed as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song.

Was a Romanian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and journalist.

Was a Romanian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and journalist.

Was a multi-awarded Tagalog fictionist, journalist, radio scriptwriter and editor from the Philippin

Was a multi-awarded Tagalog fictionist, journalist, radio scriptwriter and editor from the Philippines.Arceo's story Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa was placed second in the Japanese Imperial Government-sanctioned Pinakamabuting Maikling Katha ng 1943 (The Best Short Stories of 1943).

Was considered to be one of the most original composers to emerge from Yugoslavia. She was a pupil o

Was considered to be one of the most original composers to emerge from Yugoslavia. She was a pupil of Josip Štolcer-Slavenski. She was known for being inspired by the Byzantic Orthodox church music. She was professor at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade an

Was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was the central person of the Croatia

Was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was the central person of the Croatian national reformation or the Illyrian Movement. He was of German-Slovak descent.

Was the American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents

Was the American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books.Alexander graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1940, and was inducted into the school's Wall of Fame in 1995. He decided he wanted to be a writer at age 15, but his parents were so upset that they placed him at Haverford College just down the road from home (although he left after completing only a single term). Looking for adventure, he served in the US Army in World War II, where he rose to be a staff sergeant in intelligence and counterintelligence after he trained in Wales, which would become the setting of so many of his books. Alexander then attended the University of Paris, where he met Janine Denni. They were married in 1946. Alexander died May 17, 2007, two weeks after the death of his wife of sixty-one years. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery Co in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. His daughter, Madeline Khalil, died in 1990.

A Dutch novelist, prose-poet and literary critic and a leading member of the Tachtigers.

A Dutch novelist, prose-poet and literary critic and a leading member of the Tachtigers.

Was a Dutch journalist and historian specialising in the field of the Netherlands in World War II an

Was a Dutch journalist and historian specialising in the field of the Netherlands in World War II and the Dutch resistance.

Is a Filipino-born, New York-based industrialist, philanthropist, sociocivic leader, motivational sp

Is a Filipino-born, New York-based industrialist, philanthropist, sociocivic leader, motivational speaker, author, and lawyer.Lewis frequently appears in charity and fund-raising events, making financial donations and moral support to poverty alleviation projects in the Philippines. She is also a renowned motivational speaker and lecturer on wealth generation, entrepreneurship, career planning, and immigration laws.