Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Marie Lorena Moore was nicknamed "Lorrie" by her parents. She attended St. Lawrence University. At n

Marie Lorena Moore was nicknamed "Lorrie" by her parents. She attended St. Lawrence University. At nineteen, she won Seventeen magazine's fiction contest. After graduating from St. Lawrence, she moved to Manhattan and worked as a paralegal for two years.n 1980, Moore enrolled in Cornell University's M.F.A. program, where she was taught by Alison Lurie. Upon graduation from Cornell, a teacher encouraged her to contact agent Melanie Jackson.

Is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.Born in New York City, the d

Is an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.Born in New York City, the daughter of a wine importer and schoolteacher, she was reared in the city with her brother. As a child, Ponsot wrote and published poems (the "Brooklyn Eagl

Is an Occitan singer and writer. Her father was a mechanic and she studied to be a school teacher. S

Is an Occitan singer and writer. Her father was a mechanic and she studied to be a school teacher. Since she was very interested in the history and the ethnography of her region, she started to write poems and songs in Occitan and was a member of the so-called Nova Chançon (New Song) along with Patric, Joan-Pau Verdier or Rosina de Pèira . She performed her wedding with Ives Roqueta in Occitan in 1978. [1]

Also known as the Fruitcake Lady, was a writer and television personality, best known as the nonagen

Also known as the Fruitcake Lady, was a writer and television personality, best known as the nonagenarian woman who appeared in the "Ask the Fruitcake Lady" segments on The Tonight Show on American television. She was an aunt to novelist Truman Capote (his mother, Lillie Mae Faulk, was her elder sister). Rudisill helped to raise Capote, who lived with her at times during his childhood, both in Alabama and New York City.

Was the Puerto Rican - American author of a book which was the basis for the 1960s television sitcom

Was the Puerto Rican - American author of a book which was the basis for the 1960s television sitcom, The Flying Nun. Ríos was the mother of Humbert Roque Versace, the first U.S. Army Prisoner of war in Southeast Asia awarded the Medal of Honor.During World War II, Ríos (now Ríos Versace) drove Army trucks and buses. She also served as a pilot for the Civil Air Patrol. Ríos Versace wrote and edited for various newspapers around the world, including places such as Guam, Germany,Wisconsin, and South Dakota, and publications such the Armed Forces Star & Stripes and Gannett.[1]

Was an Estonian poet. Under attended a private German girl's school. After graduating, she worked as

Was an Estonian poet. Under attended a private German girl's school. After graduating, she worked as a salesclerk in a bookstore. In her free time, she wrote poetry in German. In 1902, she married an Estonian accountant, Carl Hacker. The couple had two ch

Was an Austrian writer. Noted for her psychological novels, she is regarded—together with Ferdinan

Was an Austrian writer. Noted for her psychological novels, she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar—as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century.She was born at the castle of Zdislavice near Kromeríž in Moravia, Czech Republic, and died in Vienna, Austria.

Is an award-winning French journalist. She received the Albert Londres Prize in 1995 for Voleurs d'y

Is an award-winning French journalist. She received the Albert Londres Prize in 1995 for Voleurs d'yeux, an expose about organ theft. She also wrote a book and made a film documentary titled Escadrons de la mort, l'école française (The Death Squads: The French School) which investigated ties between the French secret services and Argentine and Chilean counterparts. In this documentary she showed that counter-insurgency tactics used during the Algerian War (1954-62),

Is a Greek writer, singer and composer. She studied vocal music and graduated from the Athens Conser

Is a Greek writer, singer and composer. She studied vocal music and graduated from the Athens Conservatory in 1971.[1] Her daughter is composer Tatiana Manolidou. [2]

Was a Croatian journalist, novelist and dramatist. She was one of the first popular female journalis

Was a Croatian journalist, novelist and dramatist. She was one of the first popular female journalists and writers in Croatia.None of her novels have been translated into English, but two are available in German: The Witch of Gric (1995) and Malleus Maleficarum (1972). The latter title is the same as that of the "textbook" published in 1488 about how to find the witches, though Zagorka's novel is a fictional tale, not a witch-hunting manual. 11 of her novels, published in Croatian, are found in the Library of Congress.

Is an American author.

Is an American author.

is considered the finest Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer.Držic was sent in 1538 t

is considered the finest Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer.Držic was sent in 1538 to Siena in Tuscany to study the Church Canon Law, where his academic results were average. Thanks to his extrovert and warm personality, he is said to have captured the hearts of his fellow students and professors, and was elected to the position of Rector of the University.

Was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conduc

Was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe for 6 months. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of Versailles. He did quite well as court musician, and in 1679 was appointed "ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole", a title he kept until 1725.

Was a Romanian novelist, often considered the best of post-WWII Romania.His first novella was Calul

Was a Romanian novelist, often considered the best of post-WWII Romania.His first novella was Calul ("The Horse"), written in 1943 and read to the Sburatorul literary circle of Eugen Lovinescu. It was included in his debut volume of 1948, Întâlnirea din pamânturi. ("The Meeting between the Lands"). Between 1943 and 1945 he served in the army, which was to inspire some of his later works.

Was a Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist.

Was a Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist.

Was a Bulgarian historian and philologist from the National Revival period who lived and worked in R

Was a Bulgarian historian and philologist from the National Revival period who lived and worked in Russia through most of his life. He was one of the originators of Bulgarian historiography and a founding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (then the Bulgarian Literary Society), as well as its first chairman.

Was a Russian-born French writer and journalist. She was the daughter of Russian general Anton Denik

Was a Russian-born French writer and journalist. She was the daughter of Russian general Anton Denikin, leader of the anti-bolshevik White Russians in the civil war.

Was a Russian and Soviet poet and writer. Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow. She was one of the mo

Was a Russian and Soviet poet and writer. Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow. She was one of the most original of the Russian 20th-century poets.

Is the author of a memoir about growing up in Iran, serving time in Evin Prison for speaking out aga

Is the author of a memoir about growing up in Iran, serving time in Evin Prison for speaking out against the Islamic regime, escaping a death sentence and finally fleeing Iran for a new life in Canada.

Is a British writer. She is a novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, known for ma

Is a British writer. She is a novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, known for many non-fiction books relating in various ways to feminism and myth.

Was an Argentine conservative nationalist politician, diplomat and writer who served as a minister i

Was an Argentine conservative nationalist politician, diplomat and writer who served as a minister in the government of Juan Perón. He belonged to the highly influential right-wing tendency prominent in Argentine politics either side of the Second World War.During the 1930s the youthful Amadeo was closely associated with the anti-liberalism tendency and took his inspiration from such Catholic conservative writers as Léon Bloy, Charles Péguy, Jacques Maritain, G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, Giovanni Papini and Ramiro de Maeztu.[1] As such he belonged to the group of rightist authors and activists that included the likes of Carlos Ibarguren, Manuel Gálvez, Juan Carulla, Ernesto Palacio, Máximo Etchecopar and Rodolfo and Julio Irazusta. He was also the President of Ateneo de la República, an elitst semi-secret club active in the 1940s and accused of fascism by its opponents, which included a number of cabinet ministers amongst its members.[2]

Is an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet.

Is an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet.

Is an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives

Is an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives today. He is best known for his series of compositions called Synchronisms, which in live performance incorporate both acoustic instruments and electroacoustic sounds played from a tape. (Electroacoustic music is also called electronic music.)

Was a two time Academy Award-winning Italian American author, known for his novels about the Mafia,

Was a two time Academy Award-winning Italian American author, known for his novels about the Mafia, especially The Godfather (1969).Puzo was born into a poor family of Neapolitan immigrants living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. Many of his books draw heavily on this heritage. After graduating from the City College of New York, he joined the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. Due to poor eyesight, the military did not let him undertake combat duties but made him a public relations officer stationed in Germany. After the war, he wrote his first book, The Dark Arena, which was published in 1955.

Is a philosopher, author and translator. His main areas of interest include: History of Political Id

Is a philosopher, author and translator. His main areas of interest include: History of Political Ideas, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Culture, Phenomenology and Philosophy of Religion.