Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is an Israeli historian and writer. Over a period of 14 years he was the director of the Archives at

Is an Israeli historian and writer. Over a period of 14 years he was the director of the Archives at Yad Vashem.

Was a Polish rabbi, author and Holocaust survivor, who served as Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish

Was a Polish rabbi, author and Holocaust survivor, who served as Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish community in Mexico. He was born into a rabbinic family in Tyrawa Woloska, a shtetl in the Austrian province of Galicia between the cities of Sanok and Przemysl (now southeast Poland) in 1896.

Was an Israeli novelist, playwright and translator, born in Tel Aviv.His best known work is Zikhron

Was an Israeli novelist, playwright and translator, born in Tel Aviv.His best known work is Zikhron Devarim (1977), published in English in 1985 as Past Continuous. Written as a single paragraph, it was the first novel ever to be written in truly vernacular Hebrew. In its English translation the novel received international acclaim as a unique work of modernism, prompting critic Gabriel Josipovici of The Independent to name it the greatest novel of the decade, comparing it to Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

Is an Israeli journalist, author, and TV presenter.Lapid's career then expanded to include broadcast

Is an Israeli journalist, author, and TV presenter.Lapid's career then expanded to include broadcast journalism. In 1994, he began hosting the Friday evening main interview program on Israel TV's Channel 1, and in that same year had an acting role in an Israeli film, “The Singing of The Siren.” He hosted a talk show on TV's Channel 3, and since 1999 has hosted a talk show on Arutz 2 (TV Channel Two).

Was a Russian author of many popular science books. Works include Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics

Was a Russian author of many popular science books. Works include Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun (both translated from Russian into English).

Was a leading Pushkinist poet who tried to uphold the waning traditions of Russian Romantic poetry d

Was a leading Pushkinist poet who tried to uphold the waning traditions of Russian Romantic poetry during the heyday of realistic prose.

Was a Belarusian writer, People's Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), and member (1928) and vice-pr

Was a Belarusian writer, People's Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), and member (1928) and vice-president (from 1929) of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences.

Is a Cuban born composer, music producer and arranger. He is the president of RYCY Productions Inc.

Is a Cuban born composer, music producer and arranger. He is the president of RYCY Productions Inc. His work Suite Cubana for String Quartet and Piano was performed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2008.

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become an educator and politician in t

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become an educator and politician in the Meiji era. A native of Aizu, Kakuma served the Aizu daimyo Matsudaira Katamori during the latter's tenure in Kyoto, and fought at the Battle of Hamaguri Gate (August 20, 1864) and the early stages of the Boshin War (1868 - 1869). He was also an instructor at Nisshinkan, the Aizu domain's school for samurai. Around the start of the Boshin War, Kakuma lost his eyesight and was taken into custody by the Satsuma Domain. Later, he was able to become a member of the prefectural assembly of Kyoto. After becoming a Christian, Kakuma worked with Joseph Hardy Neesima to found Doshisha University in Kyoto. Kakuma himself served as the university's second president. Kakuma's sister was Neesima Yae, who also fought in the Boshin War.

Is a Brazilian guitarist and composer. His main instrument is the violão de 7 cordas, the Brazilian

Is a Brazilian guitarist and composer. His main instrument is the violão de 7 cordas, the Brazilian seven-stringed nylon guitar.Yamandu began to study the guitar at seven years of age with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen) and mastered the instrument after studying under Lúcio Yanel, an Argentine virtuoso rooted in Brazil. At fifteen he studied the folk music of Southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, whic

Is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in his most famous works being banned in the PRC. He has admitted to self-censorship while writing his stories in order to avoid censorship.He has also published more than ten volumes of short stories including the winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award in 2000, Nian Yue Ri (???). Enjoyment, which was published in 2004, received wide acclaim in China, garnering the 3rd Lao She Literature Award (?????????) in the novel category. While his works have been widely published abroad, some of his more controversial works have been banned in China.

Was a famous Chinese author and linguist of the Tang Dynasty.

Was a famous Chinese author and linguist of the Tang Dynasty.

Was a well-known Chinese poet, calligrapher, and painter of the Shanghai school.

Was a well-known Chinese poet, calligrapher, and painter of the Shanghai school.

Was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He

Was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution by overdose on sedatives.

A writer in Japanese of Korean nationality.Yang first supported himself via various odd jobs, an exp

A writer in Japanese of Korean nationality.Yang first supported himself via various odd jobs, an experience that led to books based on the experience of taxi driving published in the 1980s and filmed as All Under the Moon (??????????, Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru Yoichi Sai). A large number of books followed.

Was a Chinese Daoist, poet, and author from modern Chengdu, Sichuan. His name written in Chinese is

Was a Chinese Daoist, poet, and author from modern Chengdu, Sichuan. His name written in Chinese is ??, but it is frequently mistaken as ?? in historical documents, for example the Sancai Tuhui.

Is a Cuban author, translator, and editor.Her published works include two novels (Al otro lado and N

Is a Cuban author, translator, and editor.Her published works include two novels (Al otro lado and Novelita Rosa) and a collection of children's books. She has also translated many well-known children's stories into Spanish, including The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas, Curious George Rides a Bike, and a number of books by Dr. Seuss.[1] Canetti has earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, a Master's in Linguistics, and a Ph.D. in Literature. She has two sons, and currently resides in Boston, USA.

Was a famous Belarusian poet and writer. Arguably the most famous Belarusian nationalist, Kupala pro

Was a famous Belarusian poet and writer. Arguably the most famous Belarusian nationalist, Kupala promoted the dying Belarusian language and attempted to further shield it against russification.

Was a famous Belarusian writer. Yanka Maur was actually his pseudonym, while his real name was Ivan

Was a famous Belarusian writer. Yanka Maur was actually his pseudonym, while his real name was Ivan Mikhailavich Fiodarau (Belarusian: ???´? ????´?????? ???????). His son, Fiodar Fiodarau, was a famous Belarusian physicist.

Is a French journalist best known for presenting Le Petit Journal, a segment of the TV show Le Grand

Is a French journalist best known for presenting Le Petit Journal, a segment of the TV show Le Grand Journal, hosted by Michel Denisot on the channel Canal+. After studying English and then communication in Bordeaux, he became a journalist in 2002 on the show + clair, a weekly program dealing with media issues, which aired on Saturdays from 12.40 to 1.50 pm on Canal +.

He founded the bookshop ??????? in 1971, along with Thanassis Niarchos. Since 1975, he has been work

He founded the bookshop ??????? in 1971, along with Thanassis Niarchos. Since 1975, he has been working for Kedros publishers. He has also been professor of poetry for Kostas Kazakos' School of Dramatic Art.

Is a Cretan-Greek composer[1]. In 1956 Markopoulos moved to Athens to further his music studies at t

Is a Cretan-Greek composer[1]. In 1956 Markopoulos moved to Athens to further his music studies at the Athens Conservatoire under the composer Yiorgos Sklavos and the violin teacher Joseph Bustidui, while studying philosophy and sociology at the Panteion University. While a student he composed music for the theatre, for the cinema and for dance performances. When he was 24 he was awarded the Music Prize of the International Thessaloniki Film Festival for Nikos Koundouros’ film Young Aphrodites and subsequently his works Theseus (dance-drama), Hiroshima(ballet suite) and Three Dance Sketches were performed by avant-garde dance groups.

Is an award winning Greek poet, critic and translator[1]. He read Law at the University of Athens. H

Is an award winning Greek poet, critic and translator[1]. He read Law at the University of Athens. His first collection of poems was published in 1975. He belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s, especially towards the end of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974 and at the first years of the Metapolitefsi

Is a Greek poet who is awarded with the Cavafy Award. He was born in 1949 in Raina in the Etoloakarn

Is a Greek poet who is awarded with the Cavafy Award. He was born in 1949 in Raina in the Etoloakarnania prefecture near Agrinio. He was presented to the Thessaloniki Public Broadcasting with Elliniki kai pagkosmia poiisi (???????? ?a? pa???sµ?a p???s? = Greek And International Poetry) and Kata vathos to thema ine ena (?at? ß???? t? ??µa e??a? ??a). His poems were translated into several languages including English.