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Was an American poet, minister, and theology professor. In 1920, he graduated from Yale University.

Was an American poet, minister, and theology professor. In 1920, he graduated from Yale University. In college, he was an inter-collegiate doubles champion tennis player, and he played at Wimbledon in 1922, with his partner, Lee Wiley. He served as secret

Is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion U

Is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva. Since 1967, he has been a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2008 he received an Honorary Degree from the University of Antwerp. He also received the Dan David prize in 2008 for "Creative Rendering of the Past".

Is an Egyptian singer and composer. The most popular composer in Middle East since he started to com

Is an Egyptian singer and composer. The most popular composer in Middle East since he started to compose for Amr Diab, Samira Said, Nawal Al Zoghbi and many others.

Was an Indian writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essa

Was an Indian writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist. When the former British India was partitioned into the independent states of India and Pakistan, she migrated to India in 1947.

Was a pioneer of modern Assamese poetry.In 1941, he passed matriculation examination from Jorhat Gov

Was a pioneer of modern Assamese poetry.In 1941, he passed matriculation examination from Jorhat Govt High School with letter marks in Assamese and in 1945 he passed his B.A. examination from Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. Then he went to Kolkata for

Was an American poet and author.Her first poem was published by The New Yorker in 1978. In 1983, at

Was an American poet and author.Her first poem was published by The New Yorker in 1978. In 1983, at the age of sixty-three, she published her first full-length collection, The Kingfisher. In the decade that followed, Clampitt published five books of poetr

Was an American poet of the imagist school from Brookline, Massachusetts who posthumously won the Pu

Was an American poet of the imagist school from Brookline, Massachusetts who posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.Lowell was born into Brookline's prominent Lowell family. One brother, Percival Lowell, was a famous astronomer who predict

Is an American writer of Chinese descent whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. In 1993,

Is an American writer of Chinese descent whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. In 1993, Tan's adaptation of her most popular fiction work, The Joy Luck Club, became a commercially successful film.

Was the pen name of an Australian novelist and poet born Joan Austral Fraser[1] She was widely ackno

Was the pen name of an Australian novelist and poet born Joan Austral Fraser[1] She was widely acknowledged as one of Australia's "finest fiction writers, whose work was full of the atmosphere and colour or times past".[2]For most of her working life, teaching English and French, and making a living took priority and writing was done only in her spare time.[1] Already established Australian writer Thea Astley, who taught with Witting at Cheltenham Girls High, was impressed by one of her stories, Goodbye, Ady, Goodbye, Joe, and encouraged her to submit it for publication.[5] It was published in The New Yorker in April 1965. Indeed, the poet Kenneth Slessor told Thea Astley to "tell that women I'll publish any word she writes".[2]

A popular but controversial contemporary Japanese writer who is most famous for her stories that add

A popular but controversial contemporary Japanese writer who is most famous for her stories that address issues of sexuality, racism, and interracial marriage, topics not typically discussed openly in Japanese society.[1][2]According to her interview with the Japanese magazine Bungei, during middle school she was moved by African-American soul music and began to read any novels she could find written by black people, or featuring black people. She held a job in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, an area rich with foreigners.

Was a poet from Rio de Janeiro. She came from a middle-class Protestant background and was usually k

Was a poet from Rio de Janeiro. She came from a middle-class Protestant background and was usually known as "Ana C." She had written since childhood and developed a strong interest in English literature. She spent some time in England in 1968 and, on returning to Brazil, she became a published author of note. The 1970s and early 1980s were the peak of her poetic career.She returned to England in 1983. One of the authors she admired was Sylvia Plath. She shared some commonalities with her in temperament and fate. She died in 1983 by jumping out of a window at her parents´ apartment, in Rio de Janeiro.[1

Was a Georgian poetess and one of the most infuential female figures in modern Georgian literature.

Was a Georgian poetess and one of the most infuential female figures in modern Georgian literature. Kalandadze was born in the village Khidistavi near Chokhatauri in Georgia’s southwest province of Guria. She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tbi

One of the most significant children’s book authors in Brazil. She started her career as a painter

One of the most significant children’s book authors in Brazil. She started her career as a painter in Rio de Janeiro and New York City. After studying Romance languages she did a PhD with Roland Barthes at the 'École pratique des hautes études' in Paris. She worked as journalist for the magazine 'Elle' in Paris and the BBC in London. In 1979, she opened the first children’s literature bookshop in Brazil, 'Malasartes'.

Is a Brazilian poet and novelist born in Fortaleza, Ceará in 1951. She grew up in Brasilia and has

Is a Brazilian poet and novelist born in Fortaleza, Ceará in 1951. She grew up in Brasilia and has lived in Rio de Janeiro since 1969. Her main work of note has been historical, including her award-winning 1989 novel A Boca do Inferno, which was published in English in 1991. Many of her other works have concerned the conflicts of women wanting to have careers and families.

Is a Colombian poet and translator.She studied Modern Languages at the University of Antioquia in Me

Is a Colombian poet and translator.She studied Modern Languages at the University of Antioquia in Medellín and made a master at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. She was assistant director at the Colombian National Library (Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia).

Was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns. Later Greeks included him in the c

Was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of nine lyric poets.

A writer and marketing communications professional in Mumbai, India, who has written a best-selling

A writer and marketing communications professional in Mumbai, India, who has written a best-selling political novel and has conceived and developed three marketing management concepts.He has employed his professional skills to advance social causes, particularly in the struggle against religious fundamentalism.

A writer in the Marathi language. He was born in a small village Kagal near Kolhapur, Maharastra. Hi

A writer in the Marathi language. He was born in a small village Kagal near Kolhapur, Maharastra. His family was very poor. His father, a farmer, was not in favour of educating him. After running away from home, Anand gained an education after great struggle. He completed a Ph.D. at Pune University. His writing began a new era in Marathi literature called Gramin Sahitya i.e. rural literature.

Was a Romanian poet, essayist, translator and literary theorist.

Was a Romanian poet, essayist, translator and literary theorist.

Was a Czech organist and composer.Anatol Provazník was son of Alois Provazník, a regional composer

Was a Czech organist and composer.Anatol Provazník was son of Alois Provazník, a regional composer. He studied at the gymnasium in Rychnov nad Knežnou and then at the music conservatory in Prague, finishing in 1907. During 1907–1911 he worked as an organist in the St Vitus Cathedral, later he moved to Berlin.Provazník became very interested in the emerging radio broadcasting. He studied "radiophony" in Berlin and after return to Prague he helped to set up the music department of the Czech Radio. Since 1930 he worked, for sixteen years, as the proxy director of this department. Provazník was a friend with Karel Hašler and other artists.

Jacques Anatole François Thibault, was a French author. He was born in Paris, and died in Tours, In

Jacques Anatole François Thibault, was a French author. He was born in Paris, and died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire.

Is a Russian writer and poet who defected from the Soviet Union in 1976 and has since lived in Paris

Is a Russian writer and poet who defected from the Soviet Union in 1976 and has since lived in Paris. Back in the 1960s, he was one of the most famous and promising young Russian authors, along with Vasily Aksyonov. In Paris, Gladilin worked for the Radio

Was a Russian composer, teacher and conductor. Lyadov was born in St. Petersburg into a family of em

Was a Russian composer, teacher and conductor. Lyadov was born in St. Petersburg into a family of eminent Russian musicians

Was a Swedish historian, priest and poet.In 1819, Grafström was the library secretary of Uppsala Un

Was a Swedish historian, priest and poet.In 1819, Grafström was the library secretary of Uppsala University. The following year he was named as a lecturer in history at the university, later teaching at the Military Academy Karlberg. In 1835 he was appoin

Was a Swedish composer whose style resembled that of notable 20th century neoclassical composers lik

Was a Swedish composer whose style resembled that of notable 20th century neoclassical composers like Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber.Linde studied music theory with Ingmar Bengtsson before enrolling at the Stockholm Academy of Music in 1948, where he studied composition with Lars-Erik Larsson and piano with Olof Wibergh. In 1953, one year after leaving the academy, he went to Vienna to study conducting and traveled around Europe before returning to Sweden. His most performed piece is probably his violin concerto[