Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist born in Taplow, Buckinghamshire.He is best

Was a painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist born in Taplow, Buckinghamshire.He is best known for his discovery of the cut-up technique [2] used by William S. Burroughs. With Ian Somerville he invented the Dreamachine, a flicker device design

Is a former Polish dissident of Jewish origin.[1][2] Wildstein is a journalist, freelance author and

Is a former Polish dissident of Jewish origin.[1][2] Wildstein is a journalist, freelance author and, from May 11, 2006 to February 28, 2007, he was the CEO of Telewizja Polska, state-owned television. Wildstein rose to nationwide prominence in Poland in January and February 2005, after he had smuggled a file of informers and victims of the former communist secret police (Sluzba Bezpieczenstwa) out of the Institute for National Remembrance (IPN) and then distributed it among fellow journalists.[3] The file is commonly referred to as "Wildstein's List" (Polish: lista Wildsteina).

A contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.Bronwyn Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New

A contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.Bronwyn Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University.[1] She has completed a PhD at University of Queensland and currently teaches there in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History.

German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales[1] and

German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales[1] and for their work in linguistics, relating to how the sounds in words shift over time (Grimm's Law). They are among the best known story tellers of novellas from Europe

Is an American novelist, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director based in Los Angeles known for

Is an American novelist, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director based in Los Angeles known for his acerbic view of the Hollywood entertainment industry.

Is a member of The Beach Boys and a Grammy Award-winning songwriter for composing "I Write the Songs

Is a member of The Beach Boys and a Grammy Award-winning songwriter for composing "I Write the Songs." Johnston was not one of the original members of the band. He joined the band on April 9, 1965 after Glen Campbell (who was substituting on stage for the group's chief song writer Brian Wilson) decided to embark on a solo career. Johnston's first vocal recording with the Beach Boys was "California Girls."

In The Jam, he and drummer Rick Buckler played a subordinate role behind singer, guitarist, and song

In The Jam, he and drummer Rick Buckler played a subordinate role behind singer, guitarist, and songwriter Paul Weller. Foxton did, however, take lead vocals on a few tracks, most notably the singles "David Watts" (a cover of a Kinks track) and "News of the World", which was his own composition. Foxton did pen a few other tracks, possibly the most notable being "Smithers-Jones", done as a straightforward rock take for the B-side of "When You're Young" and later reworked with strings for the Setting Sons LP. Stiff Little Fingers would regularly perform the song live after Foxton joined. Foxton,

Is an American songwriter, singer and guitarist. He had recorded and toured with the E Street Band.

Is an American songwriter, singer and guitarist. He had recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Springsteen was widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around his native New

Was a German composer, musicologist and music teacher. Brunhilde Sonntag was born in Kassel, Germany

Was a German composer, musicologist and music teacher. Brunhilde Sonntag was born in Kassel, Germany. She studied organ at the School of Church Music in Schlüchtern and education at the Pedagogical Institute Jugenheim. From 1959-63 she worked as a teacher at the Friedrich Ebert School in Frankfurt and took private composition lessions from Kurt Hessenberg. From 1963-69 she studied composition at the Hochschule for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna with Otto Siegl and Gottfried von Einem, and took a teaching position in the Department of Music of the Justus Liebig University, Giessen.

Is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Paris Conservatory which he joined i

Is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Paris Conservatory which he joined in 1993. His work has been commissioned by the French government as well as other organizations.

Is a French civil servant and writer. He entered the service for strategic affairs and disarmament i

Is a French civil servant and writer. He entered the service for strategic affairs and disarmament in the Ministry of Exterior Relations (1983-1986) before joining the cabinet of Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister as a 'chargé de mission' (1986-1988).

Was an English poet.Born at Leeds, Yorkshire, he was educated at Harrow School, where he had for con

Was an English poet.Born at Leeds, Yorkshire, he was educated at Harrow School, where he had for contemporaries Lord Byron and Robert Peel. On leaving school he was placed in the office of a solicitor at Calne, Wiltshire, remaining there until about 1807,

A South African-born Australian novelist. Born in Johannesburg, he spent most of his early years in

A South African-born Australian novelist. Born in Johannesburg, he spent most of his early years in a small village in the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa's Limpopo province.In 1955, while studying journalism in London, Bryce met his future wife, Benita, and eventually emigrated to Australia. They married in 1959 and had three sons, Brett, Adam and Damon. In 1991, Damon had haemophilia and died at age 24 from AIDS, contracted through a blood transfusion

Was the pen name of the novelist, poet, memoirist, and magazine editor Annie Winifred Ellerman. She

Was the pen name of the novelist, poet, memoirist, and magazine editor Annie Winifred Ellerman. She was born in September 1894 in Margate. Her father was the shipowner and financier John Ellerman, who at the time of his death in 1933 was the richest Engli

Is an American screenwriter and novelist.he was Hollywood "royalty", the son of B.P. Schulberg, head

Is an American screenwriter and novelist.he was Hollywood "royalty", the son of B.P. Schulberg, head of Paramount Pictures and Adeline Jafee-Schulberg, sister to agent/film producer Sam Jaffe.

Was a major Bengali writer of the twentieth century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a vers

Was a major Bengali writer of the twentieth century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer, and like Rabindranath Tagore, wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays in addition to poetry [1]. He was an influential critic and edito

Is an American musical arranger, record producer and composer.As an arranger, conductor and the A&R

Is an American musical arranger, record producer and composer.As an arranger, conductor and the A&R head of Norman Granz's newly established Verve Records, he also scored and orchestrated many major motion pictures including; 'The Pajama Game, Crime in the Streets, Secret of the Purple Reef and several others.

Is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. A newspaper editor for Koran Tempo Daily and

Is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. A newspaper editor for Koran Tempo Daily and a content manager for Tempo Interactive, Budi has written four books on technology in Indonesian. Budi Putra is also a staff writer for English-language CNET Asia and is a contributing writer for Indonesian publications such as the Jakarta Post and SDA Asia Indonesia. He also writes technology postings in a number of blog sites.

Is a Filipino author of more than twenty-five books -- mostly novels and books on criticism.

Is a Filipino author of more than twenty-five books -- mostly novels and books on criticism.

Is an Academy Award-winning Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, pacifist[3] ed

Is an Academy Award-winning Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, pacifist[3] educator and social activist.

Was a Kazakh poet at the court of the Middle Horde. His period of activity at the court lasted from

Was a Kazakh poet at the court of the Middle Horde. His period of activity at the court lasted from 1711 until 1781, during the reign of the Abylay Khan. Although his primary activity was entertaining the court through poetry and singing, Kalmakanov also

Is popular Telugu Cinema journalist and book writer also a film Director. He is the son of B. Kanaka

Is popular Telugu Cinema journalist and book writer also a film Director. He is the son of B. Kanakappa, who is a Government Primary School teacher of Mahbubnagar District. Venkateshwarlu is successfully continuing his Journalistic and media career from past two decades. For his film research efforts he got prestigious Government of Andhra Pradesh instituted Nandi Awards twice as Best Book Writer and Journalist.

Was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.[2]A large amount of what is known about

Was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.[2]A large amount of what is known about Bulleh Shah comes through legends, and is subjective; to the point that there isn’t even agreement among historians concerning his precise date and place of birth. Some "facts" about his life have been pieced together from his own writings. Other "facts" seem to have been passed down through oral traditions.Bulleh Shah practiced the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets like Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599), Sultan Bahu (1629 – 1691), and Shah Sharaf (1640 – 1724).

Is a composer, pianist, and conductor.She holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese

Is a composer, pianist, and conductor.She holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1976). She obtained a scholarship from the University of California at San Diego, where she studied composition with Bernard Rands, Robert Erickson, Roger Reynolds, and Pauline Oliveros, earning a Ph.D. in 1981.In 1981, she was invited to join the music faculty of the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, where she taught until 1986. She has also served as the Jean MacDuff Vaux Composer-in-Residence at Mills College in Oakland, California, and in 1997 she served as a visiting professor of composition at Yale University and at Bennington College in Vermont.

A Japanese author best known for his creation of Mahoromatic.

A Japanese author best known for his creation of Mahoromatic.