Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a Filipino writer and historian.She came from a literary family, which includes her brother, the

Is a Filipino writer and historian.She came from a literary family, which includes her brother, the diplomat and novelist León María Guerrero III; uncles Fernando María Guerrero and Manuel S. Guerrero, who were poets and essayists; and cousin Wilfrido María Guerrero, a playwright and stage director.[1][2]

Is a journalist and the first Puerto Rican woman news anchor in Puerto Rico.Jovet's first job was at

Is a journalist and the first Puerto Rican woman news anchor in Puerto Rico.Jovet's first job was at "WIPR" Channel 6, where she hosted a program called "Club Six" and later a program called "Factory of Art". In 1968, Jovet caught the attention of Leopold

Was the pseudonym of the first prominent female Costa Rican writer, born Maria Isabel Carvajal. She

Was the pseudonym of the first prominent female Costa Rican writer, born Maria Isabel Carvajal. She was politically active, in the Communist Party, and was one of the earliest writers to criticise the dominance of the fruit companies.

Is a Costa Rican author.She was born in Cartago, the capital city of the Cartago Province. She recei

Is a Costa Rican author.She was born in Cartago, the capital city of the Cartago Province. She received her primary education there at the Escuela República de Perú and her secondary at the Colegio Superior de Señoritas.

Carol Ann Duffy was born to Frank Duffy and May Black in Glasgow as the eldest child of the family,

Carol Ann Duffy was born to Frank Duffy and May Black in Glasgow as the eldest child of the family, and has four brothers. She moved to Staffordshire at the age of four. Her father worked as a fitter for English Electric, stood as a parliamentary candidate for the Labour party and managed Stafford football club in his spare time. Raised Catholic, she was educated at Saint Austin Roman Catholic Primary School, St. Joseph's Convent School and Stafford Girls' High School. She was a passionate reader from an early age, and she always wanted to be a writer. Duffy dispensed with religion aged fifteen, when her convent school became an old people's home. However, she says,"Poetry and prayer are very similar...I write quite a lot of sonnets and I think of them almost as prayers: short and memorable,

Was an American-born Canadian author. In 1973, Shields became editorial assistant for the journal Ca

Was an American-born Canadian author. In 1973, Shields became editorial assistant for the journal Canadian Slavonic Papers. In 1977, she became a professor at the University of Ottawa, where she stayed for a year. She later taught at the University of British Columbia and travelled around the country.

Is a English-American writer. She began by writing historical romances but later switched to crime s

Is a English-American writer. She began by writing historical romances but later switched to crime stories. Today she lives and works in Eugene, Oregon. The hero of her crime novels is the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, a freelance writer, sometimes known as "Miss Daisy". Daisy's beau and later husband is Chief Detective Alec Fletcher.

Is a French television journalist. Since September 2010 she has presented the Monday to Thursday edi

Is a French television journalist. Since September 2010 she has presented the Monday to Thursday editions of 19/20, the main evening news bulletin of France 3.

Was an American television news anchor at ABC News.Simpson was the moderator of the second president

Was an American television news anchor at ABC News.Simpson was the moderator of the second presidential debate held between Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, at Richmond, Virginia in 1992. This made her the first African-American woman to moderate a pres

Was a writer from the Philippines. Writer of the hit radio drama Gulong ng Palad, she was also a "so

Was a writer from the Philippines. Writer of the hit radio drama Gulong ng Palad, she was also a "society columnist, bilingual fictionist, scriptwriter, biographer and lyricist, as well as a cartoonist, an actress, even a journalism teacher."

An Australian poet.Born in Western Australia of an Australian mother and an American father, Carolin

An Australian poet.Born in Western Australia of an Australian mother and an American father, Caroline Mavis Caddy spent part of her childhood in the United States of America and Japan. She returned to Western Australia where she finished high school[1], and later worked as a dental nurse with the Road Dental Unit.

Was a German music educator and composer. Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant

Was a German music educator and composer. Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant theologian and social reformer Johann Hinrich Wichern. She wrote and published songs in cluding a collection of Christmas songs,[1] and was associated with Brahms. She worked until 1895 as a music teacher at Ellerslie College in Manchester, a school for kindergarten teachers.[2][3]

An Australian journalist, novelist and travel writer. Prior to becoming a full-time writer she was e

An Australian journalist, novelist and travel writer. Prior to becoming a full-time writer she was editor of the mass-circulation magazines Woman's Day and New Idea.[1]Avieson's partner is the film producer, Mal Watson.[1] They have a daughter, Kathryn, who was the baby in the travel book Baby in a Backpack though Bhutan.

Is an American poet, editor, and human rights advocate.Forché earned a B.A. in international relati

Is an American poet, editor, and human rights advocate.Forché earned a B.A. in international relations and creative writing at Michigan State University in 1972. After graduate study at Bowling Green State University in 1975, she taught at a number of uni

Is a Dutch news anchor and actress.Carolijn Lilipaly was born in Middelburg. Her father is former Du

Is a Dutch news anchor and actress.Carolijn Lilipaly was born in Middelburg. Her father is former Dutch Labour Party parliament member John Lilipaly. Her mother is Indonesian, from the Maluku Islands. As a student she became accepted as an announcer for MTV Europe. Carolyn was the host of MTV Hit List UK and MTV News at Night. At this time she adopted the name Carolyn so it would be easier pronounced by English speakers. Later on she worked as a presenter for CNBC Europe, Net 5 and Canal Plus.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was famous during his lifetime, and was especially nota

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was famous during his lifetime, and was especially notable for his settings of the Lamentations which remained in the repertory of the Papal Choir throughout the 16th century. In addition, he was probably the most prominent Avignon musician since the time of the ars subtilior at the end of the 14th century.

Was an American writer. She wrote novels, short stories, and two plays, as well as essays and some p

Was an American writer. She wrote novels, short stories, and two plays, as well as essays and some poetry. Her first novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts of the South. Her other novels have similar themes and are all set in the South.

He first earned recognition as a literary critic for the Copenhagen daily, Politiken. His novels, in

He first earned recognition as a literary critic for the Copenhagen daily, Politiken. His novels, including I Have Seen the World Begin (1996), deal with knowledge of the world. Jensen's latest work (2006) is the novel Vi, de druknede (We, the Drowned), a chronicle about the birth of modern Denmark, seen through the history of his hometown Marstal.

Is a Danish author of 12 published books, including novels and short story collections, plus a featu

Is a Danish author of 12 published books, including novels and short story collections, plus a feature-length film, short film and a play to his credit.Nagel has been described as a Nordic mix of Jean Genet and Henry Miller. His writing is known for its sparkling language, where pain and joy are natural twins. Although his books often have a serious existential focus, a devilish sense of humor is perhaps his most well-known trademark. Besides being a prolific writer, Carsten Nagel is a clinical psychologist, working with refugees who have suffered trauma and torture.

Was a British-Australian author of crime fiction. He was born in London but moved to Australia in 19

Was a British-Australian author of crime fiction. He was born in London but moved to Australia in 1948. He started writing full time in 1953 wrote as many as 150 crime stories, selling tens of millions of copies. His books were set in the United States but were more popular in Europe.

Is a Dutch sociologist. He studied sociology in Amsterdam. At present he is researcher at Utrecht Un

Is a Dutch sociologist. He studied sociology in Amsterdam. At present he is researcher at Utrecht University, affiliated to the Amsterdam School for Social science Research (ASSR).Wouters was born in Sint-Michielsgestel in the southern part of The Netherlands. In the 1960s, he studied sociology at the University of Amsterdam with Professor Joop Goudsblom as his main teacher. Wouters wrote his dissertation Informalization about the obvious changes of the western customs and manners in the 20th century.

At the age of 10 he started playing guitar and writing his first music, influenced by rock bands suc

At the age of 10 he started playing guitar and writing his first music, influenced by rock bands such as Def Leppard and Metallica. At 14 he began to write his first classical works. At the age of 18 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied classical composition with Alan Fletcher at New England Conservatory of Music. After receiving his degree in 2001 he moved to Vienna, Austria. Mongoven has resided in Germany since 2003.In 1997 Mongoven began using Fibonacci numbers in his work. In his earliest works, Fibonacci pitch sets are used and the metric structures are based on the golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers. In the year 2001,

Was a German Protestant priest, theologian and composer. Othmayr is considered one of the masters of

Was a German Protestant priest, theologian and composer. Othmayr is considered one of the masters of melodic phrasing (Liedsatz) of the middle of the 16th century. The most important works were written from 1545 to 1550. He composed numerous hymns inspired by Martin Luther, and in 1546 wrote Epitaphium a Lutheri in memory of him.

Was a Brazilian journalist, critic, and poet.He became a late adherent to Brazilian modernism and co

Was a Brazilian journalist, critic, and poet.He became a late adherent to Brazilian modernism and co-founded the mystical nationalist journal Novissima.[1] His Marcha para Oeste supported the frontier for being both anti-liberal and democratic.[2] He held a hierarchical view of such a society with the whites holding "the spirit of adventure and command".[3]

Was a composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist. From 1950 to 1964 she was married to composer Lu

Was a composer, mezzo-soprano singer, and vocalist. From 1950 to 1964 she was married to composer Luciano Berio, who deconstructed her voice in Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) (1958) and wrote his Circles (1960), Folk Songs (1964), Sequenza III for woman's voice