Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a French journalist and unschooling essayist. She has also more recently written against the whol

Is a French journalist and unschooling essayist. She has also more recently written against the whole prison system, arguing for a complete abolition. Some of her books have been re-edited recently and their full text is freely available online.

She is an Australian writer.Catherine Bateson grew up in a second-hand bookshop in Brisbane. She att

She is an Australian writer.Catherine Bateson grew up in a second-hand bookshop in Brisbane. She attained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland, with a major in art history.Her first published novel was Painted Love Letters, a portrait of a family coping with death. She has published two volumes of poetry, and three verse novels for young adults using a variety of poetic forms including haiku, free verse, free renga and acrostic.

Was a French poet, playwright, and novelist. She composed three historical novels, two verse tragedi

Was a French poet, playwright, and novelist. She composed three historical novels, two verse tragedies, several poems, and was awarded several poetry prizes by the Académie française. Bernard established the fundamental aesthetic principle of the French literary conte de fées popular in the salons of the late seventeenth century with the dictum: "the [adventures] should always be implausible and the emotions always natural".[1] Her works are appreciated today for their psychological nuance.

Is a writer living in Marondera, Zimbabwe. She and her husband bought "Stow Farm" and spent over ten

Is a writer living in Marondera, Zimbabwe. She and her husband bought "Stow Farm" and spent over ten years turning its rocky grounds into fertile soil, making the farm productive and viable. However, in 2000 she lost her farm, home and livelihood to a group of "war veterans" who claimed rights to her land.

Is a French contemporary jazz clarinet player and composer, best known as a leader of Y'en a qui man

Is a French contemporary jazz clarinet player and composer, best known as a leader of Y'en a qui manquent pas d'air. She is also a member of the French Laurent Dehors's big band "Tous Dehors".

Is a best-selling Singaporean fiction author known for writing about Singapore society and of themes

Is a best-selling Singaporean fiction author known for writing about Singapore society and of themes of traditional Chinese culture. Hailed as the "doyenne of Singapore writers", Lim has published nine collections of short stories, five novels, two poetry collections and numerous political commentaries to date.

Was an author of nonfiction, inspirational, and fiction works. She was the wife of well-known minist

Was an author of nonfiction, inspirational, and fiction works. She was the wife of well-known minister Peter Marshall.

Is a French art critic, curator, and founder and editor of the magazine Art Press, which focuses on

Is a French art critic, curator, and founder and editor of the magazine Art Press, which focuses on modern art.Born in Bois-Colombes, France, she is best known as the author of the 2002 memoir The Sexual Life of Catherine M.; the book details her sexual h

Was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. He

Was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. He wrote his works in Telugu and English, which reveal his deep love and learning of classics as well as modernity of his outlook.Reddy was the foremost educationalist who played a major role in shaping the educational policy in India. He was also the recipient of Knighthood by the British crown in honour of his service to the country.

Is an American gymnast of Romanian descent who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U

Is an American gymnast of Romanian descent who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S. Women's Gymnastics team in Atlanta (the "Magnificent Seven").The hallmarks of Moceanu's gymnastics, in the early stage of her elite career, were daring tricks on balance beam and spunky, inspired presentations on the floor exercise. In the latter part of her elite career, under the direction of new coaches, she developed a more elegant, mature style. Although she was never considered to be an overwhelmingly innovative gymnast, she did display a high level of difficulty in her gymnastics, particularly on beam and floor.

Is a Danish writer, most famous for the use of the character "Silas" in her books. In 1977, "The Leo

Is a Danish writer, most famous for the use of the character "Silas" in her books. In 1977, "The Leopard" won the The Mildred L. Batchelder Award, which is "awarded to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States". She was also the recipient of the 1976 Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Was an Irish-born poet, as well as Poet Laureate for Britain between 1968 to 1972, and, under the ps

Was an Irish-born poet, as well as Poet Laureate for Britain between 1968 to 1972, and, under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake, a mystery writer. He is the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis and television actress Tamasin Day-Lewis.Day-Lewis was born in Ballintubbert, Laois, Ireland. He was the son of the Reverend Frank Cecil Day-Lewis (December, 1872 – 19 April 1938) and Kathleen Squires. After Day-Lewis's mother died in 1906, he was brought up in London by his father, with the help of an aunt, spending summer holidays with relatives in Wexford. Day-Lewis continued to regard himself as "Anglo-Irish" for the remainder of his life, though after the declaration of the Irish Republic he chose British rather than Irish citizenship on the grounds that 1940 had taught him where his deepest roots lay. He was educated at Sherborne School and at Wadham College, Oxford, from which he graduated in 1927.

Was an Irish-born poet, as well as Poet Laureate for Britain between 1968 to 1972, and, under the ps

Was an Irish-born poet, as well as Poet Laureate for Britain between 1968 to 1972, and, under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake, a mystery writer. He is the father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis and television actress Tamasin Day-Lewis.

Is a Filipina author of historical fiction based in California, U.S.A.. She was born in Cebu, Philip

Is a Filipina author of historical fiction based in California, U.S.A.. She was born in Cebu, Philippines, attended St. Theresa's College in Cebu and in San Marcelino, Manila. She also went to Maryknoll College in Quezon City from 1964 to 1968, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts. She also did graduate work in film making at UCLA in 1969.

Is a Cuban-American writer and psychologist. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage amd family

Is a Cuban-American writer and psychologist. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage amd family therapy at Santa Clara University.For several years she has been working with people who have immigrated to the USA from countries in Latin America

Was a famous Filipino educator, prolific writer, Boy Scout leader, UNESCO fellow, author, pensionado

Was a famous Filipino educator, prolific writer, Boy Scout leader, UNESCO fellow, author, pensionado and later became the Philippine Secretary of Education in 1952.

Was an author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and Stud Breeder. She is known for h

Was an author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and Stud Breeder. She is known for her contribution to the Riding Horse Industry in South Africa.She lived for 50 years in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, district and town, where she served on the Town Council, the Anglican Church Council, the Midlands’ Farmers’ Association (Honorary Secretary), the Sports Union (Manager) and numerous councils for different horse breeds and national horse judging, and organisations for divisions of the Saddle Horse Industry.

Is a Montenegrin writer.He is very prolific author but his masterpiece is still considered to be one

Is a Montenegrin writer.He is very prolific author but his masterpiece is still considered to be one of his early novels "Mrtvo duboko". It is a story written in an innovative style, about hiding of a Partisan from Chetniks in isolated Montenegrin village

Is a Dutch author.

Is a Dutch author.

Was a Kurdish origin Turkish poet and writer.He graduated from the Political Sciences Faculty of Ank

Was a Kurdish origin Turkish poet and writer.He graduated from the Political Sciences Faculty of Ankara University. He was the editor-in-chief of the Papirus literary magazine. Cemal Süreya is a notable member of the Second New Generation of Turkish poetr

Argentinian singer and songwriter of folk music. He joined Los Fronterizos (The Frontier) (1956-1966

Argentinian singer and songwriter of folk music. He joined Los Fronterizos (The Frontier) (1956-1966) was one of the figures of the Movement of the New Songbook, and in the 1990s was discovered, sponsor and member of the singer Soledad Pastorutti. He has written the music for "Canción con todos" (Song with everyone,) regarded as Latin American anthem.By age 7, was hired to join the cast of Hollywood Park, on a tour of ten days for Salta. Two years later he scored on a weekly singing competition, which won seven consecutive weeks, winning first prize: an Association football ball.[2]

Ripa was an aesthetician who worked for Anton Maria Salviati as a cook and butler. After the death o

Ripa was an aesthetician who worked for Anton Maria Salviati as a cook and butler. After the death of the cardinal Ripa worked for his relatives. He was knighted after publishing a highly successful book called Iconologia, which he wrote in his free time.

Was a Romanian journalist, novelist and children's writer.He was inspired by the works of Honoré de

Was a Romanian journalist, novelist and children's writer.He was inspired by the works of Honoré de Balzac, attempting to write a Romanian novel cycle that would mirror Balzac's La Comédie humaine. He was also under the influence of the Samanatorul critique of Romanian society.

Was a Polish poet, journalist, translator and teacher. Born July 28, 1960 in Jaslo, he graduated fro

Was a Polish poet, journalist, translator and teacher. Born July 28, 1960 in Jaslo, he graduated from a local college in nearby Krosno. Afterwards he moved to Kraków, where he joined the Faculty of French Studies. He then moved to the Warsaw University, from which he graduated. He started working as a journalist and correspondent for the L'Osservatore Romano. At that time he started to translate Italian poetry, notably the works of Eugenio Montale, Alfonso Gatta, Mario Luzi and Umberto Saba. He was also active as a journalist, speaker and translator for the Polish Radio and the Polish Television. In 1991 he started working as a teacher of the history of music, Polish and Italian languages at the Warsaw-based 1st Community College Bednarska. Having been of poor health for all of his life, he died suddenly of a heart disease on April 26, 1998, and was buried in Jaslo.

One of the popular Telugu writers.He was born at Srikakulam but came to Vizianagaram after adoption.

One of the popular Telugu writers.He was born at Srikakulam but came to Vizianagaram after adoption. He studied in Maharajah's College, Vizianagaram.His first story Chinnaji was published in Bharathi in 1942. Subsequently he wrote many short stories and poetry. Many of his short stories have been translated into other languages. Compilation of his short stories were published in 1968. He compiled short stories of some important writers as Kalinga Kadhanikalu during his 70th birth annivarsary.