Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was probably one of the most famous Indonesian poets. Chairil was born in Medan, North Sumatra. He w

Was probably one of the most famous Indonesian poets. Chairil was born in Medan, North Sumatra. He was a Minangkabau descent. He died at the relatively young age of 27 of syphilis. Notably, one of his most famous poems was "Aku". It is a poem that comes from the wound of having to leave his father who cheated on his mother. But Chairil's expression of personal pain and rebellion was interpreted by many Indonesians as a call to arms. His poem "Aku" is mostly used in rally and protest as a declaration of rebellion.

One of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature. Trivedi was born in Barnagar, Ujjain

One of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature. Trivedi was born in Barnagar, Ujjain, India on 29 January 1955. Educated in Indore, he has done his M Comm and M.A. in History. In Hindi literature, he is a very respected short story writer and poet. His book 'Ullaas' Short Story collection, was awarded the Arya Smriti Saahitya Sammaan in 2000. At an early age of 21, His poem Bayaan was awarded first prize by the Bombay Saahitya Academy in 1976 at Bombay

Writer, university professor, and historian, was the author of The Destruction of Black Civilization

Writer, university professor, and historian, was the author of The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race Between 4500 B.C. and 2000 A.D., a book which has become a cornerstone of the field of academics known as Afrocentricity.

Refers to (possibly more than one) medieval poet of Bengal. Over 1250 poems related to the love of R

Refers to (possibly more than one) medieval poet of Bengal. Over 1250 poems related to the love of Radha and Krishna in Bengali with the bhanita of Chandidas are found with three different sobriquets along with his name, Ba?u, Dvija and Dina as well as without any sobriquet also. It is not clear whether these bhanitas actually refer to the same person or not. It is assumed by some modern scholars that the poems which are current in the name of Chandidas are actually the works of at least four different Chandidas, who are distinguished from each other by their sobriquets found in the bhanitas. It is also assumed that the earliest of them was Ananta Ba?u Chandidas, who has been more or less indentified as a historical figure born in the 14th century in Birbhum district of the present-day West Bengal state and wrote the lyrical Srikrishna Kirtan (Songs in praise of Krishna).

Was a notable Gujarati author.He did his M A in History and LL B. He was the Sheriff of Mumbai in th

Was a notable Gujarati author.He did his M A in History and LL B. He was the Sheriff of Mumbai in the 1990s. He has written 178 books, including 17 books on history and culture, 26 novels, 15 collections of short stories, six books on politics, eight travelogues, two plays and 25 books on varied subjects, besides his autobiography Bakshinama

A prominent poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder vice cha

A prominent poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder vice chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi.[1] He is known for his effective usage of North Karnataka dialect of Kannada language in his plays and poems and is often compared with D.R. Bendre. Kambar has been conferred with many prestigious awards including Padma Shri by Government of India, Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman and Pampa award. He was also nominated as a Member of legislative council representing Indian National Congress.

Was a writer of Malayalam poetry.He is from Kerala,India. He is most famous for his pastoral elegy R

Was a writer of Malayalam poetry.He is from Kerala,India. He is most famous for his pastoral elegy Ramanan, written in 1936, which sold over 100,000 copies. [1] It is a play writtern in the form of verse.Ramanan, written in the romantic tradition, remains

He died in 1962 at the age of 82.Channappa Uttangi began his Theological studies at the age of twent

He died in 1962 at the age of 82.Channappa Uttangi began his Theological studies at the age of twenty at the Basel Seminary. Upon completing his studies Uttangi joined Basel Mission as an Evangelist in 1908. Uttangi's first published work was from a sermon preached at a Hindu gathering Bethlehem's appeal to Benares (today Varanasi). Varanasi is known as a symbolic place for Hindu culture and learning.

Was a Chinese American linguist and amateur composer. He made important contributions to the modern

Was a Chinese American linguist and amateur composer. He made important contributions to the modern study of Chinese phonology and grammar.He left for the US in 1938, and resided there afterwards. In 1945, he served as president of the Linguistic Society of America, and a special issue of the society's journal Language was dedicated to him in 1966. He became an American citizen in 1954. In the 1950s he was among the first members of the Society for General Systems Research. From 1947 to 1960, he taught at the University of California at Berkeley, where in 1952, he became Agassiz Professor Oriental Languages.

Is a Malaysian writer based in Singapore. She currently teaches theatre at the Nanyang Technological

Is a Malaysian writer based in Singapore. She currently teaches theatre at the Nanyang Technological University.Rajendran's first book was a collection of poetry called Mangosteen Crumble (Team East, 1999). It explored issues of identity and difference, often by using Malaysian English syntax[1]. It is now out of print and the entire contents have been placed online.

Was a French botanist and botanical author, noted for his publications on Cactaceae. He worked for s

Was a French botanist and botanical author, noted for his publications on Cactaceae. He worked for some time as an assistant to M. Mathieu, at a nursery in Paris, building up a collection of cactaceae, a group to which he would devote almost all of his life. In 1835, M. Cousin, a Parisian publisher, started a gardening journal and requested that he be its editor. For a number of years,

Also known by his birth name, Ntsama, and his German name, Karl, was the paramount chief of the Ewon

Also known by his birth name, Ntsama, and his German name, Karl, was the paramount chief of the Ewondo and Bane ethnic groups during much of the colonial period in Cameroon. Although from an unremarkable background, Atangana's loyalty and friendship with

Was a French music teacher and composer. Bordes studied pianoforte with Antoine François Marmontel

Was a French music teacher and composer. Bordes studied pianoforte with Antoine François Marmontel and composition with César Franck. He was organist and maître de chapelle at Nogent-sur-Marne from 1887 to 1890. In 1890 he became maître de chapelle at the église Saint-Gervais in Paris, where he created the Saint-Gervais singers choir, and in 1892 organised The Saint-Gervais holy weeks in which mass was accompanied by French or Italian renaissance music.

Was a French poet, journalist, publicist and playwright. A liberal royalist, he edited the Gazette d

Was a French poet, journalist, publicist and playwright. A liberal royalist, he edited the Gazette de France and attended the salon of Madame Vigée-Lebrun. He also worked as a censor and it was he who the interior minister entrusted with controlling Hernani and with warning Victor Hugo that Marion Delorme had been stopped (that play would not be put on until two years later). Pensioned off by Charles X, he was elected to the Académie française in 1826.

Was a poet from Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. His native language was Pennsylvania Dutch, and though he

Was a poet from Rebersburg, Pennsylvania. His native language was Pennsylvania Dutch, and though he learned English in school he wrote his poetry in "Dutch". He is said to have been the most accomplished poet to write in that language, and may have writte

Was a French politician and journalist, Minister of Marine in Emile Combes' Bloc des gauches (Left-W

Was a French politician and journalist, Minister of Marine in Emile Combes' Bloc des gauches (Left-Wing Blocks) cabinet from 1902 to 1905. He was part of the left-wing of the Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party, created in 1902.

Was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist, known especially for The Carnival of the An

Was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist, known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, Samson et Dalila, Havanaise, and his Symphony No. 3 (Organ Symphony).

Was a Cornish poet and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness, for its concerns

Was a Cornish poet and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness, for its concerns with Christianity, and for its associations with his native Cornwall.Causley was born in Launceston in Cornwall and was educated there and in Peterborough

Was an Irish poet and political activist.Charles Donnelly received his early education in the Christ

Was an Irish poet and political activist.Charles Donnelly received his early education in the Christian Brothers school in Dundalk. When he was 14 in 1928, the family moved again, this time to Dublin, where Joseph bought a house on Mountjoy Square in the north inner city. Charles enrolled in O'Connell School in nearby North Frederick street, but was expelled after only a few weeks. He spent the next few months wandering the streets of Dublin during school time before his father discovered what had happened. At this time also, Charles met and befriended radical political activists from the IRA, the Communist Party of Ireland and the left-Republican group, Saor Eire. This may in part have been a rebellion against his father, who, though not particularly political, was a conservative supporter of Cumann na nGaedhael. His father and aunts then got Charles an apprenticeship with a carpenter, but he gave this up after a year to enroll in University College, Dublin in 1931.

Was a French conductor, violinist and composer.[1] He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in June

Was a French conductor, violinist and composer.[1] He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in June 1858 entered the composition class of Ambroise Thomas. His compositions include cantatas, a ballet and several orchestral works.Constantin was music director of the Théâtre des Fantaisies-Parisiennes from 1865 where he revived rare operas by Schubert, Donizetti, Weber, Hérold, Monsigny and Philidor. He also completed and conducted the stage premiere of Mozart’s L'oca del Cairo (as L’oie de Caire) on 6 June 1867 at the Théâtre des Fantaisies-Parisiennes; his version later being heard elsewhere.[2]

Was a French musician and burlesque poet. In the mid-1630s he began using the nom de plume "D'Assouc

Was a French musician and burlesque poet. In the mid-1630s he began using the nom de plume "D'Assouci" or "Dassoucy". By the time he was seventeen, Charles had left Paris and had begun his long life of wandering, eking out a livelihood by composing, singing for local elites, and teaching the lute. By his mid-twenties, he apparently had made his way to Italy: at any rate, by the early 1630s he had mastered the Italian theorbo, an instrument still rare in France.

Was a French poet and inventor. He was born in Fabrezan, Aude, France, 35 km to the East of Carcasso

Was a French poet and inventor. He was born in Fabrezan, Aude, France, 35 km to the East of Carcassonne.

Was a French composer of operetta. He was born (and died) in Paris and studied with Gabriel Fauré a

Was a French composer of operetta. He was born (and died) in Paris and studied with Gabriel Fauré and Jules Massenet. Cuvillier won his greatest success with the operetta La reine s'amuse (1912).

Was a French politician and writer. Claire's memoirs threw light not only on the Napoleonic court, b

Was a French politician and writer. Claire's memoirs threw light not only on the Napoleonic court, but also on the youth and education of her son Charles. He developed political views more liberal than those of his parents, and, being brought up for a career in law, he published in 1820 a pamphlet on trial by jury.

Was a French harpsichordist, violinist, and composer. Although he was known as Charles to his contem

Was a French harpsichordist, violinist, and composer. Although he was known as Charles to his contemporaries, his real name may have been François. He was most probably born in Paris, but spent much of his life in London, where he settled sometime after 1702/3. A prominent member of the Drury Lane musical establishment, Dieupart was active both as composer and performer and actively participated in the musical life of the city. However, after about 1712 he earned his income mostly by teaching, and in his later years lived in poverty. He is best remembered today for a collection of six harpsichord suites which influenced Johann Sebastian Bach's English Suites.