Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often consid

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often considered the the father of modern Aboriginal literature.

Is an English composer of classical music.Matthews was born in London in 1946; his older brother is

Is an English composer of classical music.Matthews was born in London in 1946; his older brother is the composer David Matthews. He read classics at the University of Nottingham, and then studied composition there with Arnold Whittall and Nicholas Maw.

Was Movie producer and writer. worked on many films in the 50's before becoming a television produce

Was Movie producer and writer. worked on many films in the 50's before becoming a television producer for such shows as Ironside and The Wild Wild West.

Is a New York-based novelist

Is a New York-based novelist

An Uruguayan-born French poet.His only works, Les Chants de Maldoror and Poésies, had a major influ

An Uruguayan-born French poet.His only works, Les Chants de Maldoror and Poésies, had a major influence on modern literature, particularly on the Surrealists and the Situationists. Les Chants de Maldoror is often described as the first surrealist book. He

Is a Chinese composer.He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, then in Germany. H

Is a Chinese composer.He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, then in Germany. He has lectured on music theory, music analysis, film music and ballet music at the Musikhochschule in Munich. Since 1991 he is professor of film and media composition at the newly founded State Film Academy in the Stuttgart area.

Was a U.S.-born composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. He became a Mexican ci

Was a U.S.-born composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. He became a Mexican citizen in 1955.Nancarrow is best remembered for the pieces he wrote for the player piano. He was one of the first composers to use musical instruments as mechanical machines, making them play far beyond human performance ability. He lived most of his life in relative isolation, not becoming widely known until the 1980s. Today, he is remembered as one of the most original and unusual composers of the 20th century.

Is an Asian-American journalist who has been part of the cast of several USA television news network

Is an Asian-American journalist who has been part of the cast of several USA television news networks.

Was a Dutch literary critic.He was trained for the Church, and, after studying at Geneva and Lausann

Was a Dutch literary critic.He was trained for the Church, and, after studying at Geneva and Lausanne, was appointed pastor of the Walloon chapel in Haarlem in 1851. In 1863 conscientious scruples obliged him to resign his charge, and Busken Huet, after attempting journalism, went out to Java in 1868 as the editor of a newspaper. Before this time, however,

Was a German/Dutch composer and organist. His output consists of cantatas, operas (L’innocenza dif

Was a German/Dutch composer and organist. His output consists of cantatas, operas (L’innocenza difesa, Flavio Cuniberto), psalms, odes, concertos and keyboard sonatas, however, a lot of his works were lost. His 150 psalms were published in Amsterdam in 1766. Sammlung verschiedener und auserlesener Oden (1737-1743) by Johann Friedrich Gräfe contains 72 of his odes.

Was a British born Australian architect and author.Conrad Sayce was born in Hereford and educated in

Was a British born Australian architect and author.Conrad Sayce was born in Hereford and educated in England before migrating to Australia. He practised architecture in Melbourne with Rodney Alsop and the firm of Alsop & Sayce won the Hackett Competition for the design of Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australia. The commission led to a legal dispute between the partners, from which Sayce withdrew.[1] As an author his works include poems, short stories and adventure novels which reflect his experience of outback life and landscape. He also produced literary works under the name of Jim Bushman.[2]

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and poet, born in Savannah, Georgia, whose work inclu

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and poet, born in Savannah, Georgia, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, and an autobiography

Was a German composer and conductor. His works include the opera for which he is remembered, Das Nac

Was a German composer and conductor. His works include the opera for which he is remembered, Das Nachtlager in Granada, and Der Verschwender, both produced in 1834. Kreutzer owes his fame almost exclusively to Das Nachtlager in Granada (1834), which kept the stage for half a century in spite of changes in musical taste. It was written in the style of Carl Maria von Weber, and is remarkable especially for its flow of genuine melody and depth of feeling. The same qualities are found in Kreutzer's part-songs for men's voices, which at one time were extremely popular in Germany, and are still listened to with pleasure. Among these Das ist der Tag des Herrn ("The Lord's Day") may be named as the most excellent. His Septet for winds and strings, Op. 62, remains in the chamber music repertory.

Was an Argentine writer, journalist and humorist, born and died in Buenos Aires. He was author of po

Was an Argentine writer, journalist and humorist, born and died in Buenos Aires. He was author of poetry, plays, film scripts and pastiches in prose, and also the director of two humor magazines: Don Goyo and Esculapión.In 1945 he won the National Prize of Theatre for his play El cuervo del arca (The Ark's Raven) and in 1955 he was awarded with the National Prize of Literature for his short story collection Las puertas del purgatorio (The Purgatory Gates).

Is a Greek writer, poet and translator. Constance Dima was born in the area of Grammos in Kastoria,

Is a Greek writer, poet and translator. Constance Dima was born in the area of Grammos in Kastoria, Greece. She studied tourism management, French and Bulgarian Philology, and completed post graduate studies in foreign language tutoring. She has lived and worked as a guide, translator, interpreter and high-school teacher, in former Czechoslovakia (today’s Czech Republic), France, Bulgaria, Greece and Belgium. In the summer of 2009 she returned permanently to Greece and settled in the island of Crete.

Is an Asian-American journalist who has been part of the cast of several USA television news network

Is an Asian-American journalist who has been part of the cast of several USA television news networks.

Was a Dutch poet and composer, Secretary to two Princes, and the father of the scientist Christiaan

Was a Dutch poet and composer, Secretary to two Princes, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens.

Was a Romanian poet, novelist, translator, playwright and politician.Born in Trifestii Vechi, Moldav

Was a Romanian poet, novelist, translator, playwright and politician.Born in Trifestii Vechi, Moldavia, he studied at home with a Greek teacher. He admitted in a later article that he learnt Romanian by himself, from a book written by Petru Maior. During the 1821 Revolution, his family took refuge in Chisinau, Bessarabia, where he met Alexander Pushkin and became interested in literature.

Was a Romanian classic composer and music teacher, one of the most prominent representatives of the

Was a Romanian classic composer and music teacher, one of the most prominent representatives of the late Romantic period.Born in Blejoi, Prahova County, he was taken to Bucharest at an early age, once his musical talent was recognized. There he studied cello and composition with some of Romania's best-known music teachers. Funds were subsequently made available for him to continue his education in Vienna and then later in Paris where he studied with, among others, the famous cello virtuoso Auguste Franchomme.

Was a Romanian jurist, writer, politician, ideologue of the Poporanist trend, and, in March 1906, co

Was a Romanian jurist, writer, politician, ideologue of the Poporanist trend, and, in March 1906, co-founder of the Viata Româneasca literary magazine (together with Garabet Ibraileanu and Paul Bujor — the latter was afterwards replaced by the physician Ioan Cantacuzino).[1]

Was a Moldovan writer and translator. The son of Constantin Stamati, he followed in his father's foo

Was a Moldovan writer and translator. The son of Constantin Stamati, he followed in his father's footsteps as an author of prose, plays, and translations. He served as diplomat at Russia's embassies in Paris, Berlin, and London.

Was a Romanian writer, best known for his 1949 novel, The 25th Hour.

Was a Romanian writer, best known for his 1949 novel, The 25th Hour.

Was a major Greek poet who worked as a journalist and civil servant. He has been called a skeptic an

Was a major Greek poet who worked as a journalist and civil servant. He has been called a skeptic and a neo-pagan. In his poetry he examines critically some aspects of Christianity, patriotism, and homosexuality, though he was not always comfortable with his role as a nonconformist. He published 154 poems; dozens more remained incomplete or in sketch form

Was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. He was also the ne

Was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. He was also the nephew of the Emperor Alexander

Was a Mexican songwriter. According to her obituary she was 88 years old when she died. Most music r

Was a Mexican songwriter. According to her obituary she was 88 years old when she died. Most music resources, however, list her birth date as August 29, 1924 in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico.Velázquez was the songwriter and lyricist of many Latin standard songs, such as Amar y vivir, Verdad amarga, Franqueza, Que seas feliz, Cachito, Enamorada and, most notably, the enduring 1940s-era standard Bésame mucho, a romantic ballad which was soon recorded by artists around the globe, making it an international hit.