Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant compos

Was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school.

A German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers

A German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school.

Was a German organist, conductor and composer. He was associated with the Bremen Cathedral, of which

Was a German organist, conductor and composer. He was associated with the Bremen Cathedral, of which he was director, chorus master of the Singakademie Bremen, and cathedral organist since 1857. A friend of Johannes Brahms, with whom he corresponded, he was responsible for the Bremen performance of A German Requiem.

Was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remai

Was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day.

A Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist best known for his trilogy about Burghers in Sri Lanka: The

A Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist best known for his trilogy about Burghers in Sri Lanka: The Jam Fruit Tree, Yakada Yaka and Once Upon A Tender Time. He has won Gratien Awards for The Jam Fruit Tree in 1993[1] and a State Literary Award for his historical novel, Children of the Lion.[2]Muller was born in Kandy, the eldest in a family of thirteen. Dismissed from three schools, he left home at the age of eighteen to join the Royal Ceylon Navy as a signalman.[3] He went on to briefly serve in the Ceylon Army and later joined the Colombo Port Commission as a signals officer. [1]

German composer, most famous for Carmina Burana (1937). He was also successful and influential in th

German composer, most famous for Carmina Burana (1937). He was also successful and influential in the field of music education.

Was the last surviving member of the original group of poets who were given the rubric Objectivist.

Was the last surviving member of the original group of poets who were given the rubric Objectivist. He was still publishing and performing his poetry well into his 90s.Rakosi was born in Berlin and lived there and in Hungary until 1910, when he moved to the United States to live with his father and stepmother. His father was a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago and later in Gary, Indiana. The family lived in semi-poverty but contrived to send him to the University of Chicago and then to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At university, he started writing poetry. On graduating, he worked for a time as a social worker, then returned to college to study psychology. At this time, he changed his name to Callman Rawley because he felt he stood a better chance of being employed if he had a more American-sounding name. After a spell as a psychologist and teacher, he returned to social work for the rest of his working life.

Was a German conductor and composer. Born in Cronenberg, Wuppertal, he initially worked as a dyer of

Was a German conductor and composer. Born in Cronenberg, Wuppertal, he initially worked as a dyer of silk before conductor Karl Wilhelm discovered his musicical talent and encouraged him to pursue a music career. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and after graduating from the school joined the conservatory's faculty as a professor of piano and music theory, teaching there for several decades. He was notably one of Julius Reubke's teachers, and Reubke dedicated his Sonata on the 94th Psalm to him. He was a highly respected choral conductor in his native country and was one of the founders of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Musikverein. He died in Leipzig in 1888 at the age of 60.

Was an Estonian writer, politician and teacher. He was one of the most important persons of Estonian

Was an Estonian writer, politician and teacher. He was one of the most important persons of Estonian national awakening in the second half of the 19th century.

Was an American writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for hi

Was an American writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for his poetry and another for a biography of Abraham Lincoln. H. L. Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."

Was a major American songwriter.He also wrote English language lyrics to many songs which were origi

Was a major American songwriter.He also wrote English language lyrics to many songs which were originally composed in other languages, such as Answer Me, Till, The Day The Rains Came and What Now My Love. During the big band era he composed works used by top band leaders such as Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo. His songs were also hits for individual singing stars. Some of the best known include My Heart Cries For You, which was recorded by three different artists in 1951: Dinah Shore, Guy Mitchell and Vic Damone. Two years later Sigman's song Ebb Tide was a top hit for Frank Chacksfield and was a Billboard Top Ten hit in 1965 for the Righteous Brothers.

A Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919. His work include both pessimist

A Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919. His work include both pessimistic and heroical poems.

Was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary

Was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein.Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he graduated from Washington High School in 1898, and later the University of Chicago in 1903. In 1906, he moved to New York City. He was hired as the assistant music critic at the New York Times.

journalist and pacifist

journalist and pacifist

Was a Danish author, Luciferian, Wandering Bishop and Occultist.Inspired by the French Gnostic movem

Was a Danish author, Luciferian, Wandering Bishop and Occultist.Inspired by the French Gnostic movement, and such writers as Carl Kohl, his major interests seems to have been alchemy and astrology. Until 1905 he was in communication with Swedish playwright and alchemist August Strindberg.[1] Some of Hansen's occult ideas inspire the Neo-Luciferian Church today..[2]

Is an American poet, essayist, and playwright often associated with the Language poets. She teaches

Is an American poet, essayist, and playwright often associated with the Language poets. She teaches Women's Studies and Creative Writing at Wayne State University and serves on the MFA faculty of the Milton Avery School of the Arts at Bard College. She is

Was a German priest, organist, and composer. His known works are the Sinfonia in F major for harpsic

Was a German priest, organist, and composer. His known works are the Sinfonia in F major for harpsichord and strings, which is lost, and the Certamen aonium (Augsburg, 1733), composed of a prelude, three verses in the form of short fughettas and a cadenza on each of the church modes. From this collection, his reputation has been established as one of the best organ composers of the South German school of his time. The style shows influence by Franz Xaver Murschhauser and Gottlieb Muffat. Modern editions have been published in Altötting, 1959, ed. R. Walter, and Heidelberg, 1960.

Was an Italian writer and poet. He belongs to the tradition of the language innovators, writers that

Was an Italian writer and poet. He belongs to the tradition of the language innovators, writers that played with the somewhat stiff standard pre-war Italian language, and added elements of dialects, technical jargon and wordplay.

Better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was a Florentine children's writer known for the world-r

Better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was a Florentine children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale The Adventures of Pinocchio.During the Wars of Independence in 1848 and 1860 Collodi served as a volunteer with the Tuscan army. His act

Was a celebrated Venetian playwright and librettist, whom critics today rank among the European thea

Was a celebrated Venetian playwright and librettist, whom critics today rank among the European theatre's greatest authors. His works, along with those of the modernist Luigi Pirandello, include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays. Audiences

Commonly known as Braguinha ("Little Braga") or João de Barro ("the Hornero"), was a Brazilian song

Commonly known as Braguinha ("Little Braga") or João de Barro ("the Hornero"), was a Brazilian songwriter and occasional singer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he lived all his life. Braga studied architecture in his youth, and, when he started to write songs, he adopted the pseudonym "João de Barro" (the name of a bird that builds elaborate mud nests), as his father wouldn't approve of seeing the family name associated with the world of samba and popular music, then on the fringes of society

A Latin Grammy Award-winning composer and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina.Franzetti started st

A Latin Grammy Award-winning composer and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina.Franzetti started studying music at Buenos Aires' National Conservatory at the age of 6 and later began taking private piano lessons. He began studying music composition after moving to Mexico in 1970. He moved to the United States in 1974, graduating from The Juilliard School in New York City, where he continued his composition studies with Vincent LaSelva. [1][2]Throughout his career, Franzetti has composed symphonies, concertos, operas, chamber music, and big band jazz music. His album Tango Fatal won the 2001 Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album. In 2003, he received two Grammy Award nominations for his album Poeta de Arrabal in the categories Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Instrumental Arrangement. In addition, he conducted, arranged, and co-produced soloist Paquito D'Rivera's Grammy-winning album Portraits of Cuba. He has also arranged music for The Boston Pop Orchestra, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Is an exiled Cuban author and scholar known for his criticism of Fidel Castro. Montaner was born in

Is an exiled Cuban author and scholar known for his criticism of Fidel Castro. Montaner was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1943. Like so many young people of his generation, he sympathized with the 1959 Cuban Revolution. As the Revolution turned toward communism and the Soviet Bloc, he joined a student protest movement and was imprisoned. He escaped from prison and left Cuba.[1] He has lived in Spain since 1970[2]

Is an anthropologist and writer. He studied history and literature at the Universidad de San Carlos

Is an anthropologist and writer. He studied history and literature at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and received his doctorate in anthropology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is the author of books on anthropology and the 2002 collection of annotated essays entitled Luis Cardoza y Aragón y el Grupo Saker-Ti, that deals with the work of Luis Cardoza y Aragón and his participation in a round table organized by the Grupo Saker-Ti

Was an Argentine philosopher. He was born in Córdoba on February 26, 1894 and died in Buenos Aires

Was an Argentine philosopher. He was born in Córdoba on February 26, 1894 and died in Buenos Aires on December 23, 1970.He did his secondary school studies at the Colegio Nacional del Montserrat in Córdoba and his university studies in law in the National University of Córdoba. In 1926, with the essay "The Epistemological Problem in Philosophy", Astrada won a scholarship to Germany. He studied at the universities of Cologne, Bonn, and Freiburg, under Max Scheler, Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger and Oscar Becker during his four years there.