Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 6 February 1955.

Was born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 6 February 1955.

Was a Chilean writer

Was a Chilean writer

Is an Argentine composer whose work is inspired by native music.He first studied composition in Buen

Is an Argentine composer whose work is inspired by native music.He first studied composition in Buenos Aires, and later pursued his training in Paris with Albert Roussel. Upon his return to Argentina, López Buchardo widely contributed to establish the institutions that shaped musical life in his country; he founded the Conservatorio Nacional in Buenos Aires, and the School of Fine Arts of the La Plata University, in addition to holding various administrative positions, including that of Director of the famous Teatro Colón.

Is a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist.Franqui broke ranks with the

Is a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist.Franqui broke ranks with the Cuban Communist Party in the late 1940s, but he remained an unaffiliated leftist. [1] After the Fulgencio Batista coup in 1952, he became involved with the "Movimiento 26 de Julio" which was directed by Fidel Castro.

Is a Mexican writer and one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking

Is a Mexican writer and one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking world. Fuentes has influenced contemporary Latin American literature, and his works have been widely translated into English and other languages.

Was a Costa Rican intellectual, philologist writer, esperantist and linguist.In literature, he suppo

Was a Costa Rican intellectual, philologist writer, esperantist and linguist.In literature, he supported the national character of Costa Rican writing, in contrast to other authors who looked to European models for inspiration. As a strong defender of national identity and independence, he wrote a novel which criticized imperialism.

Is a prominent Argentine playwright, theatre director and novelist.Carlos Gorostiza was born to Basq

Is a prominent Argentine playwright, theatre director and novelist.Carlos Gorostiza was born to Basque Argentine parents in the upscale Buenos Aires borough of Palermo. He and an older brother enjoyed a happy early childhood until, in 1926, their father, Fermín Gorostiza (among the first Argentines to receive a pilot's licence) abandoned the family.

Was an Argentine composer.One of the foremost Argentine composers of the 20th century, his productio

Was an Argentine composer.One of the foremost Argentine composers of the 20th century, his production amounted to over 200 works, most of them songs for piano and voice. His style was quite conservative, always tonal and lusciously romantic. His compositions were clearly influenced by Argentine folk music. His reputation was based almost entirely on his songs.

Is a journalist and author was born in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1926. He is classed as center-lef

Is a journalist and author was born in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1926. He is classed as center-left and faced persecution under the military government in the 1960s. He is one of Brazil's leading journalists and novelists with ten of his works being filmed.

A jazz musician, producer and historian from Argentina.Inzillo was born in Buenos Aires in 1944. He

A jazz musician, producer and historian from Argentina.Inzillo was born in Buenos Aires in 1944. He enrolled at the Universidád John F. Kennedy (a private, local college), earning a degree in journalism, and later, a doctorate in social psychology. While still in college, in 1963, he joined Radio Libertad as a programmer for emcee Jorge Ruanova's popular nighttime jazz program, Buenos Aires, Hora Cero ("Buenos Aires at Midnight"), and contributed to a local documentary film as music consultant. Inzillo learned solfège and music theory from well-known Argentine Tango pianist Horacio Salgán during this interim, and mastered the clarinet. He remained on the radio in subsequent years,

Also known by the surname Calufa, was a Costa Rican author and political activist.Fallas became acti

Also known by the surname Calufa, was a Costa Rican author and political activist.Fallas became active in the organized labor movement and in the Communist Party of Costa Rica. After a bloody clash between striking workers and the police, a judge sentenced him in 1933 one year of banishment in the Atlantic coast. There, Fallas became the leader of the 15,000-strong banana workers' strike of 1934.

Was a Cuban planter who freed his slaves, and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 whi

Was a Cuban planter who freed his slaves, and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years' War.Céspedes was a landowner and lawyer in Eastern Cuba, near Bayamo, who purchased La Demajagua, an estate with a tobacco plantation, in 1844 after returning from Spain. On October 10, 1868, he made the Grito de Yara (Cry of Yara), declaring Cuban independence, which began the Ten Years' War.

Was an Argentine journalist, poet, and translator. His works included Luz de provincia, Tierra amane

Was an Argentine journalist, poet, and translator. His works included Luz de provincia, Tierra amanecida (1926), Conocimiento de la noche (1937), and Tratado de la pena. His non-fiction Valéry o la infinitud del método (Valéry, or the infinitude of method) won the Buenos Aires Municipal Prize for Literature (1955). Other important works of non-fiction included Formas de la realidad nacional (Forms of the National Reality, 1961) and Memorias de un Provinciano (Memoirs of a Man from the Provinces, 1967).

Was a Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author. He was a reporter at 16, a news

Was a Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author. He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20, and a publisher at 32. He is the co-founder of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

Was a Chilean writer.Ruiz-Tagle was born in Santiago, Chile to father Carlos Ruiz-Tagle Vicuña and

Was a Chilean writer.Ruiz-Tagle was born in Santiago, Chile to father Carlos Ruiz-Tagle Vicuña and mother Elena Gandarillas Rooms. He attended primary and secondary education at Saint George's School in Santiago and later studied agronomical engineering at the Catholic University of Chile.

Was born in San José, Costa Rica. In here, he coursed his primary and secondary school. At the age

Was born in San José, Costa Rica. In here, he coursed his primary and secondary school. At the age 14, he got his first award because of his essay "El café". Ever since he was a teenager he presented skills for literature and drawing.In 1928 he participated in a contest in which he presented his work about the renewing of the costarican Art

Was a harpist, composer and conductor, born in Arcachon, France, after whom the Salzedo Harp Colony

Was a harpist, composer and conductor, born in Arcachon, France, after whom the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine was named.

Was a Guatemalan writer. For decades he worked in various roles in the government of Guatemala, but

Was a Guatemalan writer. For decades he worked in various roles in the government of Guatemala, but is best remembered for his writing, both fiction and non fiction.

Was a Uruguay-born Belarusian–Spanish translator, writer, human rights activist and honorary vice-

Was a Uruguay-born Belarusian–Spanish translator, writer, human rights activist and honorary vice-president of the Belarusian PEN Center (a worldwide association of writers, aimed to promote intellectual cooperation and understanding among writers). He translated from Spanish into Belarusian and Russian.

Was a Catalan Spanish-born composer and conductor.He was born in Barcelona, where he held conducting

Was a Catalan Spanish-born composer and conductor.He was born in Barcelona, where he held conducting posts at the Barcelona Philharmonic and the Gran Teatre del Liceu. He studied composition with Enrique Morera at the Barcelona Conservatory, then went to Germany, where he studied in Berlin with Max Trapp, and also with Richard Strauss, taking five of Strauss's seminars. In 1951, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a successful composer for the dance. He became a U.S. citizen in 1959. He composed three ballet scores for the renowned choreographer Martha Graham: Embattled Garden (1958), Acrobats of God (1960) and The Owl and the Pussycat (1978). He also composed for the Joffrey Ballet (Feast of Ashes).

Is a Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer. He is regarded as one of the most original and innovative

Is a Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer. He is regarded as one of the most original and innovative Peruvian writers of the second half of the XXth century. This is due to his unique blend of avant garde flashback techniques, following Malcolm Lowry and

An Australian novelist, short story writer and literary editor. She has also been a school teacher,

An Australian novelist, short story writer and literary editor. She has also been a school teacher, and a teacher of creative writing.Bird took a BA from the University of Tasmania and taught from 1961 to 1981 (English and French in secondary schools until 1973). She lived and studied for a period in Europe and the USA before settling in Melbourne. While in Melbourne she taught adult courses at the Council for Adult Education in the short story.She has taught at many universities and TAFEs, including Holmesglen TAFE for 1986 and 1987 and most recently at La Trobe University in 2003, and has been a writer in residence. She also supported the Arts Victoria young writers programme and gave a two-week lecture at the Melbourne Zoo about writing. She is a frequent guest at the Melbourne Writers' Festival.

Is a popular television newscaster and television host in the Philippines.Tiangco was a newscaster a

Is a popular television newscaster and television host in the Philippines.Tiangco was a newscaster at ABS-CBN however after taking part in a Tide TV ad in mid-1995 she was suspended from the network as newscasters of ABS-CBN are prohibited to endorse a product. This led to her exile to GMA Network, joining Jay Sonza. She currently co-anchors GMA Network's evening newscast, 24 Oras with Mike Enriquez. She is also the host of the now-defunct weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman and a co-host for Mel and Joey with comedian-TV host-writer Joey de Leon.

Is a model, television reporter and PSA representative.

Is a model, television reporter and PSA representative.

Is a Romanian poet, novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Some of her works have been transl

Is a Romanian poet, novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Some of her works have been translated into English, recently The Second Life, a collection of novellas and short stories.