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An Indian-born Australian science fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. He moved to Australia i

An Indian-born Australian science fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. He moved to Australia in 1967.He began his writing career as a literary critic, and in that vein he is known for his books Style and Meaning, Queensland University Press, 1971 [3], and The Canon of Thomas Middleton's Plays, Cambridge University Press, 1975. [4]fter arriving in Australia, Lake published poetry in magazines such as Westerly, Southerly, and Makar. In 1971 he published Portnoyad and in 1973 the poetry collection, Hornpipes and Funerals. [5] He began writing science fiction in 1976. He might be best known for a sequence of books, which take a critical stance to the Barsoom novels. John Clute indicates Jungian psychology influences on some of his works. His most known work outside of that sequence is The Man who Loved Morlocks from 1981. As indicated the story is a kind of sequel to The Time Machine He has been essentially inactive in the genre since 1989 with the exception of one award-winning short story. That story, The Truth About Weena, also involved the Time Machine. It won the Ditmar Award in 1999.

Was both an artist and one of the most important first generation British modernist poets. His work

Was both an artist and one of the most important first generation British modernist poets. His work was formed by his Welsh heritage and his Catholicism. T. S. Eliot considered Jones to be a writer of major importance and his The Anathemata was considered

Is one of Australia's most well-known playwrights

Is one of Australia's most well-known playwrights

Was a German composer of the baroque period and a contemporary of Bach. As well as compositions for

Was a German composer of the baroque period and a contemporary of Bach. As well as compositions for the lute which are today highly regarded, he wrote on the theory of music, and particularly on writing for equal temperament. His diagram of the circle of fifths is the earliest extant example of the modern layout with major keys and minor keys in two concentric circles, the major immediately outside its relative minor.

Was a Georgian prose-writer whose novels and plays are concentrated on the degeneration of the count

Was a Georgian prose-writer whose novels and plays are concentrated on the degeneration of the country’s gentry and the miseries of the peasantry, boldly exposing the antagonisms of Georgian society.

Was a German composer. Of poor origins he studied in Zwickau and in at the University of Ingolstadt.

Was a German composer. Of poor origins he studied in Zwickau and in at the University of Ingolstadt. From 1554 he was probably Kantor in Schlaggenwald in Bohemia. In 1556-7 he moved to Joachimsthal and then in Altenburg. In 1563 he was appointed Kapellmeister at the court of Mecklenburg at Schwerin serving the Duke Johann Albrecht. In 1565 he was back to Zwickau where he died few months later.

Is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as

Is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. After leaving Van Halen, Roth started his own career as a solo artist. His early albums were well received, but starting in the early 1990s, subsequent releases fared successively worse as popular musical tastes changed and Roth's band underwent numerous personnel changes.

He was trained as an actor and stuntman and holds a black belt in Taekwondo, is a skilled gymnast an

He was trained as an actor and stuntman and holds a black belt in Taekwondo, is a skilled gymnast and traceur.In 1999 Filmore was an announcer and host of the radio show David Filmore Live on KLAS FM 89.7 in Los Angeles, and reported from the red carpet for the 2000 Academy Awards. He appeared in the minor uncredited role of ôGoo Personö in the 2000 Adam Sandler movie Little Nicky, and as a Basketball Fan in the 2000 movie Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser, a remake of the 1967 Dudley Moore film.

Is a Georgian poet and politician best known as the author of lyrics of the current National Anthem

Is a Georgian poet and politician best known as the author of lyrics of the current National Anthem of Georgia (2004).Born in Tbilisi, Magradze is a philologist by education trained at the Tbilisi State University. He debuted in the 1980s and edited the l

Was a Scottish dramatist.He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and went to London in 1723

Was a Scottish dramatist.He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and went to London in 1723 to work as a private tutor. There he became friendly with Alexander Pope, James Thomson, and other literary figures. His best-known work was written in the

Is an acclaimed Australian writer

Is an acclaimed Australian writer

Is an American television journalist.Marash garnered considerable attention when he joined Al Jazeer

Is an American television journalist.Marash garnered considerable attention when he joined Al Jazeera English in January 2006 as the network's Washington, D.C. anchor,[1] thus becoming the de facto American face of the new English language station.

Known as an Australian poet, was born Lajos or Ludwig Detsinyi, into a Jewish family in Hungary (the

Known as an Australian poet, was born Lajos or Ludwig Detsinyi, into a Jewish family in Hungary (then part of Austria-Hungary). He used as well the names Louis Adam and Louis Destiny. He also wrote novels and short stories, and plays.He was brought up in Germany, where he first became a communist at age 17. He then worked in the Netherlands, and emigrated to Palestine. He fought in the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, writing about this in My Strange Friend (1991); and then worked for the BBC in London from 1938. After World War II he settled in Australia from 1950, making his mark with the satirical poem Rob the Robber (1954). In 1991 he was given the Patrick White Award for important though under-recognised writers.

Was an Irish-born poet and journalist, active in New Zealand and Australia.Wright went to New Zealan

Was an Irish-born poet and journalist, active in New Zealand and Australia.Wright went to New Zealand when he was about 18 and had some years of station life, during which he did much writing in both prose and verse. He studied for the Congregational ministry and attended university classes at Dunedin in 1897. He had done much private reading, but found that apart from English his education was generally below that of the other students. He won a university prize for a poem, and published about this period, Aorangi and other Verses (1896), Station Ballads and other Verses (1897), Wisps of Tussock (1900), and New Zealand Chimes (1900). None of these were important, though they contained some good popular verse. As a clergyman Wright was liked, but he found the work uncongenial and gave it up for journalism in which he had considerable experience in New Zealand.

As a boy, Murray was a fanatical football (soccer) player and fan as well as a keen cricketer. But h

As a boy, Murray was a fanatical football (soccer) player and fan as well as a keen cricketer. But his family was poor – his father was disabled and his mother worked part-time as a cleaner – and the family never settled anywhere long enough for Murray to establish himself in any of the schools' teams he could have played for. By his reckoning, he had been to a dozen different schools by the time he left for good at the age of 16.[cita

Was a composer. Born and educated in Germany, David Moritz Michael became a member of the Moravian C

Was a composer. Born and educated in Germany, David Moritz Michael became a member of the Moravian Church when he was thirty years old. He taught in the Moravian school at Niesky and, in 1795, he emigrated to Pennsylvania. Moritz Michael's official church position was as a worker with the young men of the Moravian congregations in Nazareth and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and his contributions to the musical life of the Moravian settlements in Pennsylvania was great. In addition to his wind ensemble works -- the most famous of which, Die Wasserfahrt (The Water Journey)' is currently available in a number of recordings -- and fourteen "Parthien", he wrote a number of anthems and arias for church services. Moritz Michael returned to Germany in 1815 and died in Neuwied, Germany, on February 26, 1827.

An Australian poet, novelist, publisher and critic. He is currently the publisher of Puncher & Wattm

An Australian poet, novelist, publisher and critic. He is currently the publisher of Puncher & Wattmann, an independent press which publishes Australian poetry and literary fiction. He is also treaurer of the Poets Union Inc.Musgrave was born in Sydney and educated at Sydney University where in 1997 he received a PhD for his thesis on the topic of Menippean satire. He worked for a number of years as a CIO in the Health Insurance industry.His first book, To Thalia (Five Islands Press), was published and commended in the 2004 Anne Elder Award; it was followed by On Reflection (Interactive) in 2005 and Watermark (Picaro) in 2006. Several of his poems have won major awards in Australia.

Was a violinist and composer of north German origin active in the Netherlands (United Provences).[1]

Was a violinist and composer of north German origin active in the Netherlands (United Provences).[1] He is notable for a collection of twelve sonatas for violin and basso continuo published in 1683 entitled Speelstukken. It is the only Dutch publication of its type in this period. There are similar collections of pieces for violin and bass by German composers such as Westhoff and Biber; however the sonatas are closest in style to Johann Jakob Walther's Scherzi da Violino solo con il basso continuo published in 1676.[1] It is possible that Walther had connections to Amsterdam and may have taught Petersen.[2]

Was a Bohemian cellist and composer.[1]He then made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made princi

Was a Bohemian cellist and composer.[1]He then made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made principal cellist at the Hofoper. From 1868 to 1870 he was also a member of the Hellmesberger Quartet.[3] In 1872, he married pianist Sophie Menter,[2] a pupil of Franz Liszt who later joined the staff at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 1873, Popper resigned from his post at the Hofoper so as to continue his tours with his wife on a larger scale, giving concerts throughout Europe.

A Spanish father and a French mother. A former news broadcaster for TF1's LCI, he now is an anchorma

A Spanish father and a French mother. A former news broadcaster for TF1's LCI, he now is an anchorman on France 2's weeknight newscast, Le Journal de 20 Heures, at 8:00 CET in Metropolitan France. He has anchored these newscasts since September 2001, when he replaced Claude Sérillon, on orders from Olivier Mazerolle, the new France 2 news director.

An American journalist and novelist. He is currently an associate editor and columnist for the Washi

An American journalist and novelist. He is currently an associate editor and columnist for the Washington Post. He also co-hosts PostGlobal, an online discussion of international issues at Washingtonpost.com, with Newsweek 's Fareed Zakaria.

An author and professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies.David Rabeeya was born in Baghdad, Iraq. Living

An author and professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies.David Rabeeya was born in Baghdad, Iraq. Living inside a Muslim land, as a Jew, he faced discrimination growing up. Eventually, his family moved to Israel. Over the years, Dr. Rabeeya has taught countle

Was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, and orchestra leader. His most famous co

Was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, and orchestra leader. His most famous compositions were "The Stripper", "Holiday for Strings", and "Calypso Melody". He also wrote music for the television series Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza. In addition, Rose was musical director for the Red Skelton show during its 21-year-run on the CBS and NBC networks. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music.

Is a Chilean poet, musician, and artist. His precocious talent in both literature and music was reco

Is a Chilean poet, musician, and artist. His precocious talent in both literature and music was recognized and encouraged by his father, a polyglot, and his mother, a virtuoso pianist. She began teaching him the instrument when he was two; by nine, he himself was giving piano lessons. He also began writing poetry at a very early age, and at fourteen his first published work, a long poem called El Adolescente (“The Adolescent”), appeared in a literary magazine.

Was a French writer and political activist, a recipient of Prix Renaudot, a French literary award. S

Was a French writer and political activist, a recipient of Prix Renaudot, a French literary award. Survivor of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, he is famous for his books about concentration camps. He was the first person to use the term "Gulag" in French language, revealing to French the Soviet system of labor camps. In 1949, learning that the concentration camps destroyed in Nazi Germany still existed in the Soviet Union, he appealed to former inmates of Nazi camps to form a commission to inspect the USSR camps, which became the "International Commission Against Concentrationist Regimes".