Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a noted French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the ancien regime, focusi

Is a noted French historian whose work is mainly focused upon Languedoc in the ancien regime, focusing on the history of the peasantry.Le Roy Ladurie first rose to his fame with his doctoral thesis Les paysans de Languedoc which was published as a book in

Is a well-known Afrikaans writer. During the 33 years that she wrote full time, 131 titles appeared

Is a well-known Afrikaans writer. During the 33 years that she wrote full time, 131 titles appeared from her pen. She acquired renown mainly for her romance novels, but also wrote detective fiction, espionage fiction and adventure novels through which she reached a wide audience. In addition she wrote spiritual literature and produced a volume of poetry.Some of her books appeared in large print, aiding the visually impaired. Some were recorded by Pionier School, a special needs school in Worcester, while others were recorded by Bandhulp vir Blindes in braille en band (an institution assisting the blind).

Was a pioneering Filipino historian, educator and suffragette. The first Filipino woman to obtain a

Was a pioneering Filipino historian, educator and suffragette. The first Filipino woman to obtain a Ph.D.[1][2], she was conferred in 1985 the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines.

Was a Hungarian poet. He was one of the most important poets not only in the corpus of Hungarian lit

Was a Hungarian poet. He was one of the most important poets not only in the corpus of Hungarian literature but also in world literature.Between 1892-1896, he attended a Protestant school in Zilah (today Zalau, Romania). Since 1957, in the front of the sc

Was an Australian poet and academic.the eldest daughter of Thomas Plumley Derham, solicitor, and his

Was an Australian poet and academic.the eldest daughter of Thomas Plumley Derham, solicitor, and his wife Ellen Hyde, née Hodgson, of Melbourne[1]. Derham was educated at Hessle College, Camberwell, then at Presbyterian Ladies' College and the University of Melbourne. She graduated M.A. with final honours in classics in 1903, and subsequently studied at Oxford University.

Was a popular and prolific British children's writer. She was one of the most successful children's

Was a popular and prolific British children's writer. She was one of the most successful children's storytellers of the twentieth century.

Is an Estonian writer sometimes referred as a "forgotten classic" [2] as well as "the unofficial mas

Is an Estonian writer sometimes referred as a "forgotten classic" [2] as well as "the unofficial master of the Estonian Modernist short novel"

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school. He worked first in Lyon and in 1620, he became valet of the Queen Mother Marie de' Medici and court lutenists in Paris. It is possible that he was a pupil of René Mezangeau. In 1631, he retired to Nèves and he spent there the rest of his life.

Is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award-winning composer. He composed and arranged scores for more tha

Is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award-winning composer. He composed and arranged scores for more than 500 film and television productions.[2] Morricone wrote the characteristic soundtracks of Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). His more recent compositions include the scores for The Thing (1982), Once Upon A Time In America (1984), The Mission (1986), The Untouchables (1987), Cinema Paradiso (1988), Lolita (1997), Malèna (2000), Mission to Mars (2000) and Fateless (2005).

Was an Estonian children's book author. He graduated from university with a course in Estonian langu

Was an Estonian children's book author. He graduated from university with a course in Estonian language study in 1952. From 1952 to 1956 he worked in the Estonian National Library. From 1956 to 1965 he worked in the Estonian national publishing associatio

Was an Argentine novelist, short-story writer and literary critic.Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Imbert

Was an Argentine novelist, short-story writer and literary critic.Born in Cordoba, Argentina, Imbert had a long university career both in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he graduated and received his doctorate in philosophy and arts, and in the United States.Imbert is best known for his brief "microcuentos" in which he blends fantasy and magical realism. His story "Sala de espera" is taken from The Cheshire Cat, written in 1965; he is also the author of the 1966 short story entitled "Taboo." Imbert also penned the famous short stories "El Leve Pedro", "El Fantasma", and "Vudu"

Was an Argentine poet. He published all his work in the space of four years at the beginning of the

Was an Argentine poet. He published all his work in the space of four years at the beginning of the 20th century, then lay dormant until his death. In his four works, Las barcas (1907), El libro de los elogios (1908), El cascabel del halcón (1909) and La

Was a Chilean writer.

Was a Chilean writer.

Is a prize-winning Cuban writer and essayist.Among his best known titles are Conversation with the l

Is a prize-winning Cuban writer and essayist.Among his best known titles are Conversation with the last American (1973), a non-fiction novel about the establishing, rise and fall of an American city in Cuba, The Other War (short stories, 1980), The Saga of La Gloria City (novel, 1983) and Bluefields (novel, 1986).

Was a Guatemalan literary critic, writer, journalist and diplomat.

Was a Guatemalan literary critic, writer, journalist and diplomat.

Is a Spanish pop singer-songwriter. His career started in Mexico on Indie label Fonovisa who helped

Is a Spanish pop singer-songwriter. His career started in Mexico on Indie label Fonovisa who helped turn him into one of the most popular artists in Latin America and in the Latin market in the United States, selling more Spanish albums than any other artists in that period of time. Before the turn of the millennium he made a crossover into the mainstream English market and signed a unique multi-album deal with Universal Music for an unprecedented $48,000,000

Was a Cuban composer, violinist and band director. He is famous as the inventor of a style of Cuban

Was a Cuban composer, violinist and band director. He is famous as the inventor of a style of Cuban dance music called cha-cha-chá.At an early age, his family moved to the El Cerro neighborhood of Havana, where Jorrín was to live for the rest of his life. At the age of 12, he began to show a particular interest in music and decided to learn the violin. He then pursued musical studies at the Municipal Conservatory of Havana.

Was a diverse and sensitive composer, lyricist, and harmonium, piano, bandoneon and guitar performer

Was a diverse and sensitive composer, lyricist, and harmonium, piano, bandoneon and guitar performer. The latter is the instrument that identified him permanently in the memory of tango listeners.In 1920, in Bragado, he met the poet Enrique Maroni and immediately released their collaboration with the tango "La tipa," leading to recording three years later by Rosita Quiroga. A year later, Maciel became a contractual guitarris with RCA-Victor, where he accompanied the Chilean duo Glos-Balmaceda. There he met José María Aguilar, with whom he made recordings in a guitar duo, accompanied by fellow RCA artists. Maciel's skill as a pianist earned him the tripling of an otherwise modest salary. His first new tango under this arrangement was, ironically, "Grief" - performed by Osvaldo Fresedo and Rosita Quiroga (on harmonium).[1]

Is a poet, fiction writer, literary translator, essayist and critic of music and literature. He has

Is a poet, fiction writer, literary translator, essayist and critic of music and literature. He has published work in diverse literary genres in newspapers and magazines of Latin America, the United States and Europe. He is the director of the Latin Ameri

Was a leading Cuban cornet player, orchestra leader and composer.Born in a small town in the old pro

Was a leading Cuban cornet player, orchestra leader and composer.Born in a small town in the old province of Oriente, Peña studied with Marcos González and José Santos Betancourt. In 1902 he moved to Havana, and founded the band La Juventud, with himself as director and cornet, Rogelio Solis (double bass), Félix González (figle), José Belén Puig (first clarinet), José Urfé (second clarinet), José de los Reyes (kettle drum) and Rufino Cárdenas (güiro). This band had several members who became well known; Puig went on to become a famous leader of his own charanga. The band functioned until 1906.

Author of La gloria de don Ramiro, a work representative of hispanic modernism.

Author of La gloria de don Ramiro, a work representative of hispanic modernism.

Was an Uruguayan tango pianist, composer and dance teacher, who also played violin.He was born in Mo

Was an Uruguayan tango pianist, composer and dance teacher, who also played violin.He was born in Montevideo but moved to Buenos Aires when he was four years old and adopted Argentine citizenship. He abandoned his studies and started to work, first in a bookshop, until 1892, and later in the Secretary's Office of the Teatro San Martín for a period of 15 years.

Was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos such as Cambalache

Was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos such as Cambalache and many others performed by several of the most important singers of his time, amongst them notably Carlos Gardel.Discépolo was attracted to the arts from an early age and tried acting and theater writing (with moderate success) before finally "arriving" to Tango. Even when his decision to write popular music wasn't totally separated from his previous exchanges with theater and acting, his older brother Armando resisted this move and therefore in the beginning things weren't easy for Enrique. Armando had taken over his education after his parent died when Enrique was very young.

Is an Irish composer, currently residing in the United Kingdom. Eoin grew up in Clonmel, Ireland. As

Is an Irish composer, currently residing in the United Kingdom. Eoin grew up in Clonmel, Ireland. As a member of his local youth band, he played clarinet and later trumpet, before spending some time as conductor and arranger. He studied for a BA Music at Waterford Institute of Technology between 1997 and 2001, where he graduated with a First Class Honours Degree, majoring in composition having studied with Eric Sweeney, as well as composers such as Louis Andriessen. During his time in Waterford, Eoin was awarded with the Good Shepherd Arts Award for his composition. He also conducted the college chamber choir[1][2] between 2000 and 2001, giving the opportunity to develop his choral writing. He then graduated from University College Cork with a Higher Diploma in Education in 2002 and spent several years working in the education sector, initially in Ireland before moving to London, England. While teaching in London, Eoin continued his studies in composition with composers such as Anna Meredith, Stephen Montague, and Howard Skempton. Eoin studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London between 2005 and 2007, studying with Richard Baker and graduating with an MA Composition. Eoin currently resides in Hove, England with his wife Aoife.

Was an Israeli writer, satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director.During World War II the

Was an Israeli writer, satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director.During World War II the Nazis imprisoned him in several concentration camps. At one camp his chess talent helped him survive as the camp commandant was looking for an opponent. In another camp the Germans lined up the inmates shooting every tenth person, passing him by. He later wrote in his book The Scapegoat, "They made a mistake—they left one satirist alive."