Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a French composer of the late Medieval era and early Renaissance, active in Paris. He was one of

Was a French composer of the late Medieval era and early Renaissance, active in Paris. He was one of the first composers to write a partially cyclic mass, a form which was to become the predominant large-scale vehicle for musical expression later in the 15th century.

Was a well-known Filipina author who wrote almost exclusively in English. As a Filipino writer, Estr

Was a well-known Filipina author who wrote almost exclusively in English. As a Filipino writer, Estrella Alfon lived her life of being a prolific writer who hailed from Cebu. Because of unwavering and poor health, she could manage only an A. A. degree from the University of the Philippines. She then became a member of the U. P. writers club and earned and was given the privileged post of National Fellowship in Fiction post at the U. P. Creative Writing Center.

Is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels and scriptwriting for film and tele

Is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels and scriptwriting for film and television.Keret's first published work was Tzinorot (Pipelines, 1992), a collection of short stories which was generally ignored. In 1993 he won the first prize in the Alternative Theater Festival in Akko for Entebbe: A Musical which he wrote with Jonathan Bar Giora. His second book, Ga'aguai Le'Kissinger (Missing Kissinger, 1994), a collection of fifty very short stories, caught the attention of the general public.

Was an early twentieth century Australian poetess, essayist and novelist. She considered herself to

Was an early twentieth century Australian poetess, essayist and novelist. She considered herself to be mainly a poet, but is now best appreciated for her witty and ironic stories.[1]Ethel Anderson was born in Leamington, in Warwickshire, England of Australian parents.[2] Her family soon moved back to Australia and she grew up in Sydney and at Rangamatty, near Picton, New South Wales. She was educated at the Church of England Girls' Grammar School in Sydney.[3] In 1904 she married Brigadier-General Austin Anderson in Bombay where she had accompanied him on his posting. In 1907 they had a daughter.

Was a Dutch Jewish writer. She wrote mainly essays, columns, short stories, travel stories and sever

Was a Dutch Jewish writer. She wrote mainly essays, columns, short stories, travel stories and several novels.Portnoy debuted in 1971 at the age of 44 with the book Steen en Been. She wrote all her books in English, but considered herself a Dutch writer. Her books were translated by her (ex-)husband, their daughter Hepzibah Kousbroek (1954-2009) and Tinke Davids.

Was an Australian novelist and children's writer.She was born Ethel Mary Burwell in Doncaster in Eng

Was an Australian novelist and children's writer.She was born Ethel Mary Burwell in Doncaster in England. Her father died when she was two, leaving her mother Sarah Jane Burwell with two daughters (Ethel and Lillian). A year later, Sarah Jane married Henry Turner, who was twenty years older and had six children of his own. Sarah Jane had another child to her new husband, a daughter named Rose. Henry Turner died suddenly, leaving Sarah Jane with nine children to look after and little income. In 1879, Sarah Jane moved to Australia with Ethel, Lillian and Rose. Within the next year, she married again, to Charles Cope. The following year, 1881, a son Rex was born.

Was an African-American poet who became a notable poet in 1968 with his debut volume, Poems from Pri

Was an African-American poet who became a notable poet in 1968 with his debut volume, Poems from Prison. The book recalls in verse his eight-year-long sentence after Etheridge was arrested for robbery in 1960. A prose version was published in Italian as Voce negre dal carcere, and in English as Black Voices from Prison (1970), which includes other prisoners' writings.

Was a French bassoonist and composer. He is known for his concertos, symphonies concertantes, and pe

Was a French bassoonist and composer. He is known for his concertos, symphonies concertantes, and pedagogical pieces. His works were influential in the development of the bassoon and remain a staple of the classical bassoon repertoire.

A South African author.Van Heerden initially studied law, and was admitted to the South African Side

A South African author.Van Heerden initially studied law, and was admitted to the South African Side Bar as attorney. He freelanced as deputy sheriff for the Civil Court, and moved about in the townships around Cape Town, dispensing civil summonses and le

Was an award-winning American author and photographer who wrote about the American South.Welty was b

Was an award-winning American author and photographer who wrote about the American South.Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and lived a significant portion of her life in the city's Belhaven neighborhood, where her home has been preserved. She was educated at the Mississippi State College for Women (now called Mississippi University for Women), the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Columbia Business School. While at Columbia University, where she was the captain of the women's polo team, Welty was a regular at Romany Marie's café in 1930.

Was a Romanian modern novelist, short story writer, journalist, and correspondent member of the Roma

Was a Romanian modern novelist, short story writer, journalist, and correspondent member of the Romanian Academy. The latter position was vehemently criticized by those who contended that he plagiarized in his novel Incognito and for the anti-Semitic campaigns he initiated in the newspapers Saptamâna and România Mare which he founded and led.[1] He also founded, alongside his disciple Corneliu Vadim Tudor, the ultra-nationalist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic and Anti-American Greater Romania Party (PRM).[2]

Was a Scottish-born German pianist and composer. Educated in Britain, d'Albert showed early musical

Was a Scottish-born German pianist and composer. Educated in Britain, d'Albert showed early musical talent and, at the age of seventeen, he won a scholarship to study in Austria. Feeling a kinship with German culture and music, he soon emigrated to Germany, where he studied with Franz Liszt and began a career as a concert pianist. D'Albert repudiated his early training and upbringing in England and considered himself German.

Romanian poet, was born in Câmpina, where he attended elementary school. After graduating from high

Romanian poet, was born in Câmpina, where he attended elementary school. After graduating from high school in Brasov at age 11 in 1922, he published his first poems five years later in the literary review Viata literara. His first book of poetry, Schituri cu soare ("Sketes with Sun"), appeared in 1929, the year he moved to Bucharest to study law at the University of Bucharest. He published another volume of poems, Inimi sub sabii ("Hearts under Swords") in 1934, but Jebeleanu's principal literary activity in the 1930s was as a journalist closely allied with the left-wing press.[1]

Was a historian and a survivor of the Holocaust. A well-known Christian opponent of the Nazi Party,

Was a historian and a survivor of the Holocaust. A well-known Christian opponent of the Nazi Party, he was arrested more than once and spent six years at Buchenwald concentration camp. Kogon was known in Germany as a journalist, sociologist, political sci

Was a German composer, notably of opera. A friend of Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler, he was an im

Was a German composer, notably of opera. A friend of Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler, he was an important figure in musical scene in Weimar before the First World War. Lindner's earlier career was spent in Leipzig, where his recently completed opera Ramiro was first staged in September 1886 at the Neues Stadttheater, with Mahler conducting in his own first season there.

A Nobel-prize winning American playwright. O'Neill's plays were among the first to introduce into Am

A Nobel-prize winning American playwright. O'Neill's plays were among the first to introduce into American drama the techniques of realism, associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen,

Was an American television writer, producer and director.Levitt's parents were Charles and Teresa Le

Was an American television writer, producer and director.Levitt's parents were Charles and Teresa Levitt. He had an older sister, Betty Ruth. His mother died when Gene was about 12 years old. His father subsequently married Ida. Gene's first great adventure was traveling to the West to attend the University of Wyoming. Following graduation he moved to Chicago where he worked as a newspaper reporter until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps.

Was a French author and dramatist.He published a story in the Clairon as early as 1881, but for some

Was a French author and dramatist.He published a story in the Clairon as early as 1881, but for some years after the completion of his studies he applied his technical knowledge to the manufacture of tobacco.

Was an American screenwriter and producer. He became best known as the creator of what would become

Was an American screenwriter and producer. He became best known as the creator of what would become the science fiction universe of Star Trek. He would also become one of the first people to be "buried" in space. Roddenberry was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Roddenberry was sometimes referred to as the "Great Bird of the Galaxy" in reference to his role in Star Trek.

A German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources). An authority on soil chemistry a

A German-American expert on pedology (the study of soil resources). An authority on soil chemistry and reclamation of alkali soils, he is considered the father of modern soil science in the USA.

Is a journalist from the Philippines. She was awarded the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism,

Is a journalist from the Philippines. She was awarded the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature & Creative Communication Arts.[1] She is also an alumna of the University of Santo Tomas.After the assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. in 1983 her magazine Mr. & Ms. started to report weekly on abuses from president Ferdinand Marcos' regime. In 1985 she founded the Philippine Daily Inquirer, which later became the Philippines' largest newspaper.

Is a Greek classical composer and conductor.Born in Athens, Greece, Eugenia Manolides started her fi

Is a Greek classical composer and conductor.Born in Athens, Greece, Eugenia Manolides started her first piano lessons at the age of five. In 1994, she stopped the advanced piano studies at the conservatory J.S. Bach with the Russian teacher Ala Chalapsi in order to study composition at the Juilliard school. She studied composition and orchestration with Daron Hagen and orchestral conducting with the director of the New York Grand Opera, Vincent la Selva, continuing at the same time piano studies with the American soloist Julie Jordan. In 1998, she began post-graduate studies with the Belge composer and conductor Robert Janssens at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels. In 2005, she completed post – graduate studies (major History of Civilization) at the Alpine Universität, Zürich.

Is a Greek classical composer and conductor, presently a TV presenter. Manolidou was married at 1995

Is a Greek classical composer and conductor, presently a TV presenter. Manolidou was married at 1995 with painter Theodoros Manolides, who is 35 years older than her. They separated in 2002 but Manolides denied to file the divorce for some time[1]. Currently she lives with Popular Orthodox Rally politician and former editor Adonis Georgiades. She is the mother of 2 kids (Alexandros, 1996 and Theodora, 1998) from her first marriage and another one with Georgiades[2] called Perseas (2005). Eventually the two were married on June 22, 2009.[3]

Argentine writer and politician.Quickly launching into politics, he was elected to the Argentine Cha

Argentine writer and politician.Quickly launching into politics, he was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and was named secretary of the Club del Progreso in 1870, and in 1873 became Vice President of said organization. However, his denunciatio

Is an author, entrepreneur, video podcaster, tv personality and Roman Catholic lay evangelist in the

Is an author, entrepreneur, video podcaster, tv personality and Roman Catholic lay evangelist in the Philippines.