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Was a Polish writer, poet, translator, critic, journalist and publisher. Took part in the distributi

Was a Polish writer, poet, translator, critic, journalist and publisher. Took part in the distribution of illegal bibula press and publications in partitioned Poland.

Polish Roman Catholic Priest, member of the Piarist religious order, historian, geographer, teacher,

Polish Roman Catholic Priest, member of the Piarist religious order, historian, geographer, teacher, writer and publicist.He was a lecturer of grammar, history and geography at the Collegium Nobilium in Warsaw, Poland from 1781 to 1785. He was a regular guest at the Thursday Dinners held by the King of Poland, Stanislaw August Poniatowski in the era of the Enlightenment in Poland. He was the author of three volumes of ‘Geografii, czyli opisania naturalnego, historycznego i politycznego krajów i narodów’ (Geography, natural history, history and politics of the country and it's citizens).

Is a French poet and writer. His poetry is characterized by its expressive power, seeking to bring o

Is a French poet and writer. His poetry is characterized by its expressive power, seeking to bring out the animal side of man, his impulses and anxieties. In his childhood, he stayed in Belgium for three months, starting a deep attraction for Flanders. This is the recurring background of his poetry, particularly his major work, The Descent of Scheldt (1995).

Was an Italian composer specifically interested in the scientific theories behind sound.Evangelisti

Was an Italian composer specifically interested in the scientific theories behind sound.Evangelisti abandoned engineering studies in order to dedicate himself to musical composition. In 1948 he became a student of Daniel Paris in Rome and Harald Genzmer at the Musikhochschule of Freiburg, where he pursued a course in advanced composition. From 1952 to 1960 he took part in the Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neuen Musik, where he had the opportunity of meeting Werner Meyer-Eppler of the University of Bonn, thanks to which he began to be interested in electronic music. At the invitation of Herbert Eimert, in 1956 he worked in the electronic studio of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne.

Was a Croatian writer and journalist.He finished elementary school in Zemun in 1919, and six grades

Was a Croatian writer and journalist.He finished elementary school in Zemun in 1919, and six grades of gymnasium in Vukovar and Vinkovci by 1926. He subsequently worked at the newspaper Hrvatski list in Osijek. He worked at the paper until 1944, and from 1941 to 1944 served as its editor. He attended the trial of the bandit Caruga, and published a book about.

Was a Croatian writer and sports popularizer. He is considered to be the father of Croatian sport an

Was a Croatian writer and sports popularizer. He is considered to be the father of Croatian sport and olympism.As a historian of literature he also worked on the study of Croatian Protestant literature and he wrote about Scandinavian literature. He was a prominent sports writer and has written several manuals for many types of sports.

Was a Croatian philosopher and writer.As a writer, he is noted for his lyric-reflexive poetry, epic

Was a Croatian philosopher and writer.As a writer, he is noted for his lyric-reflexive poetry, epic compositions and dramas. He is a characteristic Romanticist ("national-romantic spirit"), and in the poetry he is noted as an ardent follower of Adam Mickiewicz.

Was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. He compiled important collections of old Croatian d

Was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. He compiled important collections of old Croatian diplomatic and historical documents, wrote some pioneering historical works, and was a key founder of the Yugoslavian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Is an American author and playwright.

Is an American author and playwright.

Was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Whilst several of his works demonstrated his prog

Was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Whilst several of his works demonstrated his progressive political philosophy, he is best known as "a writer of animal stories and a sensitive interpreter of Australian bush life in the tradition of Henry Lawson, Joseph Furphy and Vance Palmer."[1] His most popular works were two novels, Man-shy and Dusty, and his short stories.

Is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, author, and commentator.DeFord has been writ

Is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, author, and commentator.DeFord has been writing for Sports Illustrated since the early 1960s. In addition to his Sports Illustrated duties, he is also a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and a regular, Wednesday commentator for National Public Radio's Morning Edition.

Is a German composer, conductor, producer, songwriter and singer. During the '80s, Frank Duval relea

Is a German composer, conductor, producer, songwriter and singer. During the '80s, Frank Duval released several soundtracks, as well as proper artist albums (with occasional lyrical help from his wife, Kalina Maloyer). He hit the German charts several times, with 1983's "Ways," 1986's "Lovers Will Survive," and 1987's "When You Were Mine".

Is an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for his Buck Rogers comic book covers for F

Is an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for his Buck Rogers comic book covers for Famous Funnies and paperback book cover paintings on series' such as Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard. His paintings gained added popularity in the 1970's, appearing in books, posters, prints, record covers, and various other merchandise. He is the subject of the 2003 nationally televised American film documentary Frank Frazetta, Painting with Fire.[1]

Was an American historical novelist. His best known work is The Man from Dahomey (1971).[citation ne

Was an American historical novelist. His best known work is The Man from Dahomey (1971).[citation needed]

Is the author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White', which argues for a new paradigm of

Is the author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White', which argues for a new paradigm of civil rights that includes people of all backgrounds rather than relying on a black-white paradigm and that addresses forms of racial discrimination that are not obvious but subtle. Born in Cleveland, Ohio and son of Chinese Immigrants to the United States, he has appeared in the media and on the college lecture circuit, coming to public attention for his debates on affirmative action against Dinesh D'Souza and Ward Connerly, respectively.

Was a left-wing novelist and writer from Australia. He was also a political activist bringing the pl

Was a left-wing novelist and writer from Australia. He was also a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky Australians, in 1968. He ran for the Australian parliament twice.Francis Joseph Hardy was born in 1917 at Southern Cross in western Victoria and later shifted with his family to Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne.[1][2][3] His mother, Winifred, was a Catholic – his father, Thomas, a non-believer of Welsh and English extraction. In 1931 Hardy left school, aged 14, and embarked upon a series of manual jobs. According to Hardy biographer Paul Armstrong, "his first job was as a messenger/bottlewasher at the local chemist's shop"[2] and then Hardy worked at the local grocer.[2] He later also did manual work "in and around Bacchus Marsh in the milk factory, digging potatoes, picking tomatoes and fruit."[2]

Was a Danish poet. He was educated as librarian but started to write poems, novels and radio plays.

Was a Danish poet. He was educated as librarian but started to write poems, novels and radio plays. According to the press, Jæger was both a serpent[clarification needed] and a democrat.The name 'Frank Jaeger' is also the real name of the Metal Gear Solid character Grey Fox, seen then as a cyborg ninja after being resurrected and kept alive by an exoskeletal suit.

Was an African-American journalist, poet and political and labor movement activist.

Was an African-American journalist, poet and political and labor movement activist.

Was born on December 17, 1936 in Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. He is an author and language

Was born on December 17, 1936 in Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. He is an author and language advocate.He moved to the Netherlands in 1955 and returned to Curaçao in 1981. Some of his works include The Last Freedom (De laatste vrijheid) and Double Play (Dubbelspel) both published in 1973. He currently heads the Curaçao Language Institute promoting the use of Papiamento, the local creole language.

An Australian writer of short stories, screenplays and novels.During the 1960s, Moorhouse was associ

An Australian writer of short stories, screenplays and novels.During the 1960s, Moorhouse was associated with the Sydney Push — a progressive group of artists, writers and intellectuals. He was also a member of the WEA Film Study Group with such notable people as John Flaus, Michael Thornhill and Ken Quinnell. After some time working for rural NSW newspapers, Moorhouse moved to the bohemian inner-Sydney suburb of Balmain, which was to become a central setting of much of his work.

Better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American author of crime novels, many featuring his signatur

Better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American author of crime novels, many featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. By 1980, Spillane was responsible for seven of the top 15 all-time bestselling fiction titles in America.

Was a journalist and poet, active in Australia.Morton was born at Bromley, Kent, England, the son of

Was a journalist and poet, active in Australia.Morton was born at Bromley, Kent, England, the son of a plumber in prosperous circumstances. He was educated at a private school where he had a good grounding in the classics and French, and was brought to Sydney when he was 16. Early in 1889 he obtained work as a seaman and sailed for America but left the ship at Hong Kong. For a few months he was a teacher, and at the end of the year obtained work on The Straits Times. In 1892 he went to Calcutta and did editorial work, and in 1894 returned to Australia. He worked for various papers in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania for about 10 years before joining the staff of the Otago Daily Times in 1905. His most remarkable work in New Zealand, however, was his editing of a monthly journal the Triad, of which he frequently wrote the greater part himself under various pen-names. In 1908 he published Laughter and Tears, Verses of a Journalist, at Wellington, and in 1909 The Angel of the Earthquake, prose sketches with a poem. The Yacht of Dreams, a novel, was published in 1911.

Was an Australian poet.Williamson was born in Melbourne and educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. H

Was an Australian poet.Williamson was born in Melbourne and educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He was a secondary school teacher in Melbourne and Sydney, but occasional bouts of intemperance made it difficult for him to keep his positions. He had the reputation of being an excellent master, especially in English. In later years he was attached to the education department of Victoria and taught in a large number of small country schools.

Was the pen name of Norris Frank Davey. He is considered one of New Zealand's foremost short story w

Was the pen name of Norris Frank Davey. He is considered one of New Zealand's foremost short story writers. Like Katherine Mansfield, Sargeson helped to put New Zealand literature on the world map.Sargeson has been credited with introducing New Zealand English into short stories. His technique was to write the story without mentioning the setting. He also used a semi-articulate style which means that the story was written from a naive point of view. Events are simply told but are not explained.

Is an American fitness author, publisher, TV personality, and a fitness model of Italian and German

Is an American fitness author, publisher, TV personality, and a fitness model of Italian and German descent. Sepe has been featured on more than 100 magazine covers all over the world, on romance book covers, in hundreds of bodybuilding magazine articles,