Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat musi

Or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick

Is an African-American author. Always an avid reader, Avey founded the now-defunct Multicultural Wri

Is an African-American author. Always an avid reader, Avey founded the now-defunct Multicultural Writers Group on AOL. After the group disbanded, Avey completed her first novel: A Lifetime Loving You, which she self-published under the Cadeau imprint for Yeva Corporation.[1] Avey's second book:

Was an English poet.Her first poems, dedicated to the Prince of Wales, were published in Liverpool i

Was an English poet.Her first poems, dedicated to the Prince of Wales, were published in Liverpool in 1808, when she was only fifteen, arousing the interest of no less a person than Percy Bysshe Shelley, who briefly corresponded with her.

Is a British journalist working for Al Jazeera English.Barr trained as a journalist at 2-Ten FM, bef

Is a British journalist working for Al Jazeera English.Barr trained as a journalist at 2-Ten FM, before specialised in sports reporting, covering events in sport since 1994 when she worked as a freelance journalist.[1] Five years after starting in radio,

Is an Argentine historian and writer.Pigna teaches at the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pelleg

Is an Argentine historian and writer.Pigna teaches at the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, directing the Ver la Historia project. This produced 13 documentaries covering the 1776–2001 period of the History of Argentina. He is also a columnist, appears on radio programs, and contributes to several newspapers and magazines such as Noticias, Veintitrés and Todo es Historia, and is also the director of Caras y Caretas magazine.

Was one of the venerated teachers at the Paris Conservatory. He studied at the Paris Conservatory wi

Was one of the venerated teachers at the Paris Conservatory. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Olive Charlier Vaslin (1794-1889) and Louis Pierre Martin Norblin (1781-1854).[1] In 1840 he entered the orchestra of the Grand Opéra. Little is known about his life until his death in Paris in 1893.[1]

Was a Bohemian composer.He was a student of Bohuslav Matej Cernohorský and was an organist at the M

Was a Bohemian composer.He was a student of Bohuslav Matej Cernohorský and was an organist at the Michaelskirche in Prague. Surviving works include organ masses, two oratorios, and other church music.

Was best known for participating in the murder of Grigori Rasputin, the mystic peasant faith healer

Was best known for participating in the murder of Grigori Rasputin, the mystic peasant faith healer whom Yusupov and other Russian nobles believed held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II and especially over the Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna. Felix Yusupov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. His mother's family, the Yusupovs, were of Tatar origin and fabulously wealthy.

Was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. The grandson of

Was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. The grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendessohn was born into a notable Jewish family, although he himself was brought up initially without religion, and later as a Lutheran Christian. He was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his abilities.

Was a Russian composer, conductor and pianist. He was born in Kovalevka, Kherson, Ukraine, and studi

Was a Russian composer, conductor and pianist. He was born in Kovalevka, Kherson, Ukraine, and studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and piano under Alexander Stein between 1881 and 1885. He then taught piano

Was a German conductor and composer. His close friendship with Brahms can be seen in an exchange of

Was a German conductor and composer. His close friendship with Brahms can be seen in an exchange of letters between the two in 1878 when Dessoff wished to dedicate what is probably his best known work, his String Quartet in F, Op. 7. Though it met with success in its premiere, Dessoff was still not sure it was worth publishing and sent the score to Brahms asking for his candid opinion and offering to dedicate to him.

Is an Australian-based German composer of classical and electronic music; also a noted critic and ed

Is an Australian-based German composer of classical and electronic music; also a noted critic and educator. The son of a distinguished liturgical composer, he has composed all his life; he has an international reputation and is one of Australia's most performed composers. His published and recorded music includes symphonies, chamber music for all combinations, solo concerti, choral works and operas.[1]

Was a composer, conductor and music teacher. In Dortmund he has to leave his position in spring 1933

Was a composer, conductor and music teacher. In Dortmund he has to leave his position in spring 1933 due to the Nazi rise to power. He emigrated first to France and then in the United States. From 1938 to 1947 he worked as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1948 he followed a call to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. There he taught two decades. He died in Boston, aged 78.

Was a German composer and choir director. Woyrsch lived in Dresden and Hamburg while young, studying

Was a German composer and choir director. Woyrsch lived in Dresden and Hamburg while young, studying in the latter under Ernst August Heinrich Chevallier. He held posts as a conductor and organist in several German cities in the 1890s and 1900s. In 1917 he was elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts, and in 1936 he was given the Goethe Medal.[1] He retired in 1937. His main influences included his friend Brahms as well as Bach, Palestrina, Lassus, and Heinrich Schütz.

Is an author who focuses most of his works on writing stories which explain historical events that h

Is an author who focuses most of his works on writing stories which explain historical events that have occurred in his hometown of Tianjin, China. He also writes stories about the lives of several intelligent men. Feng Jicai is also an artist who specializes in calligraphy and painting.

Was a Chinese vernacular writer/poet of the late Ming Dynasty. He was born in then Changzhou now Suz

Was a Chinese vernacular writer/poet of the late Ming Dynasty. He was born in then Changzhou now Suzhou in Jiangsu Province.Feng was a proponent of the school of Li Zhi which supported the importance of human feelings and behavior in literature. Most of his literary work was in editing and compiling histories, almanacs, novels, etcetera. Two noteworthy novels of his are Pingyao Zhuan and Qing Shi. Another of his novels has recently drawn more attention and turned into a TV show is Dongzhou Lieguo Zhi (Romance of Eastern Zhou Kingdoms). In 1620 he published the Gujin Xiaoshuo ("Stories Old and New").

Was a Chinese Zen monk-poet lived in the Tang Dynasty, associated with Hanshan and Shide in the fame

Was a Chinese Zen monk-poet lived in the Tang Dynasty, associated with Hanshan and Shide in the famed "Tiantai Trio"

Was a Dutch author. His style, which is terse and symbolic, is considered magic realism. He was awar

Was a Dutch author. His style, which is terse and symbolic, is considered magic realism. He was awarded the prestigious P.C. Hooftprijs in 1953 and the Constantijn Huygensprijs in 1957. Character (1997), an Academy Award-winning film directed by Mike van Diem, was based on his Karakter (1938).

Was a German virtuoso violinist and composer. David was a pupil of Louis Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann

Was a German virtuoso violinist and composer. David was a pupil of Louis Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann from 1823 to 1824 and in 1826 became a violinist at Königstädtischen Theater in Berlin. In 1829 he was the first violinist of a string quartet in Dorpat and undertook concert tours in Riga, Saint Petersburg and Moscow. In 1835 he became concert master (Konzertmeister) at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig and in 1843 professor of violin (Violinlehrer) at the Leipziger Konservatorium. He gave the premiere of Felix Mendelssohn's violin concerto, and had worked closely with Mendelssohn during the piece's preparation, giving technical advice. The composition was performed on David's 1742 Guarneri violin, which later became the main performance violin for Jascha Heifetz (it has also recently been on loan to the San Francisco Symphony's concertmaster, Alexander Barantchik).

Was a German violinist, composer, conductor, opera director, and a representative of the third gener

Was a German violinist, composer, conductor, opera director, and a representative of the third generation of the so-called Mannheim school. The quality of his violin playing must have been comparable to his father’s who in turn was one ofe the best violinists of his generation. The violinist and composer Louis Spohr, however, who heard him at least twice already in 1810 judged Fränzl’s playing as old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era; he also criticised Fränzel’s impure tone.

Was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for the piano, orchest

Was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for the piano, orchestra, and the ballet. He is best known today for the overture to the opera Zampa and the ballet La Fille Mal Gardée.

Was a German composer, conductor, writer and music-director. In 1822 the 13-year old Felix Mendelsso

Was a German composer, conductor, writer and music-director. In 1822 the 13-year old Felix Mendelssohn entered his life. The Mendelssohn family was at that time staying briefly in Frankfurt and the young Hiller visited them where he was immensely impressed by the playing of Felix (and even more so by that of his sister Fanny Mendelssohn). When their acquaintance was renewed in 1825 the two boys found an immediate close friendship, which was to last until 1843. Hiller tactfully describes their demarche as arising from "social, and not from personal susceptibilities." But in fact it seems to have been more to do with Hiller’s succession to Mendelssohn as director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in 1843.

German harp player, pianist, conductor and composer. Hummel started as a child prodigy, and his fath

German harp player, pianist, conductor and composer. Hummel started as a child prodigy, and his father, who was a flute player in the Royal Orchestra in Berlin, took care of his son's first musical training instructing him in both the piano and the harp from the age of four (some say seven) gaining a King Wilhelm von Preussen Stipendium, so he could study with Antonio Zamara at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.

Was a Czech violinist and composer.Due to influence of his father Erasmus Laub (1794-1865) Ferdinand

Was a Czech violinist and composer.Due to influence of his father Erasmus Laub (1794-1865) Ferdinand's first public appearance happened when he was 6 years old. In age of 10 he had his own concert in Stavovské divadlo (a theater in Prague). During 1843-46 he studied at conservatory in Prague. Laub started his career of virtuoso in Vienna, at imperial court. In 1850 he travelled across Europe with string of exhibitions.

Was a German conductor. Leitner studied under Franz Schreker, Julius Prüwer, Artur Schnabel and Kar

Was a German conductor. Leitner studied under Franz Schreker, Julius Prüwer, Artur Schnabel and Karl Muck. He also was a composition student with Robert Kahn.[1] Starting as a pianist, through the help of Fritz Busch, he became a conductor in the 1930s. He was conductor of the Nollendorfplatz Theater in Berlin from 1943 to 1945; in Hannover from 1945 to 1946; in Munchen from 1946 to 1947; and starting in 1947 the General Music Director of the Württemberg State Opera in Stuttgart.