Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Czech journalist and writer.In 1924 Peroutka passed from Tribuna to Lidové noviny and founded

Was a Czech journalist and writer.In 1924 Peroutka passed from Tribuna to Lidové noviny and founded—thanks to Tomáš Masaryk's donation—revue Prítomnost ("The Presence"). As a commentator he became very influential, standing on the position of the "Castle" (group of President Masaryk) and criticizing both communists and the Right represented by the national-democratic party of the first Czechoslovak prime minister Karel Kramár.

Was a German music critic, music writer and composer. Pfohl studied law at Prague, then in Leipzig h

Was a German music critic, music writer and composer. Pfohl studied law at Prague, then in Leipzig he studied music as private pupil of Prof. Oscar Paul and attended courses in philosophy at the university, worked as music critic at Leipziger Tageblatt and Königlich-Leipziger Zeitung; from November 1892 to 1931 he was music editor of Hamburger Nachrichten, since 1913 to 1934 teacher and co-director of Vogt Conservatory in Hamburg (Thompson - Slonimsky - Sabin, p. 1619). Prof. h.c., Dr. phil. h.c., author of many books on music, e.g. a biography on famous Hungarian conductor Arthur Nikisch and on Richard Wagner.

Was a German composer of Romantic music and cellist. He was a pupil of Eduard Marxsen in Altona and

Was a German composer of Romantic music and cellist. He was a pupil of Eduard Marxsen in Altona and belonged to the circle of musicians around Johannes Brahms, who was also a pupil of Marxsen. Later, Thieriot was a pupil of Josef Rheinberger in Munich. A close, friendly relationship connected him with his teachers all his life. Thieriot was married to a publisher’s daughter (Ernst Berens, Hamburg), Else Berens. The marriage remained childless. He worked as a music teacher and musical director in Hamburg, Ansbach, Leipzig (1867) and Glogau (1868-1870). Later Brahms recommended Thieriot for the position of “Artistic Director” of the Styrian Music Association in Graz (1870-1885).

Was a French journalist and politician, unrelated to his contemporary Captain Alfred Dreyfus.[1] Aft

Was a French journalist and politician, unrelated to his contemporary Captain Alfred Dreyfus.[1] After a classical and commercial education he prepared himself for the École Polytechnique, but on the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War left his studies to serve as a volunteer. In 1873 he became editor of L'Avenir de la Sarthe and served five months in prison for opposing the dictatorship of MacMahon.

Was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist, specializing in Eastern Europe. He s

Was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist, specializing in Eastern Europe. He studied literature at Pécs and Budapest universities, alongside Slavic, German and Italian students. In 1932, he was condemned to a year in prison for organizing a Marxist study group. In 1934, he enrolled in the Social Democratic Party, where he contributed to the Népszava daily and to the Szocializmus journal.

Was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist, specializing in Eastern Europe.He wa

Was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist, specializing in Eastern Europe.He was born in Nagykanizsa to a well-off Jewish Hungarian family of booksellers and publishers. Following the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, several members of his family became Yugoslavian, Italian, Czechoslovak and Romanian citizens.

Was an influential Iranian diplomat, writer and thinker. He was the Iranian ambassador to the United

Was an influential Iranian diplomat, writer and thinker. He was the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations from 1971 until 1979. Hoveyda was nephew of Abdol Hossein Sardari, who is known for saving many Jews in Paris under World War II.

Was an English novelist.Finding that the novels of Émile Gaboriau were then very popular in Melbour

Was an English novelist.Finding that the novels of Émile Gaboriau were then very popular in Melbourne, he obtained and read a set of them and determined to write a novel of a similar kind. The result was the self-published novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), which became a great success. He based his descriptions of low life on his knowledge of Little Bourke Street. He sold the English and American rights to the novel for fifty pounds, and thus derived little benefit from its success. It eventually became the top selling mystery novel of the Victorian era.

A Nobel Prize-winning Turkish novelist and professor of comparative literature at Columbia Universit

A Nobel Prize-winning Turkish novelist and professor of comparative literature at Columbia University.[

Was the foremost French historian of the postwar era, and a leader of the Annales School. He organiz

Was the foremost French historian of the postwar era, and a leader of the Annales School. He organized his scholarship around three great projects, each worth several decades of intense study: "The Mediterranean" (1923-49, then 1949-66), "Civilization and

Was a French lawyer and journalist who was one of the architects of collaboration with the Nazis dur

Was a French lawyer and journalist who was one of the architects of collaboration with the Nazis during World War II. He claimed to have had five private talks with Adolf Hitler between 1933 - 1937.[1]

Was a French Jewish composer. Fernand Halphen was the son of Georges Halphen, a diamond merchant, an

Was a French Jewish composer. Fernand Halphen was the son of Georges Halphen, a diamond merchant, and of Henriette Antonia Stern (died in 1905), who was from a family of bankers. From the age of ten, he studied under the direction of Gabriel Fauré before entering the Paris Conservatory where he took a composition course taught by Ernest Guiraud, who also taught Paul Dukas

Was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born in Paris, he studied in his native city with A

Was a French bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born in Paris, he studied in his native city with André Bloch. He composed a series of tutors called Enseignement Complet du Basson in three parts Published by Alphonse Leduc. He died in Paris.

Is a poet, writer, literary critic and scholar.From 1964-1967, Alegría was a professor at the Unive

Is a poet, writer, literary critic and scholar.From 1964-1967, Alegría was a professor at the University of California in Berkeley. From 1967-1998 he was a professor at Stanford University and for many years he was Chair of the Spanish and Portuguese Language Departments there. He sat on the Board of Trustees at the Western Institute for Social Research (WISR) for about twenty years beginning with its inception in 1975.

Was a poet and writer. The critic Harold Bloom referred to him in the book The Western Canon as the

Was a poet and writer. The critic Harold Bloom referred to him in the book The Western Canon as the most representative poet of the twentieth century, along with Pablo Neruda.

Is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet of Spanish origin. He settle

Is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet of Spanish origin. He settled in France in 1955.

Was a Portuguese composer and conductor of the 20th century. He worked both as a contemporary music

Was a Portuguese composer and conductor of the 20th century. He worked both as a contemporary music composer and as a musicologist. His major influences came from Portuguese popular music, that he studied, continuing the work of other musicologists, like

Is one of the most outstanding Filipino poets, journalists, politicians, lawyers, polyglots and educ

Is one of the most outstanding Filipino poets, journalists, politicians, lawyers, polyglots and educators during the Philippine's golden era of Spanish literature, a period ranging from 1890 to the outbreak of World War II.

Was a Cuban essayist, ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture. Ortiz was a prolific poly

Was a Cuban essayist, ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture. Ortiz was a prolific polymath dedicated to exploring, recording, and understanding all aspects of indigenous Cuban culture. Ortiz coined the term transculturation, the notion of converging cultures.

As a Portuguese journalist and reporter. Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journ

As a Portuguese journalist and reporter. Early in 2002, Pessa was hailed as the world's oldest journalist. He joined Portugal's state radio in 1934, and covered World War II for BBC radio, for which he was subsequently appointed an Officer of the Order of

Was a Brazilian writer and journalist.Sabino was the author of 50 books, as well as many short stori

Was a Brazilian writer and journalist.Sabino was the author of 50 books, as well as many short stories and essays. His first book was published in 1941, when he was just 18 years old. Sabino vaulted to national and international fame in 1956 with the novel A Time to Meet, the tale of three friends in the inland city of Belo Horizonte. The book was inspired by Sabino's life history.Sabino considered friendship to be one of the most important things in life. His circle of friends included Hélio Pellegrino, Otto Lara Resende, Paulo Mendes Campos, Rubem Braga, Clarice Lispector, Vinicius de Moraes, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Mário de Andrade, and Manuel Bandeira.

Was a Chilean writer.

Was a Chilean writer.

Is an Argentine writer.His works have been translated into English, Portuguese, Italian, German, Fre

Is an Argentine writer.His works have been translated into English, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Bulgarian, Chinese, Vietnamese,Tamil and Kabyle. In 2006 Fernando Sorrentino published a collection of short stories entitled: "Per colpa del dottor Moreau ed altri racconti fantastici". The collection includes all his short stories translated in Italian and is published by Progetto Babele literary magazine.

Was a Hispano-Filipino businessman, patron of the arts and one of the greatest Filipino painters. he

Was a Hispano-Filipino businessman, patron of the arts and one of the greatest Filipino painters. he was a member of the prominent Zobel de Ayala family of the Philippines.

Was an Indian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India'

Was an Indian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India's parliament. In 1942 he married Indira Nehru and they had two sons Rajiv Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi.Feroze Gandhi contested elections to the Parliament of India in 1952 , independent India's first general elections from Rai Bareilly constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Indira came down from Delhi and worked as his campaign organizer, and he won. Feroze soon became a prominent force in his own right, criticizing the Government of his father-in-law and beginning a tirade against corruption.