Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a Tatar poet, a classic of the Tatar literature, a critic and a publisher. Tuqay is often referr

Was a Tatar poet, a classic of the Tatar literature, a critic and a publisher. Tuqay is often referred as the founder of the modern Tatar literature and the modern Tatar literary language, replaced Old Tatar language in literature. Gabdulla Tuqay was born in the family of the hereditary village mullah of Quslawiç, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire (nowadays Tatarstan, Russia) near the modern town of Arsk. His father, Möxämmätgärif Möxämmätgälim uli Tuqayiv, was a village mandative mullah since 1864.

Was a Soviet Kazakh writer, playwright and author of libretto to Kazakh opera Kyz-Zhibek. People's W

Was a Soviet Kazakh writer, playwright and author of libretto to Kazakh opera Kyz-Zhibek. People's Writer of the Kazakh SSR.

Is a German journalist and author of several popular and influential books. He is currently the chie

Is a German journalist and author of several popular and influential books. He is currently the chief editor of Handelsblatt, Germany's leading economic newspaper. After finishing his university studies he went to the Georg von Holtzbrinck-Schule für Wirt

Was a French journalist, agent, promoter, theatre manager, theatrical impresario, and playwright who

Was a French journalist, agent, promoter, theatre manager, theatrical impresario, and playwright whose career connects many of the best-known incidents and personalities of Belle Epoque Paris.

Was a French author and dramaturgist of the 16th century. He was a lawyer of Châteauroux in Berry.

Was a French author and dramaturgist of the 16th century. He was a lawyer of Châteauroux in Berry. In 1561, Gabriel Bounin published La Soltane, a tragedy highlighting the role of Roxelane in the execution of the elder son of Suleiman.[1][2] In defiance of the rules of the Pleiad, La Soltane was a play about a contemporary event, rather than a Classical one.[2] This tragedy marks the first time the Ottomans were introduced on stage in France.[3]

A Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, familiarly

A Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, familiarly known as "Gabo" in his native country, is one of Latin America's most famous writers.

Is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, familiar

Is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, familiarly known as "Gabo" in his native country, is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century.He started as a journalist, and has written many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best-known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) and Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). His works have achieved significant critical acclaim and widespread commercial success, most notably for popularizing a literary style labeled as magical realism, which uses magical elements and events in order to explain real experiences. Some of his works are set in a fictional village called Macondo, and most of them express the theme of solitude.

Was an eminent French composer and conductor. He studied with Gabriel Fauré at the Conservatoire de

Was an eminent French composer and conductor. He studied with Gabriel Fauré at the Conservatoire de Paris, and taught at the Schola Cantorum.[1] His main work was with the Societé National de l'Opéra, and his compositions were mainly for voice. Much of his work shows strong neo-classical influences.

Was a prominent French Communist journalist and politician. Forced to give up his studies at an earl

Was a prominent French Communist journalist and politician. Forced to give up his studies at an early age, he immersed himself in political activities, and wrote for newspapers in Aix-en-Provence and Marseilles. At the age of twenty-two, Péri became departmental manager of Foreign Politics at l'Humanité. He was elected Deputy for Argenteuil in 1932 (he was re-elected in 1936).

An Argentine bandoneonist, guitarist, flutist and composer, born in Buenos Aires in 1958.In 1990 Gab

An Argentine bandoneonist, guitarist, flutist and composer, born in Buenos Aires in 1958.In 1990 Gabriel Rivano established the "Gabriel Rivano Quinteto". For this ensemble he composed numerous pieces of chamber music and several concerts, classified in the genres of classical music, jazz and folk music.His "Concierto para Bandoneón y Orquesta" (concert for bandoneon, guitar and orchestra) had its world premiere at the "Teatro Colón" in Buenos Aires in 1997, which was awarded with the 1st prize in the international competition organized by Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación Argentina.

Was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. He was the foremost French composer of his ge

Was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. He was the foremost French composer of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers. His harmonic and melodic language affected how harmony was later taught.

Was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. He was the foremost French composer of his ge

Was a French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. He was the foremost French composer of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers. His harmonic and melodic language affected how harmony was later taught.

Is a Romanian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and translator. The author of the

Is a Romanian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and translator. The author of the celebrated novels The Equal Way of Every Day (1975) and Wasted Morning (1983), she is also known as an activist in support of civil society and member of the Group for Social Dialogue (GDS), as well as editor of Revista 22.

Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Gay Alcayaga, a Chilean poet, educator, diplomat and fem

Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Gay Alcayaga, a Chilean poet, educator, diplomat and feminist who was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1945.

Was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, dramatist, and daredevil who went on to have a controvers

Was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, dramatist, and daredevil who went on to have a controversial role in politics as figurehead to the Italian Fascist movement and mentor to Benito Mussolini.

An Australian novelist noted for the teen novel Puberty Blues which she co-wrote with Kathy Lette. T

An Australian novelist noted for the teen novel Puberty Blues which she co-wrote with Kathy Lette. This novel was the first teenage novel published in Australia that was actually written by teenagers.[1]Carey was born in Sydney, New South Wales and was raised in an atheist, humanist household. While in Ireland in the mid-eighties she converted to the Catholic faith, becoming convinced of the importance of spirituality in everyday life. After a year in Ireland she left and lived for several years in a small village in Mexico, returning to Australia in the early 1990s.Carey has a daughter, Brigid, and a son, Jimmy. She lives in Sydney and is a freelance writer, writing occasional articles for the The Sydney Morning Herald and other newspapers.

An Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime.[1] She has published

An Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime.[1] She has published a wide range of writing including reviews, articles, short stories and non-fiction, but she is best known for her psychological thrillers.Lord's first published novel was Fortress, a thriller about the kidnapping of a country school teacher and her students. It was inspired by the Faraday School kidnapping, but takes dramatic licence with the actual events. It was an instant success, was translated into six languages, and was made into a film. Since then she has written many thrillers, including two series: the Gemma Lincoln series about an ex-cop PI, and the Jack McCain series about a forensic scientist.

Was a French Canadian author.Roy was educated at Saint Joseph's Academy. After training as a teacher

Was a French Canadian author.Roy was educated at Saint Joseph's Academy. After training as a teacher at The Winnipeg Normal School, she taught in rural schools in Marchand and Cardinal and was then appointed to Provencher School in Saint Boniface.

Was a British television journalist who died in Iraq during the 2003 invasion.Rado was a high-profil

Was a British television journalist who died in Iraq during the 2003 invasion.Rado was a high-profile foreign correspondent at Channel 4 News, serving as Moscow correspondent. He worked in Bosnia during the war there, including Srebrenica, and subsequentl

Was a prominent Marathi poet, lyricist, writer and actor from India. He was popularly known in his h

Was a prominent Marathi poet, lyricist, writer and actor from India. He was popularly known in his home state of Maharashtra by just his initials as Ga Di Ma (?????). His younger brother Venkatesh Madgulkar also attained fame as a writer.

Was a Romanian Orthodox clergyman and theologian, writer, journalist, left-wing activist, as well as

Was a Romanian Orthodox clergyman and theologian, writer, journalist, left-wing activist, as well as a political figure of the People's Republic of Romania. Contrary to the spirit of the time, he was a promoter of tolerance towards the Jewish minority.

Is an Israeli children books author.She wrote many famous Hebrew books, among her most famous and we

Is an Israeli children books author.She wrote many famous Hebrew books, among her most famous and well known are the Gingi (Hebrew: ?'???'??) series and Tuli Ta'alooli (Hebrew: ???? ???????).

Was a Russian composer of classical music.

Was a Russian composer of classical music.

Was a German composer and music theorist who served as Kantor in the church school at Magdeburg.[1]T

Was a German composer and music theorist who served as Kantor in the church school at Magdeburg.[1]Though a few of his works have remained in the choral repertoire, he is best known for his theoretical writings, especially his Praecepta musicae poeticae (MS, 1563), which contains some of the earliest detailed description of the compositional process of the Renaissance motet.[2]

Is internationally known as a writer of novels, poems, and essays in the German language, though he

Is internationally known as a writer of novels, poems, and essays in the German language, though he hails from a Tuvan background. He is also often described as a Shaman, a teacher, and an actor. Born in the upper Altai Mountains in western Mongolia, the youngest son of a Tuvan shaman, Galsan majored in German studies at the Karl Marx University in Leipzig, East Germany (1962-1968). He did his thesis work under Erwin Strittmatter, and upon graduation began to work as a German teacher at the National University of Mongolia.