Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is one of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century. An admitted fo

Is one of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century. An admitted follower of Walt Whitman, Kinnell rejects the idea of seeking fulfillment by escaping into the imaginary world. His best-loved and most anthologized poems, s

Was an Egyptian classical music composer, educator, and pianist. His best-known work is the symphony

Was an Egyptian classical music composer, educator, and pianist. His best-known work is the symphony Osiris.Abdel-Rahim was born in Cairo to a musical father, and began playing the piano at an early age. His early musical studies were supported by the Mus

Is an Egyptian author of historical novels and cultural and political commentaries and is the curren

Is an Egyptian author of historical novels and cultural and political commentaries and is the current editor-in-chief of the literary periodical Akhbar Al-Adab ("Cultural News").

Was a Maltese author, poet and professor. Although he wrote a large amount of literary works, he is

Was a Maltese author, poet and professor. Although he wrote a large amount of literary works, he is best remembered for his poem Tifhira lil Malta.He began writing poetry in Maltese when he was 25 years old. he wrote many biographies of Maltese personalit

Was an Indian journalist, teacher and reformer. He was born in Bahara village. He started his career

Was an Indian journalist, teacher and reformer. He was born in Bahara village. He started his career as a compositor in the Baptist Mission Press, Serampore. But later he shifted to Calcutta. In 1816, he edited the earliest illustrated book published in Bengali language, the Annadamangal, printed in the Ferris and Company press, Calcutta. The two illustrations in this book were engraved by Ramachand Roy. In 1818, he set up a printing press in Calcutta, the Bengal Gazette Press for printing Bengali books. The works written or edited by him and printed in this press include: A Grammar in English and Bengalee Language (1816), Daybhag (1816), Drabyagun (1828) and Chikitsarnab.[1]

Was born on the day of Sravana Purnima at Barpali, Bargarh District (undivided Sambalpur District) i

Was born on the day of Sravana Purnima at Barpali, Bargarh District (undivided Sambalpur District) in a Bhulia weaver family. Though he was educated up to 5th Class, he has given a new meaning and glory to Oriya Language and Literature. He has written his poetry in such a manner that it attracts and gladdens the hearts of all literature-loving people. His poetic creations include 'Tapasvini' , ‘Pranaya Ballari’, ‘Kichaka Badha’, ‘Indumati’ , ‘Utkala Lakshmi’, ‘Ayodhya Drushya’, ‘Bharati Bhabana’, 'Arghya Thali', ‘Kabita Mala’ & ‘Krushaka Sangita’. "Tapasvini Kavya" is his masterpiece and it has been translated into English, Hindi and Sanskrit.

Is a composer and performer of the Chinese pipa (pear-shaped lute).Gao has lived in the United State

Is a composer and performer of the Chinese pipa (pear-shaped lute).Gao has lived in the United States since 1994. She performs traditional and modern Chinese music, with her groups Spirit of Nature and Beijing Trio (a different group from the Beijing Trio which includes Max Roach, Jon Jang, and Jiebing Chen). She has also participated in cross-cultural musical collaborations, performing with jazz musicians and musicians from other cultures, including James Newton and Shubhendra Rao.

Was Chinese writer, dramatist and encyclopedist born in Hangzhou. He is perhaps best remembered for

Was Chinese writer, dramatist and encyclopedist born in Hangzhou. He is perhaps best remembered for his play Yuzanji (???), a classic of the Ming period theater in thirty-three scenes, some of which are still performed today.

French Chinese émigré novelist, dramatist and critic, who received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literat

French Chinese émigré novelist, dramatist and critic, who received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is also a noted translator, particularly of Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco, a stage director and a celebrated painter.

Was a Peruvian historian and writer who is recognized primarily for his contributions to Inca histor

Was a Peruvian historian and writer who is recognized primarily for his contributions to Inca history, culture, and society. Although not all scholars agree, many consider Garcilaso's accounts the most complete and accurate available. Because of the fact

Was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-b

Was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-book historians estimate that he wrote over 4,000 comics stories.

Is an American poet (often associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance), e

Is an American poet (often associated with the Beat Generation and the San Francisco Renaissance), essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist (frequently described as the "poet laureate of Deep Ecology"[2] ). Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for

Is an American author and poet.Soto was born and raised in Fresno, born April 12,1952 California, to

Is an American author and poet.Soto was born and raised in Fresno, born April 12,1952 California, to working-class Mexican-American parents. He had an older brother named Rick, and a younger sister named Debra. Soto lived in Fresno where he worked as a fa

Was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was of the same generation as Josquin Desprez, b

Was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was of the same generation as Josquin Desprez, but unique in his blending of the contemporary Italian style with the older Burgundian style of Dufay.Weerbeke combined the styles of the Italians with some of the older techniques of the Burgundians. He was almost alone among the Franco-Flemish composers in avoiding the smooth, imitative polyphonic style which was developing at the time, best exemplified by the music of Josquin Desprez.

Was a Cuban composer who produced abundant and wide-ranging work, mostly centered on opera. After wr

Was a Cuban composer who produced abundant and wide-ranging work, mostly centered on opera. After writing the score of Angelo, tirano de Padua, he and his family emigrated to the USA in 1868 when war broke out in Cuba, returning in 1871. He now composed a second opera, Las primeras armas de Richelieu. Sent to Paris to complete his studies, he wrote various contradanzas when he returned.

Was a French composer and organist. He was born around 1671, probably in Rouen where he was organist

Was a French composer and organist. He was born around 1671, probably in Rouen where he was organist for the church of St-Herbland. In approximately 1720 he moved to Paris. The exact date of his death is not known. His son, Michel Corrette, also was a musician, composer, violinist, harpsichordist and organist.

Was a French harpsichordist active in Paris at the beginning of the 18th century. Little is known of

Was a French harpsichordist active in Paris at the beginning of the 18th century. Little is known of his life; only by one quotation in a list of professors considered in Paris, and a single collection of suites for one and two harpsichords which appeared in 1705: it is one of the pinnacles of music for this instrument. His work falls under the French tradition between those of d'Anglebert and Couperin.

Was a French journalist. In January 1914 Calmette, who had been editor of the newspaper Le Figaro si

Was a French journalist. In January 1914 Calmette, who had been editor of the newspaper Le Figaro since 1902, launched a campaign against Minister of Finance Joseph Caillaux, who had introduced progressive taxation and was known for his pacifist stance towards Germany during the Second Moroccan Crisis, in 1911. During this campaign

Was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.In the English-speaking world, he is best kn

Was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same n

Was one of the most popular Hindi authors of the 20th century and a pioneer in writing Indian women

Was one of the most popular Hindi authors of the 20th century and a pioneer in writing Indian women based fiction. She was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution to Hindi literature in 1982[2].She achieved a large following in the pre-television times of the 60s and 70s, as her works like her most famous novel, 'Krishnakali', were serialised in Hindi magazines like Dharmayug and Saptahik Hindustan, leading to her cult status as a Hindi novelist[3]. Through her writings, she also made the culture of Kumaon, popular with Hindi-speaking Indians across the country. Her novel 'Kariye Chima' was made into a film, while her other novels including 'Surangma', 'Rativilaap', 'Mera Beta', and 'Teesra Beta' have been turned into Television serials[4]

Was a British poet best known for contributing to Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse at the age of sevente

Was a British poet best known for contributing to Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse at the age of seventeen.From the age of 17, when his poetry was first printed in Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse, he acquired a reputation for wit and accomplishment through such

Was a Scottish bishop, makar and translator.Douglas was a prolific writer in Middle Scots. His princ

Was a Scottish bishop, makar and translator.Douglas was a prolific writer in Middle Scots. His principal work is the Eneados, a complete translation of the Aeneid of Virgil, which was completed in 1513. Other extant poetry includes his King Hart and the P

Is an author and BBC television presenter, currently one of the five main presenters on BBC Two's fl

Is an author and BBC television presenter, currently one of the five main presenters on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight.

Was an Australian poet. He was born in Melbourne in 1930. As early as 1943 he had poems appear in th

Was an Australian poet. He was born in Melbourne in 1930. As early as 1943 he had poems appear in the periodical Pertinent. He won three successive poetry competitions sponsored by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and his poems later were widely published, notably in the 'Australian Weekend Book'. He experimented with Surrealism and studied Freud, Lautreamont, Rimbaud and James Joyce for several years. In 1949 he began studying Jung, Dostoyevsky and Ouspensky[1] and the works of Aleister Crowley and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

Was the greatest Russian poet before Alexander Pushkin. Although his works are traditionally assigne

Was the greatest Russian poet before Alexander Pushkin. Although his works are traditionally assigned to the literary Classicism, his best verse is full of antitheses and conflicting sounds in the way reminiscent of John Donne and other Metaphysical poets. Derzhavin was born in Kazan. His distant ancestor morza Bagrim, who relocated from the Great Horde in 15th century to Moscow, was baptized and became a vassal of the Russian Grand Prince Vasily II