Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Australian poet and librettist. Gwen Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets,

Was an Australian poet and librettist. Gwen Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets, publishing over 420 works, including 386 poems and 13 librettos.[1] She won numerous poetry awards and prizes. Her work is commonly studied in schools and

Is a Namibian journalist, publisher, apartheid opponent and press freedom activist.In 1978 she co-fo

Is a Namibian journalist, publisher, apartheid opponent and press freedom activist.In 1978 she co-founded the Namibian weekly Windhoek Observer with Hannes Smith, where as political editor she criticised South Africa's apartheid practices in her homeland. This led to several unsuccessful prosecutions and the 1984 banning of the newspaper. She successfully appealed against the move, but was demoted by the paper's management for damaging the newspaper's reputation, leading to a walkout and the dismissal of several colleagues.

Was an African American writer who contributed greatly to Opportunity, which chronicled cultural adv

Was an African American writer who contributed greatly to Opportunity, which chronicled cultural advancements in Harlem. Though often overlooked, she herself made considerable accomplishments in poetry and prose. She is perhaps best known for her short story, "Wedding Day", which was published in the first issue of Fire, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Wallace Thurman's radical 1926 periodical.

Was a Canadian novelist and poet. During her lifetime she wrote 26 books.MacEwen was born in Toronto

Was a Canadian novelist and poet. During her lifetime she wrote 26 books.MacEwen was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her first poem was published in The Canadian Forum when she was only 17, and she left school at 18 to pursue a writing career. She married poet

Was a Frisian writer, poet, schoolteacher and cantor.He admired Horace and Ovid and was a defender f

Was a Frisian writer, poet, schoolteacher and cantor.He admired Horace and Ovid and was a defender for the memmetaal (mother tongue) which elevated Frisian to a literature language. His poems are included in Fryske rijmlerye (1688) & Friessche tjerne (1640).