Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter.Levin's first produced play was No Time for Ser

Was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter.Levin's first produced play was No Time for Sergeants (adapted from Mac Hyman's novel), a comedy about a hillbilly drafted into the United States Air Force that launched the career of Andy Griffith. The play was turned into a movie in 1958, and co-starred Don Knotts, Griffith's long-time co-star and friend. No Time for Sergeants is generally considered the precursor to Gomer Pyle, USMC.[citatio

Is an Iranian writer, linguist and translator.He came to Tehran for his High School and pursued his

Is an Iranian writer, linguist and translator.He came to Tehran for his High School and pursued his education there at Alborz High School. In University, he choose to major in architecture, but he never did a serious or important job in that field.

Was a Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician. Born in Khoni, Georgia (then part of the Russi

Was a Georgian poet, literary scholar and politician. Born in Khoni, Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire), he graduated from Tbilisi State University in 1931 and attended the 1st Congress of the USSR Union of Writers, 1934, when socialist realism was

The rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist and a member of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance.

The rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist and a member of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. He is also the frontman of post-hardcore quintet Leathermouth. He was born in Belleville, New Jersey and attended Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington[citation needed], where he was bullied.Iero has unfortunatly suffered from bronchitis as well as ear infections , two broken toes, four chipped teeth, lacerations to hands knees and his head. He loves dogs and prefers sunset to sunrise.[1]In addition to his band Pencey Prep, Iero also played with the bands Hybrid, Sector 12, I Am a Graveyard, The Pole Smokin' Five,

S a prominent Russian dissident, poet and writer.

S a prominent Russian dissident, poet and writer.

Was a prominent Coptic Historian (1910-1994).Mr Habib Elmasry, was the secretary of the General Cong

Was a prominent Coptic Historian (1910-1994).Mr Habib Elmasry, was the secretary of the General Congregation council for three terms, and was known for his strong support of ordination of a Monk to be the Coptic Pope and not a Metropolitan or a Bishop.

Is an Israeli writer and radio commentator. Her name also appears in English as Linor or Linoor. She

Is an Israeli writer and radio commentator. Her name also appears in English as Linor or Linoor. She is known for being outspoken, witty and abrasive, and is a self-declared "female chauvinist". She is considered to be one of the first female Israeli writers to consciously and unabashedly write lightweight, romantic fiction.

Was a German author noteworthy both for her portrayals of life in the Weimar Republic as well as the

Was a German author noteworthy both for her portrayals of life in the Weimar Republic as well as the early years of the Nazi Germany era.

Was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a broadcast personality based in C

Was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and a broadcast personality based in Chicago, Illinois. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup".

Was a Belarusian-born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific Ameri

Was a Belarusian-born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Berlin was one of the few Tin Pan Alley/Broadway songwriters who wrote both lyrics and music for his songs. Although he never l

Was a Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following

Was a Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following but also made enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography (2001), Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:

Johnson was an author, adventurer and sail training pioneer.Serving as mate on board the Wanderbird,

Johnson was an author, adventurer and sail training pioneer.Serving as mate on board the Wanderbird, Johnson would meet his future wife. Marrying Electa "Exy" Johnson (née Search) in 1933, the Johnsons would circumnavigate the world on board three different boats, all named Yankee, each trip with a new crew. The first of these was a brigantine-rigged retired North Sea pilot ship. The second a schooner, also a retired North Sea pilot. The last was the only one built by the Johnsons--a steel ketch designed for sailing the inland waterways of Europe and Africa.

Was an American bestselling author and screenwriter. He was the father of Olympic historian David Wa

Was an American bestselling author and screenwriter. He was the father of Olympic historian David Wallechinsky and author Amy Wallace.Irving Wallace was married to Sylvia Wallace, a former magazine writer and editor. Her first novel, The Fountains, was an American best seller and published in twelve foreign editions. Her second novel, Empress, was published in 1980. She also helped produce, along with their two children, The Book of Lists #2. Sylvia Wallace died October 20, 2006 at the age of 89.

His novel The Everest Hotel: A Calendar was shortlisted for the 1998 Booker prize.[1]Allan was born

His novel The Everest Hotel: A Calendar was shortlisted for the 1998 Booker prize.[1]Allan was born in Allahabad and he went to La Martiniere School in Lucknow and then on to St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.[2] He has worked in Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australia.His first novel The Trotter Nama was published in 1988 and tells the story of seven generations of an Anglo-Indian family. It includes references to his former school which is thinly disguised.

Was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem Howl (1956), celebrating his friends of th

Was an American poet. Ginsberg is best known for the poem Howl (1956), celebrating his friends of the Beat Generation and attacking what he saw as the destructive forces of materialism and conformity in the United States at the time.

Was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist who was also a highly regarded short story aut

Was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist who was also a highly regarded short story author. He was born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff in the South Bronx, New York City, to Russian-Jewish immigrants. His parents were Rose and Will. His younger brot

Is an Ukrainian poet. She is a wife of Volodimir Drozd.Zhylenko was an author of intimate and landsc

Is an Ukrainian poet. She is a wife of Volodimir Drozd.Zhylenko was an author of intimate and landscape poetry. She was also an author of reportages and poems for children

Was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best k

Was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.

A Jewish and Israeli author, born in Slutsk, Russian Empire, now Belarus. His first work, At the eve

A Jewish and Israeli author, born in Slutsk, Russian Empire, now Belarus. His first work, At the eve of Yom Kippur (???? ??? ????????), was published in the Warsaw publication, The Scout (?????) in 1903. In 1905, Berkowitz moved to Vilna, where he worked as an editor for the publication The Time (????). It was there that he met and later married Sholom Aleichem's daughter in 1906.

Was a Soviet journalist, playwright, and short story writer who was acclaimed by some as "the greate

Was a Soviet journalist, playwright, and short story writer who was acclaimed by some as "the greatest prose writer of Russian Jewry.

Was a Polish-Jewish satirist; 1792 at Janischok, Galicia – 1851 at Brody. The first part of his li

Was a Polish-Jewish satirist; 1792 at Janischok, Galicia – 1851 at Brody. The first part of his life was full of struggles and hardships. After having associated for many years with the Hasidim, he settled at Lemberg; and through the efforts of some of his friends, such as Rapoport, Krochmal, and others, he obtained pupils whom he instructed in Hebrew language and other subjects. This comparatively happy state lasted for only three years (1813-16). Jacob Orenstein, chief rabbi of Lemberg, having been apprised of the existence among his flock of a small band occupied with the study of secular subjects, excommunicated them all. Deprived thus of his pupils, the only means of his subsistence, he settled in the neighboring town of Brody. There he struggled for a while, until he resolved to study medicine.

Was a Yiddish language author and playwright. Payson R. Stevens, Charles M. Levine, and Sol Steinmet

Was a Yiddish language author and playwright. Payson R. Stevens, Charles M. Levine, and Sol Steinmetz count him with Mendele Mokher Seforim and Sholem Aleichem as one of the 3 great classical Yiddish writers. Sol Liptzin wrote: "Yitzkhok Leibush Peretz was the great awakener of Yiddish-speaking Jewry, and Sholom Aleichem its comforter... Peretz aroused in his readers the will for self-emancipation, the will for resistance..."

Also remembered as Isaac the Syrian and Isaac Cyrus was a Seventh century bishop and theologian best

Also remembered as Isaac the Syrian and Isaac Cyrus was a Seventh century bishop and theologian best remembered for his written work. He is also regarded as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which the feast day of January 28.

Was an English poet of the First World War who was considered to be one of the greatest of all Briti

Was an English poet of the First World War who was considered to be one of the greatest of all British war poets. His "Poems from the Trenches" are recognised as some of the most outstanding written during the First World War.

Is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English h

Is recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.