Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter J

An English-language poet and fiction writer. The theme in her work is ethnic and religious turmoil i

An English-language poet and fiction writer. The theme in her work is ethnic and religious turmoil in Sri Lanka.

Was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist in other media such as torn and past

Was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist in other media such as torn and pasted paper.Arp was born in Strasbourg. The son of an French mother and a German father, he was born during the brief period following the Franco-Prussian War

Was a French journalist who fought for Franco and the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. In

Was a French journalist who fought for Franco and the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. In 1940 he was appointed as Delegate for Propaganda in the Hautes-Alpes department by the Vichy authorities. From 1942, he broadcast daily news reports on Radio Paris, in which he regularly called for the "destruction" of the United Kingdom. His catch phrase was "England, like Carthage, shall be destroyed !". He was a member of the Parti Populaire Français, better known as the P.P.F., one of the two main Fascist parties under the Occupation. After the Liberation, he fled to Germany and then Switzerland. In 1945, he was handed over to the French, and subsequently executed for treason on 11 October 1945 at the Fort de Châtillon.[1]

Was a Belgian violin teacher, violinist, conductor, and composer of the romantic period . His best k

Was a Belgian violin teacher, violinist, conductor, and composer of the romantic period . His best known composition is a student concerto with only one movement in A minor. It was written in 1868 originally for violin and orchestra.

Was a French composer of Italian birth, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV

Was a French composer of Italian birth, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He became a French subject in 1661.

Was a French composer and violoncello player. Little is known of his life other than the publication

Was a French composer and violoncello player. Little is known of his life other than the publication dates of his first three volumes of sonatas and the appearance of his name on the payroll of the Comédie Française in 1752 as cellist and bass player.

Was a French author, known for The History and Practice of Magic, first published in France in 1870.

Was a French author, known for The History and Practice of Magic, first published in France in 1870. Pitois became a journalist and wrote largely under the pen name Paul Christian. He co-wrote Historic Paris: Walks in the Streets of Paris (1837-1840), which was his first book, with Nodier. It was followed by his Studies of the Paris Revolution (1839). That same year he was appointed librarian of the Ministry of Public Education. Working with Nodier through the mass of uncataloged material opened up a new level of interest in the occult,

Was a French born Baroque composer and violin virtuoso. His father was member of Les Vingt-quatre Vi

Was a French born Baroque composer and violin virtuoso. His father was member of Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi. Senaillé studied under Jean-Baptiste Anet, Giovanni Antonio Piani and in Italy under Tomaso Antonio Vitali, he imported Italian musical techniques and pieces into the French court. He wrote around 50 or so violin sonatas. He is most well-known for a fast 2/4 movement from one of these sonatas, Allegro Spiritoso, which has had versions published transcribed for a wide variety of instruments, from violoncello to bassoon to euphonium.

Was a German-born pianist, composer, and music educator. In 1948 Berger moved into the academic worl

Was a German-born pianist, composer, and music educator. In 1948 Berger moved into the academic world, taking a faculty position at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, which he held until 1959. From 1959 to 1961, he was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 1961 to 1966, he taught at the University of Colorado at Boulder and then the Colorado Women's College, Denver, Colorado from 1968 to 1971. From 1970 on, he lectured widely throughout the world on various aspects of American music. Berger composed extensively for choral ensemble and solo voice.

Who lived in the late twelfth century, was an Old French poet who wrote a number of chansons de gest

Who lived in the late twelfth century, was an Old French poet who wrote a number of chansons de geste as well as many fabliaux. He lived in Arras.Bodel was the first person of record to classify the legendary themes and literary cycles known to medieval l

Was a French philologist, specialist in Romance philology. Was born in Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône

Was a French philologist, specialist in Romance philology. Was born in Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône in France.[1] Fascinated by the lives and creations of writer Ion Creanga and the instigation of Mario Roques, professor at the Sorbonne, has made the work "La vie et l'oeuvre de Ion Creanga", in translation "The Life of Ion Creanga", acribios study, his doctorate from the Sorbonne, which he initiated in 1924 and a doctoral thesis argues on May 24, 1930.

Was a French writer. Originally from Cape Corsine by his mother, Andree Paoli, he was secretary to J

Was a French writer. Originally from Cape Corsine by his mother, Andree Paoli, he was secretary to Jean Giono (on whom he wrote an essay) in Manosque, music critic in Paris, literary columnist at the ORTF. He began his career of writer with his novel Retour à Uzès in 1967, (Académie française prize). He has published twenty books, mainly novels.

Was a French writer and journalist. he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journ

Was a French writer and journalist. he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journalist and reporter for l'Express, Figaro, and Paris-Match. In 1961, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt for La pitié de Dieu.

Was a French poet and writer.Chapelain, the son of a notary with whom Colbert may have once been emp

Was a French poet and writer.Chapelain, the son of a notary with whom Colbert may have once been employed, was born in Paris. His father wanted him to become a notary; but his mother, who had known Pierre de Ronsard, had decided otherwise.

He is an essayist, a polemicist, an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the French Ac

He is an essayist, a polemicist, an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the French Academy since May, 2008.[1] He was, for many years, the director of the Picasso Museum in Paris. Among the milestones of his long and productive career is a comprehensive catalog of the works of Balthus. He was also the director of the Venice Biennale in 1995.

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor.Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans a

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor.Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans as a violinist, later taking piano lessons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the Scola Cantorum in Paris under Edmond Pendelton.

Is an Algerian-born French-Jewish journalist and author. He is the founder and executive editor of L

Is an Algerian-born French-Jewish journalist and author. He is the founder and executive editor of Le Nouvel Observateur weekly. Daniel is a Jewish humanist in the venerable tradition of the French Left. He argues in La prison juive: Humeurs et méditations d'un témoin (The Jewish Prison) that by considering themselves God's Chosen People the Jews have imprisoned themselves. He rigorously questions the role of religion in modern morality.

Was a French poet and scholar, a member of the Pléiade.He was born Jean Dinemandy at Limoges in 150

Was a French poet and scholar, a member of the Pléiade.He was born Jean Dinemandy at Limoges in 1508, a member of a noble family. After studying at the College of Limoges, he came to Paris to be presented to King Francis I of France, who made him tutor to

Was a composer of the Franco-Flemish school.[1][2] Bonmarché was dean of the Lille Cathedral then i

Was a composer of the Franco-Flemish school.[1][2] Bonmarché was dean of the Lille Cathedral then in 1560 master of the choirboys at Cambrai. On 30 November 1564, following the death of Pierre de Manchicourt, Margaret of Parma offered him the position of maestro de capilla of the Flemish chapel (capilla flamenca) in Spain. Bonmarché arrived in Madrid in June and served for five years. He was succeeded by Geert van Turnhout.[3][4][5]

Was a French essayist and moralist.The son was educated by the Oratorians and at the University of O

Was a French essayist and moralist.The son was educated by the Oratorians and at the University of Orléans; he was called to the bar, and in 1673 bought a post in the revenue department at Caen, which gave him status and an income.

Was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century

Was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet to understand and master the texture of the French language before Hugo. A set of postage stamps celebr

Was bishop of Valence and brother of Blaise de Montluc. He was sympathetic to the Protestants, attac

Was bishop of Valence and brother of Blaise de Montluc. He was sympathetic to the Protestants, attacked the cult of images, and made prayers in French, thereby earning him the opprobe of Rome.[1] He advocated a reunion of Protestantism and Catholicism through the establishment of a common council.[2]

Was a French Baroque composer. Desfontaines was a pupil of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was a prol

Was a French Baroque composer. Desfontaines was a pupil of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was a prolific music teacher in Paris, however, it does not seem that he held a public office.

Was a French state bureaucrat and journalist. He was a relation of Eusèbe de Salverte and a friend

Was a French state bureaucrat and journalist. He was a relation of Eusèbe de Salverte and a friend of Julie de Lespinasse.

Is an influential figure in the world of modern dance and was the wife of Joseph Campbell until his

Is an influential figure in the world of modern dance and was the wife of Joseph Campbell until his death in 1987.In 1949, Erdman starred in the unfinished Maya Deren film Medusa (1949) . During the course of her career, many contemporary composers (including John Cage and Alan Hovhaness) wrote dance scores for her. She also collaborated with other important American composers, including Henry Cowell and Lou Harrison.