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Was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature.He was buried at the Peksowe Brzysko cemetery

Was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature.He was buried at the Peksowe Brzysko cemetery in Zakopane, where he lived from 1945. There is a museum dedicated to him there.His children's books have an enduring popularity in Poland, whatever the sharp changes in the country's fortunes and its political system. They have been translated to many other languages. Among others, they are very popular in Israel, where Polish Jewish immigrants since the 1920s and 1930s took care to have many of them translated to Hebrew and introduced them to their own children.

Is probably the most popular poet for children in the Russian language. His poems Doctor Aybolit (??

Is probably the most popular poet for children in the Russian language. His poems Doctor Aybolit (???????), Giant Roach (??????????), Crocodile (????????) and Wash'em'clean (????????) have been favourites with many generations of Russophone children. He a

Is considered one of the most representative Greek poets of the 1920s and one of the first poets to

Is considered one of the most representative Greek poets of the 1920s and one of the first poets to use iconoclastic themes in Greece. His poetry conveys a great deal of nature imagery and traces of expressionism and surrealism.

Is an acclaimed Greek poet and critic. He read Law and Philology and worked as a lawyer from 1972 to

Is an acclaimed Greek poet and critic. He read Law and Philology and worked as a lawyer from 1972 to 1978. Since then, he is involved only in literature-related employment. Through the years he has contributed to almost all the major Greek literary periodicals. He has published reviews in newspapers, such Eleftherotypia and he used to publish a periodical titled G??µµata ?a? ????e? (Letters and Arts). Since 1982, he has been working for the Greek National Radio as a consultant in literary matters, and producer for cultural broadcastings.

Was a Greek composer of popular music, ?f the genre of rembetiko (?eµp?t???) in particular. He also

Was a Greek composer of popular music, ?f the genre of rembetiko (?eµp?t???) in particular. He also wrote the lyrics for his songs and was an excellent guitar player, having participated in many recordings.

Varnalis was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, in 1884. As his name suggest, his family originated from Varn

Varnalis was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, in 1884. As his name suggest, his family originated from Varna. He completed his elementary studies in the Greek schools of Plovdiv and worked for some years as a teacher in Burgas. Later he moved to Athens were he studied literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After his graduation in 1908 he started working again as a teacher in Athens.

Is a Greek poet and novelist. He read Law at the University of Athens. He is also a draughtsman and

Is a Greek poet and novelist. He read Law at the University of Athens. He is also a draughtsman and watercolorist, and ?a???? ???s?? (Golden Black), a book he published in 2001, contains poems, stories and watercolors he produced.

Was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic Hymn.

Was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic Hymn.

Was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, movie maker and th

Was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, movie maker and thinker. He was described as the "finest novelist-activist of modern India"[1] by Ramachandra Guha. He was the third person among seven recipients[2] of Jnanpith Award for Kannada the highest literary honour conferred in India. He was conferred Padma Bhushan by Government of India which later he returned in protest against the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi.

A Japanese photography critic, historian of photography, and magazine editor.Iizawa founded Déjà-v

A Japanese photography critic, historian of photography, and magazine editor.Iizawa founded Déjà-vu in 1990 and was its editor in chief until 1994. He coedited the 41-volume series Nihon no Shashinka with Shigeichi Nagano and Naoyuki Kinoshita.

A noted Padmashri-award winning poet, lyricist, writer, actor and director from Tamil Nadu who autho

A noted Padmashri-award winning poet, lyricist, writer, actor and director from Tamil Nadu who authored the cult classic of Tamil novelThillana Mohanambal, later made into an enchanted movie. According to novelist Ashokamitran's memoirs, Subbu functioned as the No.2 of the giant Gemini Studios of Chennai (formerly Madras), South India for over three decades and was a close associate of movie mogul SS Vasan, who also published the popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan and established the Gemini Studios in Chennai.

A well known author of Malayalam literature, was born on 23 March,1855 in Kottayam, Kerala, south In

A well known author of Malayalam literature, was born on 23 March,1855 in Kottayam, Kerala, south India. He made huge contributions in both poetry and prose. He died on 22 July,1937. He started compiling the legends of Kerala in 1909 and completed the work in eight volumes over a quarter of a century. "Aithihya Mala" (Garland of Legends), is a collection of stories of legends prepared by Kottarathil Sankunni. The works on the legends were collected and published by Sankunni in the famous Malayalam literary magazine of the nineteenth century, the Bhashaposhini. Later, they were collected in eight parts and published by the Reddiar Press in Quilon, sometime in the early twentieth century. India’s first writers’ cooperative

A poet, who was born on The Isle of Wight, and spent his early childhood in Alexandria, the son of a

A poet, who was born on The Isle of Wight, and spent his early childhood in Alexandria, the son of an Egyptian mother and an English father who was stationed in Egypt with the Royal Air Force. He visited Australia at the age of 18, and emigrated there in 1966. He was awarded the Christopher Brennan Award in 2005, which recognizes poetry of "sustained quality and distinction".Hemensley has published around 20 collections of poetry, most of which are currently out of print. Through the late 60's and 70's he was involved in poetry workshops at La Mama, and edited the cheaply produced literary magazines Our Glass, and The Ear in a Wheatfield, amongst others. The Ear played an important role in providing a place where poets — such as Jennifer Maiden[1] —writing outside the then mainstream could publish their work. In 1969 and 1970 he presented the program Kris Hemensley's Melbourne on ABC Radio. In the 1970s he was poetry editor for Meanjin

Is an American writer, singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. He is best known for hits such as "Me

Is an American writer, singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. He is best known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein and Fred Rumfelt.

Was an Indian writer, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru [1], the first Prime Minister of India

Was an Indian writer, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru [1], the first Prime Minister of India and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, one of the most influential women in Indian politics, and part of the Nehru-Gandhi family.an Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, and Swarup Rani, Mrs. Hutheesing, was married to Gunottam (Raja) Hutheesing [2], was well known in India's elite social circles and was a household name in India throughout most of the 20th century. During later 1950s, he became anti-Nehru and in 1959, supported former Governor General C. Rajagopalachari, to form a conservative political party known as the Freedom Party [3].

An Indian writer from Allahabad, India who published a large number of books, including many, on his

An Indian writer from Allahabad, India who published a large number of books, including many, on history, philosophy and poetry.He attended St Joseph's and St Mary's and La Martiniere in Lucknow. He received his MA from Allahabad University.he married late Prem Lata Bahadur from bhopal.she has also written some fomous novels.his family currently resides in lucknow.

Was an Indian poet and political activist. He was a great pundit in the Telugu, Sanskrit, and Tamil

Was an Indian poet and political activist. He was a great pundit in the Telugu, Sanskrit, and Tamil languages and puranas (mythology).As a volunteer in the left-wing Andhra Mahasabha movement, Dasaradhi traveled from village to village in Telangana to enlighten the public. Mahatma Gandhi and Kandukuri Veeresalingam influenced him. However, he joined the political left, as most of his friends were leftists and communist revolutionaries.

Is a British television newscaster and journalist. He is the main anchor of the Channel 4 News at No

Is a British television newscaster and journalist. He is the main anchor of the Channel 4 News at Noon and regularly presents the main evening Channel 4 News.Originally from Liverpool, Guru-Murthy attended the independent Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School,

Was a Lithuanian pastor and poet. He was born on January 1, 1714 in Lasdinehlen near Gumbinnen, in t

Was a Lithuanian pastor and poet. He was born on January 1, 1714 in Lasdinehlen near Gumbinnen, in the north-eastern part of the Kingdom of Prussia (Lithuania Minor). He wrote the first poem in the Lithuanian language, Metai (The Seasons), thus laying the

Is a German drummer, composer and singer. She is the daughter of German soprano Agnes Giebel. Kristi

Is a German drummer, composer and singer. She is the daughter of German soprano Agnes Giebel. Kristina Kanders went 1987 to New York City to study music (1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music, Jazz & Contemporary Music Program, New School University, 1997 Master of Arts Degree in Music, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College)

Writing under the pen name Zane, is an African American author of erotic fiction.

Writing under the pen name Zane, is an African American author of erotic fiction.

Was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder

Was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. His literary career was cut short by the tuberculosis that killed him at the age of 21. His birthday on March 14 is celebrated i

In Zegers' music microtonal clusters are the main object. His music is about slow developments in cl

In Zegers' music microtonal clusters are the main object. His music is about slow developments in clusters via glissandi. Because of that: his motto "GlissandTz mes enfants, GlissandTz toujours!" after CTsar Franck: "ModulTz mes enfants, ModulTz toujours!". His work "Singularity IV" has been played at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Zegers' music has been played in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Italy and several radiostations in the world. In 2002 he also wrote a piece for 4 saxophones, named Venlafaxine, which tells the listener about the feeling you get when you take an antidepresivum which makes the mind instable, a kind of 'collapse' of the brains.

Was a highly controversial philologist and publicist, mostly known for his work On the Macedonian Ma

Was a highly controversial philologist and publicist, mostly known for his work On the Macedonian Matters. His writings are central to the issue of the existence, or not, of a Macedonian nation distinct from the Bulgarian nation. At different points in his life, Misirkov expressed conflicting statements about the ethnicity of the Slavs living in Macedonia, including his own ethnicity, calling them pure Bulgarians or Macedonians, respectively.

Was one of the first Indian women to write in English, and certainly the first woman novelist in Eng

Was one of the first Indian women to write in English, and certainly the first woman novelist in English from India.[citations needed]Krupabai was born to Haripunt and Radhabai Khisty, Hindu converts to Christianity, in Ahmednagar, then in the Bombay Presidency. Her father died when she was still a child, and she was brought up by her mother and elder brother, Bhasker. Bhasker, who was much older, had a strong influence on her and endeavoured to awaken her intellect by lending her books and discussing many issues with her. However he too died young, and Krupabai immortalised him in her semi-autobiographical novel Saguna: A Story of Native Christian Life. Her mother, though formally a Christian, still followed many Hindu practices.