Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an anarchist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde, feminist, and Marxist publications b

Was an anarchist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde, feminist, and Marxist publications best remembered for her long poems and poetic sequences. She, along with other political poets of the early Modernist period, has been coming under increasi

Is a French author, best known for her two novels: Paris 75016: Hell's Diary and Bubble Gum.

Is a French author, best known for her two novels: Paris 75016: Hell's Diary and Bubble Gum.

S an eight-time Emmy Award winner American composer, having won this award in 2002 for her work on t

S an eight-time Emmy Award winner American composer, having won this award in 2002 for her work on the animated series Batman Beyond. Born on November 1, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, Lolita is the daughter of Dr. Andris Ritmanis and Asja Ritmanis. Lolitas'

Was a Greek novelist and romancer, and author of Daphnis and Chloe. Very little is known of his life

Was a Greek novelist and romancer, and author of Daphnis and Chloe. Very little is known of his life, and it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos (setting for Daphnis and Chloe) during the 2nd century AD

Was a German physician, mathematician, and writer on music. He moved to Wittenberg in 1735 to study

Was a German physician, mathematician, and writer on music. He moved to Wittenberg in 1735 to study law and medicine, and returned to Leipzig in 1736. From May 1737, he began lecturing on music history and Johann Mattheson's Neu-eröffnete Orchestre; he was the first to lecture on music at a German university for 150 years. He also began the Neu eröffnete musikalische Bibliothek, a monthly publication; in 1738 it became the periodical of his newly-founded Korrespondierenden Sozietät der Musicalischen Wissenschaften, which had the support of Count Giacomo de Lucchesini and G.H. Bümler, Ansbach court Kapellmeister. He also began a business publishing music. In 1743 he became secretary, teacher, librarian and court mathematician to Count Malachowski of Konskie, for which he learnt the Polish language, and about Polish history and Polish literature.

Was a German composer of the Renaissance. Lemlin studied in Heidelberg, and was a singer and later K

Was a German composer of the Renaissance. Lemlin studied in Heidelberg, and was a singer and later Kapellmeister of the Hofkantorei there. Among his pupils was Georg Forster, who published many of Lemlin's lieder in his collection Frische teutsche Liedlein, as well as Jobst von Brandt, Caspar Othmayr, and Stefan Zirler. Another of Lemlin's works is: Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune saß.

Was an Venetian librettist and poet.Emanuele Conegliano, a Venetian Jew by birth, was born on March

Was an Venetian librettist and poet.Emanuele Conegliano, a Venetian Jew by birth, was born on March 10, 1749 to Geremia Conegliano and Rachele Pincherle. He had two brothers; Baruch (born in 1752) and Anania (born in 1754). Rachele died giving birth to An

Was an Italian painter and poet.he studied painting under Matteo Rosselli. Both Baldassare Francesch

Was an Italian painter and poet.he studied painting under Matteo Rosselli. Both Baldassare Franceschini and Francesco Furini were also apprenticed with Rosselli. the influence of whose style, and more especially of that of Santi di Tito, is to be traced i

Is an American poet and critic. He was born in the Republic of Panama and grew up in New York City,

Is an American poet and critic. He was born in the Republic of Panama and grew up in New York City, where his family immigrated in 1948.

Was a Filipino writer best known for her English-language short stories.Paras-Sulit was considered a

Was a Filipino writer best known for her English-language short stories.Paras-Sulit was considered at her productive peak during the period from 1927 to 1937. Her contemporary at the University of the Philippines, Jose Garcia Villa, was an admirer of her works,[3] and included several of her short stories in his annual honor roll of short fiction.

Is a Dutch television host.Schrijver started working for television after finishing her studies Hist

Is a Dutch television host.Schrijver started working for television after finishing her studies History and Translation Science, after which she became a famous television personality. She was a news anchor for RTL News since 1989, alongside Jeroen Pauw among others. In 2000 she exchanged RTL 4 for the AVRO and co-hosted the television program Alle dieren tellen mee (All animals count). After working there for a year she decided that public broadcasting didn't suit her and she returned to the RTL News.

Is a conductor, violinist and composer.Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Sei

Is a conductor, violinist and composer.Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States. Raised by a musical family (his grandfather Isaac was a violinist in the Met Orchestra), Maazel was a prodigy, taking his first conducting lesson at age seven and making his debut at age eight. At the age of eleven, he guest conducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra on the radio. At twelve he toured America to conduct major orchestras. He made his violin debut at the age of fifteen. He later studied at the University of Pittsburgh.

Was a Hungarian poet and literary translator.He was born in Miskolc as the son of an engine driver,

Was a Hungarian poet and literary translator.He was born in Miskolc as the son of an engine driver, Lorinc Szabó sr., and Ilona Panyiczky. The family moved to Balassagyarmat when he was 3 years old. He attended school in Balassagyarmat and Debrecen. He st

Was born on the Black Hawk Island near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. She lived most of her life here in

Was born on the Black Hawk Island near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. She lived most of her life here in rural isolation. She was the only woman associated with the Objectivist poets and is widely credited for demonstrating how an Objectivist poetic could hand

Is a contemporary Armenian-Iranian composer and conductor. He was born in Borujerd in the province o

Is a contemporary Armenian-Iranian composer and conductor. He was born in Borujerd in the province of Lorestan, southwestern Iran, and was educated in Tehran.

Is a Jamaican poet, a leading West Indian writer of the generation born after World War II, currentl

Is a Jamaican poet, a leading West Indian writer of the generation born after World War II, currently dividing her time between Jamaica and Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she teaches at the University of Michigan.

Was an American playwright and litigant in the United States Supreme Court case, Hansberry v. Lee.

Was an American playwright and litigant in the United States Supreme Court case, Hansberry v. Lee.

Is a Moroccan writer and businessman. He is well-known because of his articles in Al Bayane, La Vie

Is a Moroccan writer and businessman. He is well-known because of his articles in Al Bayane, La Vie Économique, Charlie Hebdo and Jeune Afrique. He also presented a radio-program on jazz and classical music (Radio Mediterranee Internationale).

Was a German-Swiss composer and conductor. In 1871, he moved to Magdeburg, where he became second Ka

Was a German-Swiss composer and conductor. In 1871, he moved to Magdeburg, where he became second Kapellmeister of the orchestra of Stadttheater Magdeburg. The same year he married singer Caroline Leonoff. He then conducted for three years the orchestra at the Strasbourg theatre. In 1875 he became Kapellmeister at the Aktientheather in Zürich, a position which he held until 1915. In 1879 he became director of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich.

Was an American composer. He was a student of Henry Cowell, Arnold Schoenberg, and K.R.T. Wasitodini

Was an American composer. He was a student of Henry Cowell, Arnold Schoenberg, and K.R.T. Wasitodiningrat (Pak Cokro).Harrison is particularly noted for incorporating elements of the music of non-Western cultures into his work, with a number of pieces featuring traditional Indonesian gamelan instruments, and several more featuring versions of them made out of tin cans and other materials. The majority of his works are written in just intonation rather than the more widespread equal temperament. Harrison is one of the most prominent composers to have worked with microtones.

Louie Mar Gangcuangco is the author of a Filipino novel Orosa-Nakpil, Malate. In 2008, Louie Mar Gan

Louie Mar Gangcuangco is the author of a Filipino novel Orosa-Nakpil, Malate. In 2008, Louie Mar Gangcuangco published his second book, Gee, My Grades Are Terrific: A Student’s Guide to Academic Excellence, a self-help book for students.

Was a French composer of several successful mélodies. Louis Gasté was born in Paris in 1908. In hi

Was a French composer of several successful mélodies. Louis Gasté was born in Paris in 1908. In his fifty year career, he composed approximately 1,200 songs, ten of which have received international success. In 1929, he played in Ray Ventura's orchestra, and composed several pieces for him. He discovered and launched Line Renaud, a famous French singer and actress in 1945, and married her in 1950.

Was a French composer, music teacher, and piano virtuoso. He spent over four decades, from 1797 thro

Was a French composer, music teacher, and piano virtuoso. He spent over four decades, from 1797 through 1842, as Professor of Pianoforte at the Conservatoire de Paris. In addition to being a skilled pianist, he composed a number of piano pieces that were in vogue at the time, especially some variations on Le bon roi Dagobert. As professor, he was the teacher of a number of notable students, including Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul, Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Ferdinand Hérold,

Was a French politician and journalist.

Was a French politician and journalist.

Is a Dutch composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. He teaches composition at the Royal Conservatory

Is a Dutch composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. He teaches composition at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He was recipient of the Gaudeamus International Composers Award in 1959.