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Is a Finnish composer.Lindberg was born in Helsinki. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki

Is a Finnish composer.Lindberg was born in Helsinki. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Einojuhani Rautavaara and Paavo Heininen, beginning with piano.

Was one of the most famous modern Hindi poets. She is widely regarded as the "modern Meera"[citation

Was one of the most famous modern Hindi poets. She is widely regarded as the "modern Meera"[citation needed]. She was a major poet of the Chhayavaad generation, a period of romanticism in Modern Hindi poetry.She was awarded, India's highest literary award, for lifetime achievement, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1976, followed by the Jnanpith award in 1982.Mahadevi was appointed as the first headmistress of Allahabad (Prayag) Mahila Vidyapeeth, which was started with a view to imparting cultural and literary education to girls through Hindi medium. Later, she became the chancellor of the institute.

One of Sri Lanka's well known poets and was a significant figure in Sinhalese poetry. He was also a

One of Sri Lanka's well known poets and was a significant figure in Sinhalese poetry. He was also a teacher, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, and a filmmaker. Sekera is best remembered as a poet and songwriter with several of his works even becoming popular songs in Sri Lanka. His works occasionally have an introspective Buddhist influenced outlook. His poems and songs remain widely quoted on the island nearly thirty years after his death. His demise at the age of forty-seven was considered a tragic loss by many in Sri Lankan literary circles.

Was a poet and littérateur of Malayalam. He was born on 1913 near Jagathi of Trivandrum district. H

Was a poet and littérateur of Malayalam. He was born on 1913 near Jagathi of Trivandrum district. His parents ware Madu and Kochappi. His original name was Ponnappan. He began his career as a school teacher after completing BA honours from the Kerala University College, Trivandrum. He had his imprint in the literary field for over 70 years. He was also a member of the Kerala Sahithya Academy from 1957 to 1967.

An Indian social activist and writer. Her only son Nabarun Bhattacharya is also a renowned author in

An Indian social activist and writer. Her only son Nabarun Bhattacharya is also a renowned author in his own right.In 1964, she began teaching at Bijoygarh College (an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta system). During those days, Bijoygarh College was an institution for working class women students. Also during that period, she also worked as a journalist and as a creative writer. Recently, she is more famous for her work related to the study of the Lodhas and Shabars,the tribal communities of West Bengal, women and dalits. She is also an activist who is dedicated to the struggles of tribal people in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In her elaborate Bengali fiction, she often depicts the brutal oppression of tribal peoples and the untouchables by potent, authoritarian upper-caste landlords, lenders, and venal government officials. She has written of the source of her inspiration:

Was a renowned Bengali author. He was born in Fatehabad, in Chittagong District, Bangladesh.During t

Was a renowned Bengali author. He was born in Fatehabad, in Chittagong District, Bangladesh.During the First World War, he joined the Bangali Paltan, the Bengali Platoon. He went to Mesopotamia and fought. When the Bangali Paltan was broken, he took a job in a department of government.In Bangla prose, Mahbubul Alam is a writer of fiction and historian. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

An Indian poet, lawyer and minority rights activist, and a winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva awa

An Indian poet, lawyer and minority rights activist, and a winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva award for her social service.She got her undergraduate with specialization in child psychology from S. V. University, Tirupati in 1985 and masters degree with specialization in woman and child welfare from Sri Padmavathi Women's University, Tirupati in 1987. She earned a Postgraduate diploma in Human Rights in 1999 from the University of Hyderabad. She completed L.L.B. with specialization in women rights from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2002.

Is a Morrocan painter and novelist born in Marrakech in 1959. Binebine has written six novels which

Is a Morrocan painter and novelist born in Marrakech in 1959. Binebine has written six novels which have been translated into various languages.

Was an author who wrote in Marathi biographies of the prominent Hindu saints who had lived between t

Was an author who wrote in Marathi biographies of the prominent Hindu saints who had lived between the 13th and the 17th centuries in Maharashtra, India.He was a "Deshastha Brahmin" by birth, and worked for some time as a scribe/record keeper for the local government of the town of Tharabad in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra.

Was a respected Palestinian poet and author who won numerous awards for his literary output and was

Was a respected Palestinian poet and author who won numerous awards for his literary output and was regarded as the Palestinian national poet.[1] In his work, Palestine became a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile.[2][3] The poet Naomi Shihab Nye has commented about Darwish's work,

Was a contemporary Persian poet with M. Azad as his pen name. Some of his poems have been sung by Ir

Was a contemporary Persian poet with M. Azad as his pen name. Some of his poems have been sung by Iranian singers. Gol-e Bagh-e Ashenaii (literally the flower of acquaintance garden) is one of his most famous poems.

Was an Egyptian poet who was exiled from Egypt by the British for his nationalist poetry.Bayram el-T

Was an Egyptian poet who was exiled from Egypt by the British for his nationalist poetry.Bayram el-Tunsi received his education at religious (Muslim) schools. However, he learned the art of poetry by listening to oral presentations in the form known as zajal. In 1919, the year of the first Egyptian revolution, he began to publish his poetry in the journal Issues.

Introduced in Kashmiri the Persian forms of the masnavi and ghazal. He is noted for his work Yusuf Z

Introduced in Kashmiri the Persian forms of the masnavi and ghazal. He is noted for his work Yusuf Zulaikha, a poem which is a major contribution to Kashmiri literature. It is the first and the most popular masnavi in Kashmiri. It comprises 700 verses and

Was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered among the pioneers of Khari Boli

Was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered among the pioneers of Khari Boli (plain dialect) poetry and wrote in Khari Boli at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of Brijbhasha.Hey Life!! Don't get crazy for this mortal world. You can't find true love here. This is a beautiful trap so stop wandering here. Look upward (towards heaven) dear. That's the only place where you can find long lasting relations. There's the heaven, there's the source of ultimate pleasure where you have your own people.

An Indian freelance writer.Thus, she inherited the vitality of both the cultures and languages of Bu

An Indian freelance writer.Thus, she inherited the vitality of both the cultures and languages of Bundeli and Brij on which she has enviable command. After completing her post graduation in Hindi from Bundelkhand College, Jhansi, Maitreyi started writing very late ; yet in less than ten years, she has authored three collections of short stories and eight novels besides writing regular column in weekly Rashtriya Sahara.

Is a Macedonian poetess, essayist and literary critic. She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from

Is a Macedonian poetess, essayist and literary critic. She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from the "Blaže Koneski" Faculty of Philology in Skopje, where she is currently attending Macedonian language postgraduate studies. She is an editor of literar

Was one of the greatest of modern Urdu poets of the Indian subcontinent. In the popular culture he i

Was one of the greatest of modern Urdu poets of the Indian subcontinent. In the popular culture he is not as well known or widely read as Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Noon Meem Rashid, Nasir Kazmi or Meeraji but amongst the cognoscenti and many critics he is widely r

Was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950 - 1977) and first

Was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950 - 1977) and first and fourth President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960 - 1974) and (1974 - 1977).

Was a Kazakh poet and political figure. He is best known for his activity as a leader (with friend I

Was a Kazakh poet and political figure. He is best known for his activity as a leader (with friend Isatay Taymanuly) of rebellions against Russian colonialism. This activity is believed to have resulted in his murder in 1846. His first rebellions took pla

A Japanese writer from Tokyo, Japan notable as the author of several light novel series based on pre

A Japanese writer from Tokyo, Japan notable as the author of several light novel series based on previously made series. This includes a single novel adaptation of Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, originally a manga written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Yukimaru Katsura. Komao also wrote five light novels based on the Gift visual novel and wrote the original concept for the manga series the First Love Sisters.

A Japanese screenwriter of anime from Saitama, Japan.

A Japanese screenwriter of anime from Saitama, Japan.

An editor and architecture critic.After graduating in French literature from Waseda University, Ueda

An editor and architecture critic.After graduating in French literature from Waseda University, Ueda worked as an editor of architectural magazines, notably as chief editor of Toshi Jutaku.

Was a famous Belarusian poet, journalist and literary critic

Was a famous Belarusian poet, journalist and literary critic

Was a Ukrainian composer, opera singer, and violinist. His first name sometimes is transliterated as

Was a Ukrainian composer, opera singer, and violinist. His first name sometimes is transliterated as Maxim. Berezovsky was the first Ukrainian (or "Russian") composer to be recognized throughout Europe and the first to compose an opera, symphony, and viol

Was a Polish author, journalist, and erudite.Berezowski authored many known and widely read books. H

Was a Polish author, journalist, and erudite.Berezowski authored many known and widely read books. He was a popular and respected journalist specializing in international relations and politics. He served as a correspondent for Trybuna Ludu and the Polish Press Agency (PAP) and was based in London and for nine years in the United States. Berezowski was also a radio and television commentator. He held a scholarship at Princeton University and systematically visited the United States refreshing his contacts and knowledge directly from sources in various U.S. administrations that he later wrote about in his books.