Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.A pioneer of bebop, Roach went on to work

Was an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.A pioneer of bebop, Roach went on to work in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown.

Was an American poet and playwright.Swenson attended Utah State University in Logan in the class of

Was an American poet and playwright.Swenson attended Utah State University in Logan in the class of 1939, where she received a bachelor's degree. She taught poetry at several universities while serving as poet-in-residence, including Bryn Mawr, the Univer

Was a British poet who was active in World War I.In 1911, at the age of 18 she joined the Voluntary

Was a British poet who was active in World War I.In 1911, at the age of 18 she joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, training as a nurse and eventually reaching the rank of Quartermaster. Sharon Ouditt, writing of women's role in the war, noted that: "For

An American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

An American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

Is a Japanese pianist and composer. Mayako Kubo was born in Kobe, Japan, and studied piano at Osaka

Is a Japanese pianist and composer. Mayako Kubo was born in Kobe, Japan, and studied piano at Osaka College of Music. In 1972 she continued her studies in composition with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati and Erich Urbanner in Vienna, where she composed her first pieces of tape music at the Institute of Electroacoustics and Experimental Music. In 1980 she studied with Helmut Lachenmann in Hannover and Stuttgart and then musicology with Carl Dahlhaus.

Is a German journalist. Afert shool in Berlin-Friedrichshain Illner studied from 1984 to 1988 journa

Is a German journalist. Afert shool in Berlin-Friedrichshain Illner studied from 1984 to 1988 journalism at University of Leipzig in Leipzig. Since 1992 Illner worked for German broadcaster ZDF (programme Morgenmagazin). Since October 1999 she presents pr

A writer of dark fantasy stories.Calvani was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico the Capital of

A writer of dark fantasy stories.Calvani was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico the Capital of Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. She started writing stories when she was eleven years old. Calvani attended a Catholic convent school, where she tended to be shy. The stories she wrote, however, were passed around between classes and made her popular. Her stories always ended in murder or in the supernatural.

An important fiction writer in Malayalam.Maythil did his graduation in Economics from Kerala Univers

An important fiction writer in Malayalam.Maythil did his graduation in Economics from Kerala University in 1968. For the next eight years, he taught himself entomology, while working as a freelance journalist. From 1976 to 1984 he worked in Kuwait for a shipping firm in Data Processing department. For the next three years, he ran his own Computer Aided Design and Drafting Center in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Since 1987, except for a four year stint as Editor, Youth Express of The New Indian Express (then The Indian Express) group

Is a writer and the daughter of former French president François Mitterrand and his mistress Anne P

Is a writer and the daughter of former French president François Mitterrand and his mistress Anne Pingeot. She is said to be named after the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the oldest library in France, because of her parents' love for books.

A novelist. She was born in Melbourne, Australia and now lives on the East Coast of Scotland.[1] In

A novelist. She was born in Melbourne, Australia and now lives on the East Coast of Scotland.[1] In 2004 she was Writer in Residence in the Management School at St Andrews University, and she now lectures in Creative Writing there.Delahunt's first novel, In the Blue House, won a regional Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book in 2002, the Saltire Award for First Novel, a Scottish Arts Council Book of the year award, was longlisted for the Orange Prize and shortlisted for Christina Stead Prize for fiction in the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.[3]

Was a writer and politician from Dubrovnik (Ragusa).Medo Pucic was descended from the House of Pucic

Was a writer and politician from Dubrovnik (Ragusa).Medo Pucic was descended from the House of Pucic, an old noble family of Ragusa. He attended the lyceum in Venice, where in 1841 he became acquainted with Jan Kollár. Pucic was impressed with his pan-Slavist ideas, and went on to join the Illyrian movement. From that impression of Pan-Slavism, came Medo's joining to the idea of Serb Catholics.

Was an Iranian scholar, author, dramatist, writer on dramatic arts and culture, translator, and foun

Was an Iranian scholar, author, dramatist, writer on dramatic arts and culture, translator, and founder of the College of Dramatic Arts in Tehran. A native of Esfahan, Mehdi Forough attended Danesh Sara-ye Aali in Tehran and went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. He did graduate studies at Columbia University, NYC, where he completed his thesis, Comparative study of Abraham's sacrifice in Persian passion plays and Western mystery plays, 1954. This work was later published by the Ministry of Culture, in Tehran.

Is a notable Persian journalist, photographer, filmmaker and writer.His research interests include I

Is a notable Persian journalist, photographer, filmmaker and writer.His research interests include Iranistics (his book on Iranian Ancient Literary History published in Tehran, 2000) and Islamic History (he has written for Islamica Encyclopedia, Leiden 2008) and also Persian culture in Central Asia (Tajikistan and Uzbekistan). His documentary film on Tajik music Falak was released in 2005. Mehdi Jami is a member of Artists Without Frontiers.

Is an Iranian journalist and political analyst.Later on he became a senior editor at Entekhab [1], a

Is an Iranian journalist and political analyst.Later on he became a senior editor at Entekhab [1], a daily newspaper published in Tehran by Taha Hashemi, a close advisor to Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, and a board member on The Islamic Propagation Office of the Islamic Seminary of Qom and the monthly Kiyan. As translator, he has translated numerous philosophical works by Nasr Abu Zayd, Burhan Ghalioun, the humanist Islamic scholar Mohammed Arkoun, and others into Persian.

Is a contemporary Turkish poet and writer. He studied Physics at Sakarya University. His first poem,

Is a contemporary Turkish poet and writer. He studied Physics at Sakarya University. His first poem, “Yildirimlari Beklemek”, published in Varlik magazine in 1999. Erte’s poems, short stories, essays and interviews were published in various magazines such

Is a prominent Iranian lawyer, human right activist and author.Mehangiz Kar was a Radcliffe Fellow a

Is a prominent Iranian lawyer, human right activist and author.Mehangiz Kar was a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University and in the 2005/06 academic year was based at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government[1]. She has also been recognized as a Scholar at Risk through an international network of universities and colleges working to promote academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars worldwide.

Was a prominent Iranist, linguist, mythologist and Persian historian.Mehrdad Bahar, was the youngest

Was a prominent Iranist, linguist, mythologist and Persian historian.Mehrdad Bahar, was the youngest son of Persian poet Mohammad Taghi Bahar. He held a PhD degree in Persian literature and Ancient Iranian languages from Tehran University. He received an MA degree in "Ancient and Medieval Persian history" from the University of London where he studied with Professor Mary Boyce at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Some news agencies have given her name as May Shigenobu.She was born in Lebanon, though she was not

Some news agencies have given her name as May Shigenobu.She was born in Lebanon, though she was not a citizen of any country until March 2001, when she received Japanese citizenship.[2][3] Shigenobu lived her first eight or nine years in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon; Fusako Shigenobu was absent for months at a time and Mei was raised in those periods by her mother's colleagues in the Japanese Red Army. Following the Army's 1972 terror attack at Lod Airport, Israel, in which 24 people were killed and 76 wounded, members of the group, including Shigenobu, had to move frequently and use aliases to evade Mossad reprisals.

Sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong was an award winning author of children's books. He

Sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong was an award winning author of children's books. He was born in the village of Wierum, of the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands.

Was a Japanese author.Goto was born in North Korea, but fled with his family to Kyushu, Japan while

Was a Japanese author.Goto was born in North Korea, but fled with his family to Kyushu, Japan while in junior highschool. He studied Russian literature at Waseda University, with particular interest in Nikolai Gogol. He then worked at an advertising agency and a publishing house, before becoming a professional novelist in 1968.

He completed a degree in Computer Science in al-Nahrain University (formerly Saddam University) and

He completed a degree in Computer Science in al-Nahrain University (formerly Saddam University) and a High Diploma in Computer Science during the US invasion of Iraq 2003. Meitham worked as a writer, translator and head of IT for TIME Magazine's Baghdad bureau. He established a wide network of contacts among the various movements, parties and militias operating in Iraq and developed a unique expertise in contemporary Iraq, Islam and Jihad.

Is one of Kenya's leading novelists. Mwangi has worked in the film industry, including screenwriting

Is one of Kenya's leading novelists. Mwangi has worked in the film industry, including screenwriting, assistant directing, casting and location management.Mwangi was born in Nanyuki, and was educated at Nanyuki Secondary School, Kenyatta College and the U

Is an English country music singer and author.Hague's parents realised something was wrong with thei

Is an English country music singer and author.Hague's parents realised something was wrong with their son when he was 12 months old and still unable to sit up unaided. After visiting many specialists he was diagnosed with "infantile paralysis" though his condition is now known to be Cerebral Palsy

Who was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated fo

Who was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated for a BRIT and ECHO Awards.Chisholm holds the position for most United Kingdom number-one singles by a female co-writer. She is also third after Lennon and McCartney for the most UK number-one singles by a British co-writer and is the only female to reach the UK number-one as part of a quintet, quartet, duo and as a solo artist.In 1996 Chisholm, along with Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham (at that time Victoria Adams), shot to fame as a member of the Spice Girls with the release of "Wannabe". The debut album, Spice, shot to number one all over the globe, including the U.S.. Because she was often to be found in a tracksuit with her hair in a ponytail and sporting a rather "tomboyish" attitude, Chisholm received the nickname "Sporty Spice" from Top of the Pops Magazine (each member of the group was given a humorous nickname in a small piece titled "Spice Rack"). The Spice Girls dominated the late 1990s, selling over thirty-five million albums in just two years.

Was a German composer and organist of the North German Organ School. He came from a long line of chu

Was a German composer and organist of the North German Organ School. He came from a long line of church musicians who had served the town of Hanover for over 125 years. He studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck from 1609 to 1612, and in 1629 replaced his recently deceased father as organist at the Marktkirche in Hanover, where he remained until his death.