Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a German singer and composer of church music. Vulpius came from a poor craftsman's family. He st

Was a German singer and composer of church music. Vulpius came from a poor craftsman's family. He studied at the local school in Wasungen (in Thuringia) with Johannes Steuerlein. From 1588, he attended the school in Speyer. After marrying in 1589, he obtained a position at the Gymnasium in Schleusingen. In 1596, he was named cantor in Weimar.

Was a Polish writer, journalist and publisher. He is most famous for his reporting for the Polish Ar

Was a Polish writer, journalist and publisher. He is most famous for his reporting for the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II and writing a book about the battle of Monte Cassino.After the war he worked as a journalist, for a time working as a chief of the press department in the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 1926 he founded a publishing agency, "Rój". He also worked in the advertising business, coining a popular slogan for the advertisement of sugar - "cukier krzepi" (sugar strengthens). He wrote three books during the interwar period, all of them gaining him increasing fame and popularity. A few decades later he coined another famous slogan - "LOTem blizej" ("closer with LOT"), advertising the Polish LOT airlines.

An Australian writer and teacher. She is best known as the author of Looking For Alibrandi. She has

An Australian writer and teacher. She is best known as the author of Looking For Alibrandi. She has twice been awarded the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, in 1993 and 2004.[1]Melina Marchetta was born in Sydney in 1965. She left school at age fifteen as she was not confident in her academic ability. She then enrolled in a business school where she gained useful office skills, such as typing, which helped her gain employment at a major Australian bank and later at a travel agency where she worked as a consultant. This work gave her confidence to return to school and gain a teaching degree. She then got a job teaching at St Mary's Cathedral College in the heart of the Sydney CBD until 2006. [2]

Is a writer and essayist of non-fiction. She is a life-long motorcycle enthusiast and this is reflec

Is a writer and essayist of non-fiction. She is a life-long motorcycle enthusiast and this is reflected in many of her books. Her works are often explorations of personal experience, extended into general social commentary and history.

Was a Georgian composer and one of the founders of Georgian classical music. His two sons, George Ba

Was a Georgian composer and one of the founders of Georgian classical music. His two sons, George Balanchine and Andria Balanchivadze, had illustrious careers, the former as a leading choreographer in the United States, and the latter as Soviet Georgia’s

An American R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, and occasional model who rose to stardom as a member of

An American R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, and occasional model who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls. Thornton assumes the second most prominent vocal role in the group, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and is distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs.Thornton started her solo career collaborating with rapper Jibbs in the song "Go Too Far" in his debut album Jibbs featuring Jibbs. She has stated on her Official MySpace Blog and in several interviews for fans to keep an ear out for her music

As an American Modernist poet, educator, columnist, and politician. His work concentrated on the exp

As an American Modernist poet, educator, columnist, and politician. His work concentrated on the experience of African Americans and includes several poetic histories. He was a contemporary of the Harlem Renaissance and, although he was not a participant in it, his work reflects its influences. Liberia declared Tolson as its poet laureate in 1947.

Greek dramatist, the chief representative of the New Comedy, was born in Athens. He was the son of w

Greek dramatist, the chief representative of the New Comedy, was born in Athens. He was the son of well-to-do parents; his father Diopeithes is identified by some with the Athenian general and governor of the Thracian Chersonese known from the speech of Demosthenes De Chersoneso. He presumably derived his taste for the comic drama from his uncle Alexis

Was a Chinese poet during the Tang Dynasty. Unsuccessful in his official career, he mainly lived in

Was a Chinese poet during the Tang Dynasty. Unsuccessful in his official career, he mainly lived in and wrote about his birthplace.

Is an acclaimed Greek writer. He attended classes in the Philosophy and Law schools of the Universit

Is an acclaimed Greek writer. He attended classes in the Philosophy and Law schools of the University of Athens, as well as in a drama school, but he did not complete his studies in any of these fields. Instead, he worked for a while as a journalist, and then as a clerk in seafaring and insurance companies.[2]

Was a Dutch modernist author.Menno ter Braak was also the founder of the Filmliga (Movie League), an

Was a Dutch modernist author.Menno ter Braak was also the founder of the Filmliga (Movie League), an organisation for the study of animated film. He completed a Ph.D. dissertation on the medieval emperor Otto III and consecutively worked as a teacher in a number of secondary schools.

Was an influential poet whose work dealt with the everyday struggles of the common Puerto Rican.Negr

Was an influential poet whose work dealt with the everyday struggles of the common Puerto Rican.Negron Muñoz, influenced by her family's love of literature, developed a love for poetry because it was the form of art which permitted her to freely express herself. In 1937, she published one of her most renowned poems, "Arras de Cristal" (Cracked Glass) under the name "Clara Lair", her assumed pseudonym. She soon gained recognition as one of the great poets of Latin America.

Is a Finnish editor and translator to Finnish. She was married with Urho Untamo Utrio, who was the c

Is a Finnish editor and translator to Finnish. She was married with Urho Untamo Utrio, who was the chief executive officer of the publishing company Tammi and has three children with him: Kaari (1942—) Pirkka (1943—) and Martti (1945—). The first above, Kaari Utrio has written over forty historical novels as well as often non-fictional books which deal with position of women and children in the history of Europe.

A contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic.in the Philippines province of Albay, Merli

A contemporary Philippine-Australian writer and academic.in the Philippines province of Albay, Merlinda Bobis attended Bicol University High School then completed her B.A. at Aquinas University in Legaspi City. She holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Santo Tomas and University of Wollongong, and now lives in Australia. Written in various genres in both Filipino and English, her work integrates elements of the traditional culture of the Philippines with modern immigrant experience.

Was an American psychiatrist and poet from Tennessee. He is best known to literary history as an ext

Was an American psychiatrist and poet from Tennessee. He is best known to literary history as an extremely facile writer of sonnets and as an influential literary networker.

Is a poet and professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.Mervyn Morris w

Is a poet and professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.Mervyn Morris was born in Jamaica in 1937 and studied at the University College of the West Indies and as Rhodes Scholar at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. In 1992 he was a UK Ar

Was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually

Was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. (The three works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was halted by his death.) They are sometimes compared to the work of his older contemporary J.R.R. Tolkien, but his surreal fiction was influenced by his early love for Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson rather than Tolkien's studies of mythology and philology.

Was a Greek lyric poet and composer of the early 2nd century.

Was a Greek lyric poet and composer of the early 2nd century.

Is a Macedonian writer from the village of Brajcino in the Republic of Macedonia.

Is a Macedonian writer from the village of Brajcino in the Republic of Macedonia.

Is an award-winning Danish writer, actress, stand-up comedian, and television host. She is among the

Is an award-winning Danish writer, actress, stand-up comedian, and television host. She is among the most popular show business personalities in her native Denmark, and is known abroad as a gifted comedy writer.She currently resides with her husband and business partner, Jesper Baehrenz, in Los Angeles, where she focuses on creative writing through their company VIVE Productions. Recently, Lisby and Baehrenz created and wrote the Scandinavian adaptation of the popular Disney teen sitcom ‘As the Bell Rings’.

Is a young Chinese writer. She writes on China's once-taboo topics and she is a promoter of Shanghai

Is a young Chinese writer. She writes on China's once-taboo topics and she is a promoter of Shanghai's local music. Her publications have earned her the reputation as China's literary wild child.

Is renowned Israeli journalistic photographer. His most prominent pictures are from when he covered

Is renowned Israeli journalistic photographer. His most prominent pictures are from when he covered the Six Day War. His pictures are not so much of direct combat, but more of wartime life.

Is a painter, media-artist and composer. He lives and works in Düsseldorf, Antwerp and Austria. As

Is a painter, media-artist and composer. He lives and works in Düsseldorf, Antwerp and Austria. As a young man, Jansen had the great advantage of working with Joseph Beuys on renowned projects- like "Raum 3 , die ganze deutsche Nachkriegslyrik..." and this has been of great importance for Jansen's further orientation. His engagement with the Free International University (FIU) and the work with John Cage have influenced and confirmed his artistic intentions.

Is an American composer. Abels was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and studied at the University of Southe

Is an American composer. Abels was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and studied at the University of Southern California. His best known work is Global Warming. Other works include the opera Homies and Popz commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera and premiered in 2000.[1]

Danish author and secondary school teacher, married in 1899 to Johanne Agerskov, the daughter of the

Danish author and secondary school teacher, married in 1899 to Johanne Agerskov, the daughter of the Danish inventor, Rasmus Malling-Hansen. Michael Agerskov's literary production includes poems, novels, and also schoolbooks for the primary school and the secondary school in Denmark. Together with Erling Rørdam he also wrote a reader, published several times during 1904 and 1933, and also translated into Swedish.