Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a Bengali poet and novelist who founded the "Hungryalist Movement" in the 1960s. His literary wor

Is a Bengali poet and novelist who founded the "Hungryalist Movement" in the 1960s. His literary works have been reviewed by sixty critics in HAOWA 49, a quarterly magazine which devoted its January 2001 special issue to Roy Choudhury's life and works. Co

Was an American novelist, poet, literary critic, and journalist.Cowley grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsy

Was an American novelist, poet, literary critic, and journalist.Cowley grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his father William was a homeopathic doctor. He graduated from Peabody High School where his friend Kenneth Burke was also a student. He obta

Was a Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary, known especially for his Sens-Plastique, a work cons

Was a Mauritian writer, painter, and visionary, known especially for his Sens-Plastique, a work consisting of several thousand aphorisms and pensées. He was born in Vacoas of a French family long established in Mauritius and wrote all his works in French.

Was an English poet and novelist, best known for his novel Under the Volcano.Lowry was born in Walla

Was an English poet and novelist, best known for his novel Under the Volcano.Lowry was born in Wallasey, in the English county of Merseyside (previously Cheshire), and was educated at The Leys School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. By the time he graduated in 1931, the twin obsessions which would dominate his life—alcohol and literature—were firmly in place. Lowry was already well travelled, having sailed to the Far East as a deck hand on the Pyrrhus between school and university and made visits to America and Germany between terms. After Cambridge, Lowry lived briefly in London, existing on the fringes of the vibrant thirties literary scene and meeting Dylan Thomas, amongst others. Following this, he moved to France, where he married his first wife, Jan Gabrial, in 1934. It was a turbulent union, and, after an estrangement, Lowry followed her to New York (where he entered the Bellevue Hospital in 1936 following an alcohol-induced break-down) and then to Hollywood, where he tried his hand at screenwriting.

Is a Polish journalist, culture animator and publicist.In 1986, she created the independent film gro

Is a Polish journalist, culture animator and publicist.In 1986, she created the independent film group “Index”, producing documentary films in Europe and South America for Polish immigrants s as well as the “Freedom House” Foundation. As a film reporter, she recorded important political and social events. These included “Solidarity”, NZS, Lech Walesa, and Citizen’s Committees. From 1990 to 1992, she was editor in chief of the national TV social and political department, where she authored the following programs:

Is considered to be one of the greatest Moroccan poets. He belonged to a Masmudi family and was born

Is considered to be one of the greatest Moroccan poets. He belonged to a Masmudi family and was born in Malaga, but grew up in Ceuta and was the chancellor of Marinid sultans like Abu Yusuf Yaqub . He is the author of 24 books among which a panegyric of the Prophet in popular form.

Was a Moroccan writer. She was the the only woman to sign the independence treaty of Morocco in 1944

Was a Moroccan writer. She was the the only woman to sign the independence treaty of Morocco in 1944.At a very young age she wrote articles under the pseudonyme El Fatate, later after her marriage, under the pseudonyme de Bahitate El Hadira (researcher of the city), and not El Hadara (civilisation). At that time there was a well-known Egyptian journalist, Malik Hifni Nasif, who used the name Bahithat El Badiyya.

Is a Moroccan writer and former "disappeared". She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a c

Is a Moroccan writer and former "disappeared". She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a cousin of fellow Moroccan writer and actress Leila Shenna.

Popularly known as 'Sarabhayya' was a perfect 'sahrudaya' and an Indian poet, critic, translator and

Popularly known as 'Sarabhayya' was a perfect 'sahrudaya' and an Indian poet, critic, translator and a great exponent of classical literature.Sarabhayya began writing poetry at twelve and won laurels for his poems from the stalwarts like Sri Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, Sri Katuri Venkateswara Rao and Viswanatha Satyanarayana. He was fondly called 'Bala Kavi Kesari' by them. He spent most of his time in cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh 'Rajahmundry'.

Is a Bengali poet and writer of contemporary India. Poetry International Web introduces her as 'a pr

Is a Bengali poet and writer of contemporary India. Poetry International Web introduces her as 'a proponent of an unapologetically political poetry and an important voice in contemporary Bengali literature.’ Her poems, in the journey against inequality, d

Was the first feminist Marathi author. She was the daughter of the progressive thinker and educator

Was the first feminist Marathi author. She was the daughter of the progressive thinker and educator Anant Khare, whom she writes about in her semi-autobiographical novel Kharemaster. Her first work was Kalyanche Nishwas (The Sighs of Buds), a collection of short stories in which she frankly discussed issues such as premarital sex, a woman's right to set up her own household alone, and dowry. The stories were considered far too bold for 1930s India and a storm of outrage followed, including threats to the anonymous author. It was not till 1946 that Malti, now a married woman, revealed her real name

Was a Polish literary critic, translator from Scandinavian literature, prosaist, writer. Sister of S

Was a Polish literary critic, translator from Scandinavian literature, prosaist, writer. Sister of Stanislaw Posner.Garfeinowa-Garska was an activist in independent, socialist and emancipative movements. Member of Zwiazek Zagraniczny Socjalistów Polskich (since 1896). She was an editor of Krytyka (1899). Since 1921 she used her pseudonym Maria Zabojecka. In her critical works Garfeinowa-Garska supported art related with social and political life.

Was Azerbaijani writer, poet, playwright and journalist.He was initially educated at religious schoo

Was Azerbaijani writer, poet, playwright and journalist.He was initially educated at religious school, medrese, and later studied at Mahammad Sidgi's secular school "?xt?r" (Star). Mahammad Sidgi was well-known intellectual for his enlightenment activity in Russian Azerbaijan and the rest of Caucasus in the beginning of the XX century.

Also Indira Goswami and popularly Mamoni Baideo, is a well known writer from Assam. She teaches Assa

Also Indira Goswami and popularly Mamoni Baideo, is a well known writer from Assam. She teaches Assamese literature at the University of Delhi with a research interest on the Ramayana. One of her novels, "The Moth Eaten Howdah of a Tusker" was made into a

A Japanese writer, social critic and public figure known for his underworld ties.While not a member

A Japanese writer, social critic and public figure known for his underworld ties.While not a member of any particular yakuza syndicate, Miyazaki describes himself as a "freelance yakuza" and has the credentials to prove it. His father was a yakuza boss in Kyoto, and his mother came from an Osaka yakuza family. In September 1986, he was almost killed in a yakuza shootout at a Kyoto restaurant.As a teenager and college student, Miyazaki became involved in the left-wing politics of the Japanese Communist Party but dropped out in 1969 to pursue an underworld life, including running his family's yakuza-connected demolition business.

Was a famous Azerbaijani writer, translator and historian.As well as for his academic contributions

Was a famous Azerbaijani writer, translator and historian.As well as for his academic contributions Manaf Suleymanov is well-known in Azerbaijan for his literary work. He wrote several acclaimed novels. Mr. Suleymanov also translated from English to Azerbaijani literary works by Jack London, Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, John Steinbeck, Peter Abrahams and many others.

Was a German opera composer and conductor. He studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck, conduc

Was a German opera composer and conductor. He studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck, conducting with Karl Muck, and piano with Moritz Mayer-Mahr. He was the great-nephew of the composer Cornelius Gurlitt. From 1908 to 1910, he was a coach at the Berlin Court Opera, and then acted as musical assistant to Karl Muck at Bayreuth. In 1911-12, he was second conductor in Essen, then in Augsburg for two years. in 1914 he was given the post of first conductor at the Bremen Stadttheater, a job he held until 1924 when he was made their general music director. In 1920 he founded a Society for New Music in Bremen to encourage avant-garde and rarely heard pre-classical works.

Is a German composer and musicologist from Kiel. He writes chamber music, orchestral music and stage

Is a German composer and musicologist from Kiel. He writes chamber music, orchestral music and stage music. His music is notably known for his use of microtonality. In 1979-80 he went to the United States to study with the microtonalist Ben Johnston in Urbana, Illinois, and with the computer music researcher and composer John Chowning at Stanford University, California.

Was an eminent Indian journalist and an authority on the Nehruvian thought. Rau was the reputed edit

Was an eminent Indian journalist and an authority on the Nehruvian thought. Rau was the reputed editor of the English daily National Herald of Lucknow for over thirty years (from 1946 onwards). The National Herald was founded by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1938. He has also authored several books on the Indian journalism, politics and personalities. He is known to his friends in the press circles as "M. C." and Magnus [1]. During the independence struggle he was part of the underground press movement.He was the first president of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (in 1950) and continued to be so till 1955. He was the leader of the Indian Press Delegation, which accompanied Nehru on his historic 1955 tour of the USSR, Poland and Yugoslavia. He was a member of the Indian government's goodwill mission to China in 1952.

An eminent poet, was born in Patiala, Punjab.She did her M.A. in Psychology and English from the Pun

An eminent poet, was born in Patiala, Punjab.She did her M.A. in Psychology and English from the Punjab University in 1969 and 1973 respectively, and Ph.D. in Psychology in 1984. She also did Diploma in Indian Theatre (Acting and Direction) in 1975.She has been a teacher of Psychology in colleges. She also worked as Head of the Department of Psychology in Government College for Women, Chandigarh.

A playwright, journalist, comic strip artist, and children's book author responsible for the play Ha

A playwright, journalist, comic strip artist, and children's book author responsible for the play Harvest. She has also written such plays as Lights Out! (1984),Hidden Fires(solo by Rashi Bunny) The Artist's Model (1995) and Sextet (1996).She has authored a collection of short stories, called Kleptomania Her most recent book, published in 2008, is titled 'Escape'.

Is an American professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia Univers

Is an American professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia University.[1] He founded and directs the Institute for Research in African-American Studies. He has authored several texts and is active in a progressive politic

An Indian English language author of fiction and nonfiction.Manohar Malgonkar was born in a royal fa

An Indian English language author of fiction and nonfiction.Manohar Malgonkar was born in a royal family, and educated at Bombay University. He was an officer in the Maratha Light Infantry, a big game hunter, a civil servant, a mine owner and a farmer, and he also stood for parliament. Most of that activity was during momentous times of Indian history -- the build up to independence and its aftermath -- often the settings for his works.

Was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television'

Was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television's first soap opera [1], Hum Log (1982) and its early hits Buniyaad (1987), Kakaji Kahin, a political satire [2] and Kyap, novel which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award.He is often called "the Father of Indian Soap Operas" being the writer of India's first Television soap opera, Hum Log. Made in 1982, when television was still a luxury item for majority of Indians, the serial dealt with the everyday struggles of the middle-class India,, making it an instant hit, especial because every Indian could identify with it [4][5]. His another popular creation was Buniyaad (1987-1988), directed by Ramesh Sippy, a serial based around the life a family displaced by the Partition of India in 1947; both went on to deeply influence an entire generation of Indians as well as the Indian television industry [6].

An Indian award-winning author who writes in Oriya and English.Manoj Das is internationally recogniz

An Indian award-winning author who writes in Oriya and English.Manoj Das is internationally recognized and is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padmashri and the Saraswati Samman. He has columns in India's national dailies like The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu and The Statesman. His writings, revealing the deeper truth and the untraced aspects behind current issues, have been highly appreciated.