Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a Dutch journalist and author. He was joint editor for many years of the weekly magazine Elsevie

Was a Dutch journalist and author. He was joint editor for many years of the weekly magazine Elseviers Weekblad.His most famous work was the trilogy written between 1941 and 1946 dealing with the experiences of the street urchin Ciske Vrijmoeth, alias Ciske the Rat. These novels sold in their hundreds of thousands, and later appeared in translation in more than ten other countries. The story has been filmed twice, in 1955 and 1984, and a musical version is planned for October 2007.

Was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.

Was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.

Was a German violinist and composer. In 1824, he became a member of the Köningstadt Theater Orchest

Was a German violinist and composer. In 1824, he became a member of the Köningstadt Theater Orchestra, and the next year entered into service at the court chapel. In 1835, he became director of the Berlin Philharmonic Society. From 1851 to 1872 he taught at the Royal Orchestra School. He had three sons, all of whom entered into music: Louis Ries (born January 30, 1830), a violinist; Adolf Ries (born December 20, 1837), a pianist; and Franz Ries (born April 7, 1846), a violinist and composer. He died in Berlin.

Was a violinist and composer from the Southern Low Countries (present-day Belgium).

Was a violinist and composer from the Southern Low Countries (present-day Belgium).

Was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of opera seria libretti.Met

Was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of opera seria libretti.Metastasio was born in Rome, where his father, Felice Trapassi, a native of Assisi, had taken service in the Corsican regiment of the papal forces. Felice mar

Was an Italian scholar, poet, literary theorist, and cardinal. He was an influential figure in the d

Was an Italian scholar, poet, literary theorist, and cardinal. He was an influential figure in the development of the Italian language, specifically Tuscan, as a literary medium, and his writings assisted in the 16th-century revival of interest in the wor

Was an Argentine author and critic. She coauthored several works with Arturo Cancela.

Was an Argentine author and critic. She coauthored several works with Arturo Cancela.

Was a Greek lyric poet.

Was a Greek lyric poet.

Was an Indian poet and writer.Lakshmikantam worked as a copyist for 2.5 years in the sub-court of Vi

Was an Indian poet and writer.Lakshmikantam worked as a copyist for 2.5 years in the sub-court of Vijayawada. After finishing his BA, he taught at Bandaru Noble School and later at Bandaru Noble College until 1926. After a brief stint at Madras Oriental Manuscript Library as a researcher in 1927, Laksmikantam served as the president of Andhrasakha, a division of Andhraviswa Kalaparishat from 1931 through 1949. He began this new career by preparing syllabus for Telugu and Sanskrit literature courses. He taught history and criticism of Telugu literature to BA (honors) and MA students.

Is a Polish journalist, publicist, culinary critic and a theatre director. He translated Art Spiegel

Is a Polish journalist, publicist, culinary critic and a theatre director. He translated Art Spiegelman's "Maus" to Polish.

Was a polish writer and Master Freemason by Grand Orient of Poland.

Was a polish writer and Master Freemason by Grand Orient of Poland.

A writer from the Isan region of Thailand. He was born to a family of poor farmers in Na Pho, Burira

A writer from the Isan region of Thailand. He was born to a family of poor farmers in Na Pho, Buriram Province. At the age of fourteen he was sent to Bangkok to study, where he lived as a dek wat (a boy who lives in a temple and assists monks). He later went on to study at Chulalongkorn University, Auckland University and then Victoria University of Wellington. Pira Sudham was nominated for the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature.[1]

Is a renowned Iranian political scientist and historian.Mojtahedzadeh is currently a professor of ge

Is a renowned Iranian political scientist and historian.Mojtahedzadeh is currently a professor of geopolitics at Tarbiat Modarres University. He is also the chairman of the London-based Urosevic Research Foundation.[1] He is a member of Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) UK. On 4 July 2007, he made a presentation regarding Iran's energy needs and its nuclear energy program at a conference at the European Parliament organised by the European Greens–European Free Alliance.

Is the bassist, main composer, and occasional vocalist of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. He also

Is the bassist, main composer, and occasional vocalist of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper. He also composes songs to the rock band Capital Inicial, which his brother Yves Passarell joined after leaving Viper.

Was an Indian writer, and a prominent writer in the Telugu language.He worked at a daily Telugu news

Was an Indian writer, and a prominent writer in the Telugu language.He worked at a daily Telugu newspaper, Vishalandhra, for some time. In 1962, he moved to Madras, the present Chennai, and worked as a film screenwriter, which he became famous for. He translated famous works of literature from the Hindi language into Telugu-Godaan, Prathidwani, Pekamukkalu, and Gaadida Athma Kadha. Apart from translation, he wrote many stories, radio plays, sketches, and others. "Manasulo Manishi' is an exceptional work of his.

A Sinhala novelist and poet. Born in Baddegama, Galle, Sri Lanka he was a teacher by profession and

A Sinhala novelist and poet. Born in Baddegama, Galle, Sri Lanka he was a teacher by profession and a union leader. After the UNP government came to power in 1977 he was transferred (as a punishment for his political work) to rural Bintanne in Ampara district, where he based most of novels.Kahandagamage lost his job after the 1980 general strike. He started writing several serialized novels and articles for the Divaina newspaper. Most of his stories are based around Dambana area where he lived and worked. He wrote several non-fiction books on Veddha culture, language and Sri Lankan farming methods.

As Ambika Gopalakrishnan. Today she is one of the foremost [1] Indian writers in English especially

As Ambika Gopalakrishnan. Today she is one of the foremost [1] Indian writers in English especially well known as a playwright and writer for children.She has been a college lecturer, a senior school teacher, an educational consultant, a communication and language skills consultant, a consultant editor for a market research firm, and more recently a teacher for Montessori school children.She has published six books for children including The Exquisite Balance[2] (1985), The Way to my Friend's House (1988), The Story of the Road (1993), Vikram and Vetal (2006) and Vikramaditya's Throne (2007) among others.

Was a Polish writer.Apolonia left alone on her own started to work as a teacher in kindergartens, li

Was a Polish writer.Apolonia left alone on her own started to work as a teacher in kindergartens, libraries and amateur theatres in Warsaw and vicinities. She sent her first writing drafts to Gabriela Zapolska and gained her approval. During World War I she was active in the independence movement and was a member of Polish Military Organisation. Her first work was a short story Dwa fragmenty (Two Fragments), for which she was awarded by Echo Pragi magazine in 1915.

Is a journalist and writer in the United Kingdom, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspape

Is a journalist and writer in the United Kingdom, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998. She is a social democrat and broadly supports the Labour party, while urging it in many areas to be more radical.

A Thai humorist and writer. Among his works was the Samgler (Three Chums) series of comic short stor

A Thai humorist and writer. Among his works was the Samgler (Three Chums) series of comic short stories, of which he wrote nearly 2,000.[1] He also wrote a novelisation of the battle of Bang Rajan. These works have been cited by Thai scholars among the 100 books that must be read by Thais.[2]The first book in the Samgler series, "Ay Pooying", was written in 1938, and it became an instant best-seller, selling 20,000 copies in its first week. The stories are about three playboy friends and their families.

Is an Iranian American novelist.Her first novel, Sons and Other Flammable Objects (Grove/Atlantic) w

Is an Iranian American novelist.Her first novel, Sons and Other Flammable Objects (Grove/Atlantic) was published in September 2007 to great critical acclaim. The lyrical dark comedy, centered on the aftermath of 9/11 and Iranian fathers and sons in Los Angeles and New York, was a New York Times Editor's Choice and was included on the Chicago Tribune's 2007 Fall's Best list.

Danish author, architect and critic, was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark

Danish author, architect and critic, was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. In Denmark, he is often referred to as PH.

Was an American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Poul Anderson als

Was an American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Poul Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.He received a degree in physics from the University of Minnesota in 1948. He married the former Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to the science fiction author Greg Bear

A Thai writer, novelist, artist, graphic designer, magazine editor and screenwriter. He is the son o

A Thai writer, novelist, artist, graphic designer, magazine editor and screenwriter. He is the son of Nation Multimedia Group executive and editor Suthichai Yoon.Prabda graduated from the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City in 1997. He worked as a graphic designer briefly in Manhattan before returning to Thailand for his required military service.After the service, he started to write short stories and columns for various magazines. Prabda has since published collections of short stories, essays and novels. His screenplays include Last Life in the Universe, a 2003 film by director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, as well as 2006's Invisible Waves, also directed by Pen-Ek.

A noted figure in Indian print media. He is a well known writer and political analyst. Prabhash Josh

A noted figure in Indian print media. He is a well known writer and political analyst. Prabhash Joshi is the founder editor of Hindi daily Jansatta a publication of the Indian Express Group [1]. He is still serving as the consulting editor of Jansatta and regularly writes articles for this and other newspapers. He is also famous for his writings on cricket. Prabhash Joshi is a popular television commentator and mainly invited for his views and comments on national politics during the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India) or Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly of an Indian state) elections.