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Was an outstanding Iranian writer, translator, scholar and University professor. He had been living

Was an outstanding Iranian writer, translator, scholar and University professor. He had been living in Paris, France for twenty years.

Was a scholar, writer and historian. He was son of Mir Abdu-lla, Mushkin Kalam, whose title shows hi

Was a scholar, writer and historian. He was son of Mir Abdu-lla, Mushkin Kalam, whose title shows him to also have been a fine writer [1]. Shaikh Inayat-Allah Kamboh was elder brother and teacher of Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, the famous historian of Shah Jahan's court [2] [3] [4].Inayat-Allah Kamboh spent his early life in the military service of the Mughals and was a "Mir Munshi" (Inspector General) of Shah Jahan and held a mansab of 800 horses. But he after a period of service, he retired from the world and lived besides the sacred shrine of Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki at Delhi [5]. Like his brother Muhammad Saleh, Inayat-Allah is also stated to be an accomplished Hindi singer [6]

Was a Pakistani Urdu poet of a unique diction.Shakeb Jalali's real name was Syed Hassan Rizvi. His a

Was a Pakistani Urdu poet of a unique diction.Shakeb Jalali's real name was Syed Hassan Rizvi. His ancestors were from a small town, Saddat Jalali, near Aligarh, India. In accordance with the well known Poet, Writer and authrntic Critic Mr. Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Shakeb was said to be born on October 1, 1934 but his wife Syeda Mohiddisa Khatoon gives his year of birth as 1935 or 1936.

Was a Bengali poet. Shakti started writing in 1950s, but is usually associated with the generation o

Was a Bengali poet. Shakti started writing in 1950s, but is usually associated with the generation of poets in 1960's. Regarded with great acclaim in Bengali literature, Shakti is equally well known for his legendary bohemian lifestyle. Most of Shakti's l

Was an Indian writer and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Coun

Was an Indian writer and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958-64, and was a nominated member of Indian Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) during 1964-70 [1] [2][3]. In 1991, the Government of India awarded her the Padma Bhushan title in recognition of her pioneering work in the field of family planning since 1938[4]. The recent low population growth rate in Maharashtra is largely attributed to her work[5].

Was a Georgian novelist, playwright, and a theatre actor. Born in Zestaponi, western Georgia (then K

Was a Georgian novelist, playwright, and a theatre actor. Born in Zestaponi, western Georgia (then Kutais Governorate of Imperial Russia), into the family of a writer and translator Prince Nikoloz Dadiani (1844-1896), a member of the Dadiani noble family.

Was a Kazakh composer. He was born on August 15, 1930 and died February 29, 1992 in Almaty. In 1956,

Was a Kazakh composer. He was born on August 15, 1930 and died February 29, 1992 in Almaty. In 1956, he composed the music to the patriotic song My Kazakhstan.[1] It was adopted in 2006 to be the Kazakhstan national anthem by Kazakh President Nursultan Na

An author of Bengali literature in Bangladesh, was a famous novelist. He was born in Barisal.At firs

An author of Bengali literature in Bangladesh, was a famous novelist. He was born in Barisal.At first, his name was 'Abul Kalam Shamsuddin', but the editor of Daily Azad had the same name, so Shamsuddin adapted to the current form of his name. He was born in 1926 in Kamdevpur village under Nolsiti Thana in Barisal district. His father's name was Akram Ali Munsi, mother's name was Meherunnessa. He had four sisters( Jahanara Begum, Raushonara Begum, Momtaj Begum, Saida Akhtar) and he was the only son of his parents. He matriculated from Barisal Zila School in 1941, and completed his IA from Brajomohan College in 1943, and BA from Calcutta University in 1946

Was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman wrote more than sixty books of poetry and i

Was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman wrote more than sixty books of poetry and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature. He was regarded as the one of the most prominent Bengali poets in the latter half of the 20th century and

A Melbourne author best known as the creator of the Murray Whelan series of crime novels.[Maloney wa

A Melbourne author best known as the creator of the Murray Whelan series of crime novels.[Maloney was educated at Christian Brothers' College, St Kilda. He started writing after studying politics and Asian history at the Australian National University. He has worked in a wide range of situations,[3] having held the positions of: Director of the Melbourne Comedy Festival (1987–1989), Cultural Director of Melbourne's Olympic bid, swimming pool lifeguard, rock concert promoter, and a contestant on Sale of the Century television show.[1]

A well known critic, journalist, editor and author in Marathi Literature. He has authored over 60 bo

A well known critic, journalist, editor and author in Marathi Literature. He has authored over 60 books in Marathi. He has critiqued and reviewed around 2500 books in various newspapers since 1960. He was awarded Nieman Fellowship in 1964 at Harvard University [1]. He was editor of various Marathi newspapers like Maharashtra Times Sunday edition, Daily Lokmitra, Dainik Aikya, Dainik Deshdoot, Lokmat.

Is an Bengali Indian poet and critic. Ghosh was born on February 6, 1932 at Chandpur of what is now

Is an Bengali Indian poet and critic. Ghosh was born on February 6, 1932 at Chandpur of what is now Bangladesh. Shankha Ghosh is regarded a leading authority on Rabindranath in addition to being one of the most prolific writers in Bangla.

Was a gifted Marathi poetess and writer. Apart from this she has been a journalist, a professor, com

Was a gifted Marathi poetess and writer. Apart from this she has been a journalist, a professor, composer, story writer, translator, written child literature, presided over literature gatherings and more.Some of her compositions became immortal as either stand-alone poetic works or as songs sung by marathi greats like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosale and Kishori Amonkar, to name a few.

Was a notable Urdu poet, linguist, researcher, writer and journalist of Pakistan.Born in Delhi, Haqq

Was a notable Urdu poet, linguist, researcher, writer and journalist of Pakistan.Born in Delhi, Haqqee acquired his BA from Aligarh Muslim University. He obtained a Master's in English literature from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He was a scion of a great literary family from Delhi. His father, Maulvi Ehtashamuddin Haqqee, wrote short stories, a study of Hafez, Tarjuman-ul-Ghaib, a translation of Diwan-i-Hafiz in verse, and a dictionary. Haqqee recited his first ghazal at an annual poetic gathering of St. Stephen's College. His published two anthologies of poems, Tair-i-Pairahan (1957) and Harf-i-Dilras (1979). He also tried his hand at other genres of poetry, such as Peheylian, Kehmukarnian, and Qitat-i-Tareekhi. He was associated with the Urdu Lughat Board for 17 years from 1958 to 1975, compiling a monumental 24-volume dictionary. He also translated the eighth edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Arthashastra.

Was a Bengali novelist from India. He was one of the most popular Bengali novelists of the early 20t

Was a Bengali novelist from India. He was one of the most popular Bengali novelists of the early 20th century.Swagato Ganguly (2005) and Sreejata Guha (2002) both note that Sarat Chandra was born into poverty in Debanandapur, Hooghly, India. Though his family was occasionally supported by other family members, Saratchandra's lack of financial stability would influence his writing in years to come. Although he began as a fine arts student, Chatterji left his studies due to his persistent state of poverty. He got his early education residing at his paternal uncle's house.

Was a leading writer and poet of Punjabi. He was among the first faculty members of of the Departmen

Was a leading writer and poet of Punjabi. He was among the first faculty members of of the Department of Punjabi Language at University of Punjab in 1970s and contributed to Punjabi literature as a poet, prose writer, teacher, research scholar, linguist, lexicographer and translator.Shareef was born in 1915 in Kunjah, a small town of Gujrat District in Punjab. His father was a school teacher. Shareef completed his matriculation in 1930 from a school in Kunjah and higher secondary in 1933 from Government Intermediate College, Jehlum. By that time he had started writing poetry and was known as a progressive writer sympathetic to Indian National Congress. This affiliation became a hindrance for him to get police clearance for entry level jobs in the government service.

Is an author of young adult literature

Is an author of young adult literature

Is an American poet and author of eight volumes of poetry.Her book, The Wellspring (1996), shares wi

Is an American poet and author of eight volumes of poetry.Her book, The Wellspring (1996), shares with her previous work the use of raw language and startling images to convey truths about domestic and political violence, sexuality, family relationships,

Is a Canadian poet who lives in Lake Country, British Columbia. She teaches at UBC-O.

Is a Canadian poet who lives in Lake Country, British Columbia. She teaches at UBC-O.

An award-winning Indian novelist. She is the second daughter of famous Kannada dramatist and writer

An award-winning Indian novelist. She is the second daughter of famous Kannada dramatist and writer Shriranga. She was born in Karnataka and educated in Bombay (now Mumbai) and Bangalore. Deshpande has degrees in Economics and Law. When she was living in Mumbai she did a course on journalism at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and worked for a couple of months as a journalist for the magazine 'Onlooker' [1].

An Indian diplomat, politician, and writer who has been known mostly as a writer and for his having

An Indian diplomat, politician, and writer who has been known mostly as a writer and for his having worked as an Indian official at the United Nations. In 2006, he was the official candidate of India for the office of United Nations Secretary-General, and came second out of seven official candidates in the race. Tharoor served as the UN Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information between June 2002 and February 2007, during the term of Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He is an author, journalist, human-rights advocate, humanitarian and adviser or fellow of various institutions, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Aspen Institute, and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.

Is an Irish composer.Shaun Davey was born in Belfast in 1948. He graduated from Trinity College, Dub

Is an Irish composer.Shaun Davey was born in Belfast in 1948. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in the history of Art in 1971. He then took a master's degree at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. In the late 1970s, he made his first recording, "Davey and Morris," with Donal Lunny and others. He worked as a composer of advertising jingles, including "The Pride of the Herd" for the National Dairy Council.

A short story writer from Kolkata, India, who has written hundreds of short stories on different cur

A short story writer from Kolkata, India, who has written hundreds of short stories on different current topics regularly published in various newspapers and magazines throughout the country. His first book "FAASLON KA SAFAR" consists of 37 short stories was published in May 2008.[1]

Was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He was born in Sabalsingha pur 1917 in the distri

Was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He was born in Sabalsingha pur 1917 in the district of Hughli, West Bengal.His father's name Sheikh Mohammad Yehia.Osman's first prominent novel was Janani. Janani (Mother)is a portrait of the disintegration of a family because of the rural and urban divide. In Kritadaser Hasi (Laugh of a Slave), Osman explores the darkness of contemporary politics and reality of dictatorship.

Colvin was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. Her formative years were spent in the town of Carbondal

Colvin was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. Her formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances reflected that.