Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an award-winning American science fiction author. He has written works that have garnered substan

Is an award-winning American science fiction author. He has written works that have garnered substantial critical acclaim, including the novels Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection (winners of the Nebula Award for 1966 and 1967 respectively), Nova, Hogg, D

Was a German composer and poet in the early 17th century. Rüling was born around 1586 in Groitzsch,

Was a German composer and poet in the early 17th century. Rüling was born around 1586 in Groitzsch, near Leipzig, as the son of Johann (also Johannes, Hans) Rüling. His father (1550–1615) served as organist in Zeithain from 1572 to 1575, then in Döbeln until 1582, and finally until his death in Groitzsch, where he was also town clerk. Johann Rüling also published the Tabulaturbuch auff Orgeln und Instrument in 1583, and consequently his considerable musical accomplishments make it likely that Samuel received an extensive musical education early on. Samuel Rüling entered the Fürstenschule at Grimma on 20 June 1601, and left it on 4 July 1606. His instructors in Grimma were primarily the rector Martin Hayneccius and cantor Fridericus Birck.

Was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era. Scheidt was the first internat

Was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era. Scheidt was the first internationally significant German composer for the organ, and represents the flowering of the new north German style, which occurred largely as a result of the Protestant Reformation. In south Germany and some other countries of Europe, the spiritual and artistic influence of Rome remained strong, so most music continued to be derivative of Italian models. Cut off from Rome, musicians in the newly Protestant areas readily developed new stylistic ideas which were much different from the practice of their neighbors.

Was an English poet, critic and philosopher who was, along with his friend William Wordsworth, one o

Was an English poet, critic and philosopher who was, along with his friend William Wordsworth, one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England and one of the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and K

A contemporary Indigenous Australian poet.Samuel Wagan Watson was born in Brisbane, his family is Ir

A contemporary Indigenous Australian poet.Samuel Wagan Watson was born in Brisbane, his family is Irish, German, Bundjalung and Birri Gubba. His poetry ranges from observation of everyday experience to the effects of colonisation in a vividly direct, almost tactile, language.In the late 1990s the Brisbane City Council set up a project to raise awareness of the Boondall Wetlands. The project was set up to bring together historians, poets, photographers, environmentalists and designers and show the cultural history of the Wetlands, both the local indigneous history and the experiences of European settlers.[1] Samuel Watson was invited to this project, with the poets Brett Dionysius and Liz Hall-Downs, and in 2000 an audio CD was produced of their work, called Blackfellas Whitefellas Wetlands. The very different voices and focus of the three poets worked together to create a sense or place and of history.[2]

Was a Dutch journalist who was killed in Dili, East Timor, while covering the arrival of the peaceke

Was a Dutch journalist who was killed in Dili, East Timor, while covering the arrival of the peacekeeping troops with the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET).He was educated at Gymnasium St. Jacobus college in Enschede (1981-1987) and studied English literature and modern Russian history at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (1987-1992). Thoenes studied at the Centre for Investigative Reporting in San Francisco. He learned to speak and write Russian fluently during his tenure at Hampshire College. He moved to Moscow in August, 1992, and worked for the English language paper Moscow Times, the Dutch weekly Vrij Nederland, and served as correspondent for U.S. News and World Report in 1995. He reported from Chechnya in 1995.

Is a gay Danish-born English comedienne, author and presenter of radio and television.Toksvig began

Is a gay Danish-born English comedienne, author and presenter of radio and television.Toksvig began her comedy career at Cambridge University where she wrote and performed in the first all-woman show at the Cambridge Footlights. She was also there at the same time as some of the most famous members (Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson), and wrote some additional material for the Perrier award-winning Cambridge Footlights Revue. She was also a member of Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society while a student at Girton College, Cambridge, and moved via children's television onto the comedy circuit.

Sandra was the only daughter in her family of six brothers. Her family moved frequently between Mexi

Sandra was the only daughter in her family of six brothers. Her family moved frequently between Mexico and Chicago. When her family finally settled in a Puerto Rican neighborhood she was frequently told to become independent by her mother while her "seven fathers" told her to be a traditional Mexican woman. Sandra felt trapped between two cultures and was very lonely growing up until she turned to books. Sandra's experiences in Chicago helped her write her books, The House on Mango Street and Caramelo. She spent her time writing and reading.

Is a Brazilian composer and singer.

Is a Brazilian composer and singer.

And illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated more than forty books for both children and adu

And illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated more than forty books for both children and adults, as well as over four thousand greeting cards

An Argentine singer, musician, and composer of Rock, Blues, and Tango rhythms.She was born in the Vi

An Argentine singer, musician, and composer of Rock, Blues, and Tango rhythms.She was born in the Villa Crespo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of Iván Mihanovich, a polo player and heir to a shipping fortune, and Mónica Cahen D'Anvers, a famous journalist and TV anchorperson. She inherited from her paternal grandfather her passion for jazz music. After completing high school, she studied music at the Universidad Católica Argentina and, since March 1976, also theater at the Conservatorio de Arte Dramático.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was a prolific composer of chansons in the middle of th

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was a prolific composer of chansons in the middle of the 16th century, some of which were extremely popular and widely distributed. He went to Italy sometime in the early 1550s, and is known to have been maestro di cappella for the Ferrarese Este family at Siena, in 1554. By 1560 he had returned to Paris, though probably only briefly, for he came to settle a family estate, and by the next year he was in Italy again, this time in Rome. He disappears from the records at this point, and probably died in 1561 or shortly after, most likely in Italy.

Was an Italian poet.His affection for boys was reflected by the constant presence of young boys in h

Was an Italian poet.His affection for boys was reflected by the constant presence of young boys in his verses, as well as in his taking a fourteen years old streetboy from Rome, Raffaele, nicknamed "Culo zozzo" ("Dirty ass"), to the home he shared with his mother in 1956 and living with him, on and off, for fourteen years. According to Pier Paolo Pasolini, Penna's poetry was made of "an extremely delicate material of city places, with asphalt and grass, whitewashed walls of poor houses, white marbles of the bridges, and everywhere the sea's breath, the murmur of the river in which the trembling night lights reflect".

Is an English composer and lyricist, best known for his musical, The Boy Friend (1953).Wilson was bo

Is an English composer and lyricist, best known for his musical, The Boy Friend (1953).Wilson was born Alexander Galbraith Wilson in Sale, Greater Manchester, and was educated at Harrow School and Oriel College, Oxford. During the war he served in the Royal Ordnance Corps in Great Britain, Egypt and Iraq. While at Oxford he wrote revues for the Oxford University Experimental Theatre Club, and then attended the Old Vic Theatre School on a production course. Most of his work for the stage was material for revues, such as Hermione Gingold's Slings and Arrows, Laurier Lister's Oranges and Lemons, and See You Later, starring such performers as Peter Cook. The Boy Friend for the Players' Theatre was written in 1953.

Was a Malayalam satirist famous for his humorous anecdotes.Sanjayan was born in Thalassery, a small

Was a Malayalam satirist famous for his humorous anecdotes.Sanjayan was born in Thalassery, a small town in the Malabar Coast of Kerala. His father was Madaavil Cherukunhiraman Vayydyar of the well know Madaavil family.

Was a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and journalist. He is one of the two main member of famous Bengal

Was a Bangladeshi singer, lyricist and journalist. He is one of the two main member of famous Bengali Band Dalchhut with Bappa Mazumder. Sanjeeb was instrumental in Dalchhut's four albums and wrote and tuned many songs with his singing and has one solo album named Swapnobaji. He is also a famous journalist and worked for the newspaper Ajker Kagoj, Bhorer Kagoj and Jaijaidin. On November 19, 2007, he died at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Dhaka [2] after a sudden sickness on 15 November 2007.[3] He was an activist during the mass upsurge against the autocratic regime of Hossain Mohammad Ershad.

Was a famous Malayalam writer. He is the author of several novels and travelogues. Pottekat won the

Was a famous Malayalam writer. He is the author of several novels and travelogues. Pottekat won the Jnanpith Award in 1980 for the novel Oru Desattinte Katha.S. K. Pottekkat was born in Kozhikode as the son of Kunchiraman Pottekkatt, an English schoolteacher. After graduating from Zamorin’s College, Kozhikode he went on to work as a teacher in a Gujarati local school for a year. At this time he became keenly interested in travelling and began an odyssey that would ultimately take him to many parts of the globe including destinations in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Was a 13th century marathi saint, poet, philosopher and a yogi of Nath tradition. His works Bhavarth

Was a 13th century marathi saint, poet, philosopher and a yogi of Nath tradition. His works Bhavartha deepika teeka (a commentary on Bhagavad Gita, popularly known as "Dnyaneshwari"), and Amrutanubhav are considered to be milestones in marathi literature.

A Kannada novelist, whose works are immensely popular both within India and abroad.[1] Bhyrappa is w

A Kannada novelist, whose works are immensely popular both within India and abroad.[1] Bhyrappa is widely regarded as one of India's foremost modern-day writers.[2] His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization.[3] He has been among the top selling authors of Kannada, Hindi and Marathi for the past several years.[4] Most of his works reveal the theme of Advaita vedanta and search of truth. Although S. L. Bhyrappa participated in the freedom struggle of Indian Independence at an early age, he believes that Indian Independence was just a political freedom from British rule

The first possible future Indian space tourist and has been confirmed along with 37 others for space

The first possible future Indian space tourist and has been confirmed along with 37 others for space-tour operator Virgin Galactic’s 2009 spaceflight.[1][2][3]He is a post graduate and a trained cinematographer[citation needed]. He is married to Soncy and has two children - Sarika and George. He is the son of V.J. George Kulangara, the founder of Labour India Publications Ltd.

Is a Pangasinan poet based in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines. Born in Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangas

Is a Pangasinan poet based in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines. Born in Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on January 31, 1971, Villafania graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pangasinan in 1991. He is an adjunct faculty member at Emilio Aguinaldo College.

Is a Colombian writer.He made his debut as a novelist with Páginas de vuelta (1995), a work which e

Is a Colombian writer.He made his debut as a novelist with Páginas de vuelta (1995), a work which established him as one of the most innovative voices of the new Colombian narrative; later he wrote Perder es cuestión de método (1997), which was internationally acclaimed, and has been translated into Italian, French, Greek, Portuguese, Czech and German, and about which a film is now being made, and Vida feliz de un joven llamado Esteban (2000), a novel which has added to his international prestige. He is the author of the travel book Octubre en Pekín (2001). As a journalist, he has been a contributor to the Latin American Service of Radio France International in Paris, a correspondent of El Tiempo of Bogotá, and columnist on the magazine Cromos. He is now resident in Rome.

Is an Argentine writer. His novel Cosa de Negros (Nigga Shit) has made him a cult author, especially

Is an Argentine writer. His novel Cosa de Negros (Nigga Shit) has made him a cult author, especially among young readers. He runs the Eloísa Cartonera publishing house.

Was an author, singer, actor, dancer and maestro of Rabindra Sangeet from Santiniketan, India. As a

Was an author, singer, actor, dancer and maestro of Rabindra Sangeet from Santiniketan, India. As a teenager, Ghosh was selected by the first Asian Nobel Prize-winning Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore to be a teacher in Santiniketan and sent across India and even to Sri Lanka, Java and Bali to further his musical education for that purpose. Tagore also encouraged Ghosh to act and dance in the poet-laureate's dance dramas, for which Ghosh displayed an uncommon talent for singing, as well as dancing and acting. Some of the poems of Tagore which he converted to new forms of poem-songs, to be sung continuous without repeating the first two lines after each stanza,

Was a poet, writer and artist in the Edo period. His real name was Samuru Iwase (????), and he was a

Was a poet, writer and artist in the Edo period. His real name was Samuru Iwase (????), and he was also known popularly as Kyoya Denzo (????, kyoya denzo?). He is the brother of Santo Kyozan.During the Kansei Reforms, "[...] military and civil arts were encouraged, and the decadent writings of gesaku authors were condemned." In 1791, Kyoden published three sharebon: Shikake Bunko (?????), Nishiki no Ura (????), and Shogi Kinuburui (?????). This incurred the anger of the stricter government and he was chained in manacles to his house for fifty days as punishment.[1][2]