Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is an English poet and playwright. He is noted for his controversial plays like V and Fram, as well

Is an English poet and playwright. He is noted for his controversial plays like V and Fram, as well as his versions of ancient Greek tragedies like the Oresteia and Hecuba. He is often noted for his outspoken views, particularly against the Iraq War.

He was born to a Jewish family in Manhattan. His parents, William Kushner and Sylvia (Deutscher) Kus

He was born to a Jewish family in Manhattan. His parents, William Kushner and Sylvia (Deutscher) Kushner, both classically trained musicians, moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana, the seat of Calcasieu Parish, shortly after his birth. During high school Kushner had a reputation in policy debate, at one point going to a camp, and making it to the final rounds. Kushner moved to New York in 1974 to begin his undergraduate college education at Columbia University, where he completed a B.A. in Medieval Studies in 1978. He studied directing at New York University's Graduate School,

Tor Nørretranders' mother is Yvonne Levy (1920-) and his father is Bjarne Nørretranders (1922-

Tor Nørretranders' mother is Yvonne Levy (1920-) and his father is Bjarne Nørretranders (1922-1986). Tor Nørretranders graduated at "Det frie gymnasium" in 1973 and reached a cand.techn.soc-degree from Roskilde University (Roskilde) in 1982, specialized in environment planning and its scientific theoretic basis. He lives north of Copenhagen with his wife Rikke Ulk and three children.

Is a Danish author of popular science. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His books and lectures ha

Is a Danish author of popular science. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His books and lectures have primarily been focused on science and its role in society, often with Nørretranders' own advice about how society should integrate new findings in science. He introduced the notion of exformation in his book The User Illusion.

Was a Japanese physicist and author who was born in Tokyo. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial Univ

Was a Japanese physicist and author who was born in Tokyo. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University, and worked on a wide range of topics in physics. Also, he was a professor at the Earthquake Research Institute.As an author, he studied under Natsume Soseki, who was a teacher at his high school in Kumamoto. Terada is best known for his numerous essays.

Was the most prominent master of the Armenian illuminated manuscript in the Middle Ages.

Was the most prominent master of the Armenian illuminated manuscript in the Middle Ages.

Was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem

Was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered) (1580), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during t

Is a German musician and composer primarily active in the jazz and world music genres. He is widely

Is a German musician and composer primarily active in the jazz and world music genres. He is widely known as an electric and acoustic guitarist, but also records and performs on electric sitar, keyboards and various percussion instruments. At the age of 19, he became the youngest artist ever to be given complete creative control by a major label[citation needed] with the release of "Mastertouch", his debut recording, on which he collaborated with Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Kai Eckhardt, Ernie Watts, Alphonse Mouzon, Hellmut Hattler, Joachim Kühn and various other internationally renowned instrumentalists, setting a new standard for young musicians in his home country later to be followed by artists such as the successful trumpeter Till Brönner.

Is a German composer of contemporary classical music. He is best known for his 2002 song cycle for b

Is a German composer of contemporary classical music. He is best known for his 2002 song cycle for baritone and orchestra, Mein Herz brennt, based upon the music of Rammstein; among his other works is the opera Rotter, based on a work by Thomas Brasch and premiered by Oper Köln in 2008. He has also composed for a number of films.

He studied philosophy, theology and literature at the University of Helsinki.In 1959 he made his fir

He studied philosophy, theology and literature at the University of Helsinki.In 1959 he made his first trip abroad, to Copenhagen, a city that became and has remained a foreign focal point for him. The years 1979-1982 he lived in Stockholm before returning to Finland, first to Middle-Finland and then, in 1999, to his native Helsinki.Since his youth he tried his hand in some 40 different professions, the more serious of which were working as a teacher for the socially handicapped for five years and as a software consultant for Nokia computers for nine years.

Was an Indian poet who wrote in English and French, and made a mark in literature in spite of her pr

Was an Indian poet who wrote in English and French, and made a mark in literature in spite of her premature death.After publication of several translations and literary discussions, she published A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields, a volume of French poems

A Japanese journalist. Since 2000, when he quit Kyodo News Agency, he has been living in Taiwan. He

A Japanese journalist. Since 2000, when he quit Kyodo News Agency, he has been living in Taiwan. He has published many books and articles about Asian politics, civil societies, foreign relations in newspapers and magazines in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. He also writes about Lebanese pop songs and religious culture. He speaks and writes well in Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean, and a little in Hakka.

Was an eminent American poet, art critic, and commentator on the AIDS crisis.

Was an eminent American poet, art critic, and commentator on the AIDS crisis.

Was a university professor and author of many books on Islam and other religions. He taught at the I

Was a university professor and author of many books on Islam and other religions. He taught at the Institute of Cultural and Linguistic studies at Keio University in Tokyo, the Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy in Tehran, and McGill University in Montreal.He was born in a family of a wealthy business owner in Japan. From an early age, he was familiar with Zen meditation and koan, since his father was also a calligrapher and a practising lay Zen buddhist.

Was a Japanese civil servant and career diplomat. During World War II he was a high-ranking Foreign

Was a Japanese civil servant and career diplomat. During World War II he was a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official.Kase was born in Chiba, Japan. After passing his Foreign Service Examination in 1925 he left Tokyo Higher Commercial College (later Hitotsubashi University)[1] and attended Amherst College and Harvard as a Research Fellow, graduating in 1927. He took up diplomatic posts in both Berlin and London before returning to Tokyo where he was posted to the North America desk of the Japanese Foreign Office. He was on duty on the weekend of the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941.[2] Kase was present as part of the Japanese delegation on board USS Missouri for the signing of the treaty of surrender in 1945

A Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a regular writer for CNET Japan, and a one-time reporter

A Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a regular writer for CNET Japan, and a one-time reporter for Mainichi Shimbun. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture.After graduating from Okazaki high-school in Aichi Prefecture, Sasaki entered the Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University, but dropped out and in 1988 joined Mainichi Shimbun, where he was in charge of the criminal investigations division and reserve reporters, covering issues such as murder cases, international terror and computer crime.

Was a Japanese novelist.Shimao was born in Yokohama, graduated from Kyushu University, and in 1944 w

Was a Japanese novelist.Shimao was born in Yokohama, graduated from Kyushu University, and in 1944 was sent to Japan's southern Amami Islands as an officer for a naval suicide attack (kamikaze) squadron in World War II. The war ended while he was still waiting for his orders. His wartime experiences inspired his earliest works, including Shima no hate (1946) and Shutsukoto-ki (A Tale of Leaving a Lonely Island, 1949), as well as several later works including Shuppatsu wa tsui ni otozurezu (1962) and Gyoraitei gakusei (Student on the Torpedo Boat, 1985).

Was a Japanese author in the early 19th century. Most of his works have been published through the A

Was a Japanese author in the early 19th century. Most of his works have been published through the Aozora Bunko project.

A Japanese author and translator.Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University

A Japanese author and translator.Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University. He teaches French Literature at Meiji University, where he is a critic and translator of authors including Michel Foucault, Hervé Guibert, Michel Rio, and Jacques Réda.

The pen-name of a Japanese author, active in the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa period Japan. He bega

The pen-name of a Japanese author, active in the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa period Japan. He began his career as a poet, but went on to establish himself as the major proponent of naturalism in Japanese literature. His real name was Shimazaki Haruki.Toson graduated from Meiji Gakuin University in 1891, and became interested in literature through his friendship with essayist and translator Kocho Baba (???? Baba Kocho) and Shukotsu Togawa (???? Togawa Shukotsu). He joined a literary group associated with the literary magazine Bungakukai (???) and he also began to contribute translations to Jogaku Zasshi (???? Magazine of Women's Learning).

Was a French court secretary to Cardinal Mazarin and Louis XIV of France. He was elected the second

Was a French court secretary to Cardinal Mazarin and Louis XIV of France. He was elected the second member to occupy seat 2 of the Académie française in 1675.

Was a female Danish poet and author.She was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the working-class neig

Was a female Danish poet and author.She was born in Copenhagen and grew up in the working-class neighbourhood of Vesterbro. Her childhood experiences were the focal points of her work. Ditlevsen was married (and divorced) four times.

Was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She was the author of, among ot

Was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She was the author of, among other works, the Moomin books.

Was a Japanese pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at

Was a Japanese pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at length on ways to employ Christian principles in the ordering of society. His vocation to help the poor led him to live among them. He established schools, hospitals, and churches.Kagawa was born in Kobe, Japan to a philandering businessman and a concubine. However, both parents died while he was young. He was sent away to school, where he learned from two American missionary teachers, Drs. Harry W. Myers and Charles A. Logan, who took him into their homes.

Is an American author and Vietnam War veteran.The book typifies his distinctive style of research. H

Is an American author and Vietnam War veteran.The book typifies his distinctive style of research. He began following the project at its inception and, in addition to interviews, spent considerable time observing the engineers at work and outside of it.