Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a French novelist.She was the author of the French BDSM novel Le lien (translated into English a

Was a French novelist.She was the author of the French BDSM novel Le lien (translated into English as The Ties that Bind) based on her own experience as a slave. She created quite a stir in France at the time of the release of the novel, due to her youth

Is an Armenian-Iranian poet, lyricist, writer, translator and painter who has published 24 collectio

Is an Armenian-Iranian poet, lyricist, writer, translator and painter who has published 24 collections of poetry since 1972.

Was a Taft School and Harvard University educated American journalist who ran a rescue network in Vi

Was a Taft School and Harvard University educated American journalist who ran a rescue network in Vichy France that helped approximately 2,000 to 4,000 anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees to escape Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.

Was a Russian writer, journalist, poet, political prisoner and Gulag survivor.

Was a Russian writer, journalist, poet, political prisoner and Gulag survivor.

A prolific author of novels and novellas about World War II, is a monumental figure in Belarusian li

A prolific author of novels and novellas about World War II, is a monumental figure in Belarusian literature and civic thought. The writer's talent and the moral courage that permeates his writings earned him endorsements for the Nobel Prize nomination fr

A prolific author of novels and novellas about World War II, is a monumental figure in Belarusian li

A prolific author of novels and novellas about World War II, is a monumental figure in Belarusian literature and civic thought. The writer's talent and the moral courage that permeates his writings earned him endorsements for the Nobel Prize nomination from, among others, Nobel Prize laureates Joseph Brodsky and Czeslaw Milosz.

Was a Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat. He collected Romanian folk songs and was

Was a Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat. He collected Romanian folk songs and was one of the principal animators of the 19th century movement for Romanian cultural identity and union of Moldavia and Wallachia.[1]

Was a Romanian poet, translator, politician, and founding member of the Junimea literary society.

Was a Romanian poet, translator, politician, and founding member of the Junimea literary society.

Was a Romanian poet, short-story writer, playwright, and physician.

Was a Romanian poet, short-story writer, playwright, and physician.

Was a greatly influential and renowned Serbian composer.Though he was publicly recognized, Mokranjac

Was a greatly influential and renowned Serbian composer.Though he was publicly recognized, Mokranjac often tried to stay out of the spotlight, being an introvert by nature and often more consumed with his work than fame. He was reluctant to follow any spe

Was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s.He is credited with introducing the Romantic Movement to

Was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s.He is credited with introducing the Romantic Movement to Russian literature. The main body of his literary output consists of free translations covering an impressively wide range of poets from Ferdowsi to Schill

Was a Soviet Russian military orchestra conductor, composer, and author of the well-known march "Far

Was a Soviet Russian military orchestra conductor, composer, and author of the well-known march "Farewell of Slavianka" (written 1912). Agapkin was born in Tambov in 1884. In 1912-15 he studied at the Tambov musical school and later served in the army. After the revolution of 1917, Agapkin became a functionary of the NKVD. He was the leader of the NKVD's orchestra.

A Russian poet who helped lay foundations of classical Russian literature. Trediakovsky was a Russia

A Russian poet who helped lay foundations of classical Russian literature. Trediakovsky was a Russian literary theoretician and poet whose writings contributed to the classical foundations of Russian literature

Is a Russian novelist who began his career in the Soviet era. He is known in the West as the author

Is a Russian novelist who began his career in the Soviet era. He is known in the West as the author of The Burn (????, Ozhog, from 1975) and the critically acclaimed[citation needed] Generations of Winter (?????????? ????, Moskovskaya Saga, from 1992), a

Was a prominent Soviet-era writer and journalist. Born Iosif Solomonovich Grossman in Berdychiv, Rus

Was a prominent Soviet-era writer and journalist. Born Iosif Solomonovich Grossman in Berdychiv, Russian Empire (today in Ukraine) into an emancipated Jewish family, he did not receive a traditional Jewish education. A Russian nanny turned his name Yossya

Was a Russian composer of two symphonies, several additional orchestral works and numerous songs, al

Was a Russian composer of two symphonies, several additional orchestral works and numerous songs, all of them imbued with characteristics of folksong. His symphonies, particularly the First, were frequently performed in the early 20th century. In recent y

Was a Yugoslav poet of Romanian descent.From 1954 until 1979 he was the editor of the publishing hou

Was a Yugoslav poet of Romanian descent.From 1954 until 1979 he was the editor of the publishing house Nolit. In 1953 he published his first major verse collection, Kora (Bark). His other important work included Nepocin-polje (Field of No Rest, 1956), Sporedno nebo (Secondary Heaven, 1968), Uspravna zemlja (Earth Erect, 1972), Vucja so (Wolf's Salt. 1975), and Od zlata jabuka (The Golden Apple, 1978), an anthology of Serbian folk literature. His Collected Poems, 1943–76, a compilation in English translation, appeared in 1978, with an introduction by the British poet Ted Hughes.

Was a Greek poet and critic. He read Law at the University of Athens and Italian at the Universita p

Was a Greek poet and critic. He read Law at the University of Athens and Italian at the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. He worked as a lawyer until 2002.

Is a Greek pianist and composer.

Is a Greek pianist and composer.

Is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassiliko

Is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassilikos grew up in Salonika, graduating from law school there before moving to Athens to work as a journalist. Due to his political activities, he was forced into exile following the 1967 military coup, where he spent the next seven years. As an author, Vassilikos has been highly prolific and widely-translated. He has published more than 100 books, including novels, plays and poetry.

Was a Ukrainian poet and publicist, one of the most active members of Ukrainian dissident movement.

Was a Ukrainian poet and publicist, one of the most active members of Ukrainian dissident movement. For his political convictions, his works were banned by the Soviet regime and he spent 23 years (about a half of his life) in detention. On November 26, 20

A well-known Ukrainian poet, journalist, activist of dissident movement. He is considered one of the

A well-known Ukrainian poet, journalist, activist of dissident movement. He is considered one of the most important figures in Ukrainian literature of the early 1960s. By the opinion of the Museum of dissident movement in Kyiv, the works and early death o

Was an important Ukrainian writer. Vasyl Stefanyk was born May 14, 1871 in the village of Rusiv in t

Was an important Ukrainian writer. Vasyl Stefanyk was born May 14, 1871 in the village of Rusiv in the historical region of Pokuttya, in Western Ukraine. Stefanyk was deeply concerned with the destiny of Ukrainian immigrants to Canada and often mentioned

Was a Croatian composer.Lisinski was one of the founders of the Illyrian movement, the return to Cro

Was a Croatian composer.Lisinski was one of the founders of the Illyrian movement, the return to Croatian cultural heritage, as a reaction to Magyarisation during Austro-Hungarian rule.

Often known as Vayalar, was a modern Malayalam poet and lyricist. His famous works include Sargasang

Often known as Vayalar, was a modern Malayalam poet and lyricist. His famous works include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha, Oru Judas janikkunnu.