Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the dir

Was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan.

Was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.Bryant

Was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.Bryant was born on November 3, 1794, in a log cabin near Cummington, Massachusetts; the home of his birth is today marked with a plaque. He was the second son of

Is an American poet.Snodgrass was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1926, and was educated at Ge

Is an American poet.Snodgrass was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1926, and was educated at Geneva College. His studies were interrupted when, during WWII, he was drafted into the Navy, and sent to the Pacific. After demobilization, Snodgrass resumed his studies, but transferred from Geneva College to the University of Iowa, eventually enrolling in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, which had been established in 1937, and was attracting as teachers some of the finest poetic talents of the day, among them John Berryman, Randall Jarrell and Robert Lowell.

Scottish poet, was probably a native of East Lothian. This is assumed from a satirical reference in

Scottish poet, was probably a native of East Lothian. This is assumed from a satirical reference in the Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie [1], where, too, it is hinted that he was a member of the noble house of Dunbar.

Was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writ

Was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writings are sometimes identified with the Pacific Northwest.

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles

Is a composer and jazz pianist from Los Angeles

Is an American composer and pianist.Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 11, he ent

Is an American composer and pianist.Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 11, he entered the University of Washington to study composition privately with George Frederick McKay and John Verrall and piano with Madame Berthe Poncy Jacobson.

Was an English poet, critic and editor.Henley was born at Gloucester and was the eldest of a family

Was an English poet, critic and editor.Henley was born at Gloucester and was the eldest of a family of six, five sons and a daughter. His father, William, was a bookseller and stationer who died in 1868 leaving young children and creditors. His mother, Ma

Was an American poet of the Beat generation and was also an author, literary critic and small press

Was an American poet of the Beat generation and was also an author, literary critic and small press printer.Everson was an influential member of the San Francisco Renaissance in poetry and worked closely with Kenneth Rexroth during this period of his life

American author. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and

American author. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Is an American-Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the cyberpunk subgenre of s

Is an American-Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction.[16][17] Gibson coined the term "cyberspace" in his short story "Burning Chrome" and later popularized the concept in his debut novel, Neuromancer (1984).

Was an Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales from October 27, 1859 to March 9, 1860 and

Was an Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales from October 27, 1859 to March 9, 1860 and poet.Forster was described in his youth as a "sallow, thin, saturnine young gentleman". He was not a great orator but was a debater of ability, though his habit of indulging in bitter personalities detracted from the effectiveness of his speeches. James Martin once described him as "disagreeable in opposition, insufferable as a supporter, and fatal as a colleague" but, however true that may have been, it was only one side of his character. A cultured and honest man, thoroughly aware and disdainful of the tricks and shifts of party government, he tried to hold an independent course and do what was best for his country. This was appreciated by the constituencies that elected him to all but one of the parliaments of his lifetime.[1]

Was an Australian poet, journalist, and Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly in Queensland. He e

Was an Australian poet, journalist, and Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly in Queensland. He edited the "Brisbane Worker".He published Banjo, of the Overflow, a parody of Banjo Paterson’s Clancy of the Overflow in 1892, as part of the Bulletin Debate about the true nature of life in the Australian bush. Like many of his poems (including those later published in Phases), it was first published in the Sydney Bulletin.

Was an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Revi

Was an American author and conservative commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing style was famed for its erudition, wit, and use of uncommon words.

Was an American novelist.His first novel, The Recognitions, appeared in 1955. A lengthy, complex, an

Was an American novelist.His first novel, The Recognitions, appeared in 1955. A lengthy, complex, and allusive work, it had to wait to find its audience. Newspaper reviewers considered it overly intellectual, overwritten, and perhaps on the principle of omne ignotum per obscaenum ("all that is unknown appears obscene"), filthy. (The book was defended by Jack Green in a series of broadsheets blasting the critics; the series was collected later under the title Fire the Bastards!) Shortly after the publication of The Recognitions, Gaddis married his first wife, Patricia Black, who would give birth to his only children, Sarah and Matthew.

Was a Scottish-born Australian poet.Destitution and illness followed and Gay had to go back to his p

Was a Scottish-born Australian poet.Destitution and illness followed and Gay had to go back to his people. Again he went to London but his strength was not sufficient and he had to go into hospital in Glasgow. Tuberculosis threatened, and a sea voyage was tried and he arrived at Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1885. Gay obtained work as a purser's clerk on vessels of the Union Line for nearly two years, when illness again led to his living with some relatives at Hawke's Bay who nursed him back to comparative health. In 1888 he went to Melbourne and obtained a mastership at Scotch College but teaching was beyond his strength. In 1891 he was in the Austin hospital, and in 1893 went to live at Bendigo. His first volume Sonnets and Other Verses, published in 1894, was followed by two other volumes Sonnets and Christ on Olympus and Other Poems in 1896. A small selection appeared in 1910 and The Complete Poetical Works of William Gay in 1911. A prose essay Walt Whitman: His Relation to Science and Philosophy was issued in 1895. Gay was a supporter of Federation and edited "The Commonwealth & the Empire" with Mary Sampson. Gay died on 22 December 1897.

British novelist, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate best known for his novel Lord of the

British novelist, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also awarded the Booker Prize for literature in 1980, for his novel Rites of Passage, the first book of the trilogy To the Ends of the Earth.

Is an American novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He lives in New

Is an American novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He lives in New York City.

Was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first Af

Was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra, the first to have a symphony of his own (his first symphony) performed by a leading orchestra, the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera performed on national television. He is often re

Was a New Zealand/Australian poet who was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. His family moved t

Was a New Zealand/Australian poet who was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. His family moved to New Zealand in 1924. He had about "seven years of formal schooling" in England, Scotland and NZ before getting work at 15. His first job was as a radio mechanic. In 1936, he emigrated to Australia working in commercial radio, and then the Australian Broadcasting Commission. He then did army service, returned to ABC, and resigned spending a year in the Northern Territory, becoming a free lance writer.

Is an American poet, editor, and literary critic. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in S

Is an American poet, editor, and literary critic. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Suffolk County. He received a BA from the State University of New York at Brockport; he earned a doctorate in English from Ohio University in 1967.

Is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and activist. A veteran stand-up perform

Is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. He later starred in his own series, The Bill Cosby Show,

Was a Welsh poet and writer.He spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or vagabond in the Un

Was a Welsh poet and writer.He spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or vagabond in the United States and United Kingdom, but became known as one of the most popular poets of his time. The prinicpal themes in Davies' work are the marvels of natu

Was an Irish-born Canadian poet.He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature of the Un

Was an Irish-born Canadian poet.He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom in 1898 and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1899.

Was a Scottish-Australian narrative poet and horseman. He was born near Kelso, Borders, Scotland and

Was a Scottish-Australian narrative poet and horseman. He was born near Kelso, Borders, Scotland and arrived in Australia in 1889 returning to Scotland after a decade [1].Ogilvie had a deep love of horses and riding and he naturally became interested in the outback. Before long he became an expert station hand, drover and horse breaker, working on such stations as Belalie on the Warrego, and Maoupe in South Australia.[2] He was a friend of Harry "Breaker" Morant[3] and was described as a quiet-spoken Scot of medium height, with a fair moustache and red complexion. He wrote lyrical and romantic poetry noted for its balladic style, with expressive descriptions of outback life and characters. Will, as he was known, also wrote a great deal of work on English and Scottish themes and his work has been included in collections of English and Scottish poetry. All of his work was originally published in and he is most closely associated with Australia.