Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Was a Russian writer of Romani ethnicity who spent nearly eighteen years in Soviet prison camps and

Was a Russian writer of Romani ethnicity who spent nearly eighteen years in Soviet prison camps and exile.

Is a Russian science fiction and fantasy writer. Although he was active in science fiction before pe

Is a Russian science fiction and fantasy writer. Although he was active in science fiction before perestroika, he become famous when he wrote a fantasy with Slavic motives Three from the Forest (Russian: ???? ?? ????). One of the main characters is Russia

Was a Russian novelist. He is considered to have been one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 2

Was a Russian novelist. He is considered to have been one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 20th-century, one of the few to have succeeded in writing works of lasting artistic value despite the stifling censorship of the era. His works are delicate

Was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and scriptwriter of Jewish

Was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and scriptwriter of Jewish origin.

Was an Egyptian composer of classical music, part of that nation's first generation of such composer

Was an Egyptian composer of classical music, part of that nation's first generation of such composers.Greiss was of Coptic heritage. He composed orchestral works and chamber music. His patriotic work for orchestra entitled Masr (1932) is considered the fi

Is an American poet who currently teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship o

Is an American poet who currently teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers

Was an Azerbaijani writer and political figure.After graduating from the primary school of Kor Khali

Was an Azerbaijani writer and political figure.After graduating from the primary school of Kor Khalifa in 1895, Chamanzaminli pursued his studies at the Realschule of Shusha and later at that of Baku. He published his first work in the local Azeri-language periodicals Sada and Molla Nasraddin.

Journalist, official, publisher, translator, and writer.In the 1890s, Yussef Etessami established th

Journalist, official, publisher, translator, and writer.In the 1890s, Yussef Etessami established the first typographical printing house in Tabriz. He was member of the Iranian Parliament or Majles in 1909-12, and founded the Bahar journal in 1910. At various junctures he served in the Ministry of Education and headed the Royal and Majles Libraries.

Was an Egyptian writer of plays, short stories, and novels. He wrote realistic stories about ordinar

Was an Egyptian writer of plays, short stories, and novels. He wrote realistic stories about ordinary and poor people. Many of his works are in the Egyptian vernacular, and he was considered a master of the short story. Idris originally trained to be a doctor, studying at the University of Cairo. He sought to put the foundations of a modern Egyptian theatre based on popular traditions and folklore, his main success in this quest was his most famous work, a play called "Al-Farafeer" depicting two main characters: the Master and the "Farfour" [=poor layman].

A Japanese author. He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for

A Japanese author. He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the Japan Horror Association Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut.

Was a noted Japanese author.Haniya was born in Taiwan, then a Japanese colony, to a Samurai family n

Was a noted Japanese author.Haniya was born in Taiwan, then a Japanese colony, to a Samurai family named Hannya after the Hannya Shingyo (Heart Sutra). He had a sickly childhood and suffered from tuberculosis in his teens. Although originally interested in anarchism, in 1931 he joined the Japanese Communist Party, became its Agriculture Director the following year, and was promptly arrested. While in the prison's hospital, he devoted himself to studying Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

Was a playwright in Showa period Japan.Mafune was born in what is now Koriyama city, Fukushima prefe

Was a playwright in Showa period Japan.Mafune was born in what is now Koriyama city, Fukushima prefecture. He studied at the Literature Department of Waseda University in Tokyo, where he was influenced by Irish theater, and where he started to write one-act plays. He left school to join a leftist agrarian movement in the late 1920s. Some of his early works, including Itachi ("Weasel", 1934) depict the lives of peasants. He then turned his attention to the urban proletariat with Hadaka no machi ("Naked City", 1936), which was subsequently made into a movie.

Was a Japanese novelist and playwright. His real name was written ?? ?? but pronounced the same as h

Was a Japanese novelist and playwright. His real name was written ?? ?? but pronounced the same as his pen-name. He was born to a family of kimono makers in Tochigi-city, Tochigi Prefecture.After graduating Tokyo Imperial University, in 1920 he made his literary debut with the play The Crown of Life (????, Seimei no kanmuri). Later, with the writers Kikuchi Kan and Akutagawa Ryunosuke he helped to co-found the Japanese Writer’s Association and openly criticized Japan's wartime military government for its censorship policies.

Was a French television and radio news presenter and journalist. He was the TF1 mid-day news ("journ

Was a French television and radio news presenter and journalist. He was the TF1 mid-day news ("journal de 13h00") anchor during 14 years between 1975 to 1988 and one of the most popular TV presenter at this time.

Is a French composer and conductor of classical music. He studied piano with Yves Nat and conducting

Is a French composer and conductor of classical music. He studied piano with Yves Nat and conducting with Louis Fourestier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris where he won several first prizes. He started his career as a pianist, but upon meeting Bruno Maderna (assistant at the Mozarteum, Salzburg from 1968 to 1969), decided to turn towards conducting. This association with the Italian maestro was the reason for his final decision to dedicate his work mostly to contemporary music.

Is a French philosopher (epistemology, political theory, theology), writer, journalist, professeur a

Is a French philosopher (epistemology, political theory, theology), writer, journalist, professeur agrégé teaching at Paris X University Nanterre, director of the review "Cahiers de la Sécurité", counseillor of the "réformateurs" group at the French National Assembly and one of the lead neo-conservators in Europe. He has held a number of positions in cabinet ministers of right-wing governments, and is a close friend of Alain Madelin, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, and Hervé Novelli.

Is a French singer and writer. Simon came to wide attention in 1972 with the release of Les Gauloise

Is a French singer and writer. Simon came to wide attention in 1972 with the release of Les Gauloises Bleues. After this, he was booked as the opening act for major artists such as George Brassens. His 1973 album, Au pays des merveilles de Juliet, won the prestigious 'Grand Prix de l'Académie du disque'. Respirer chanter was a success in 1974. In 1977, his soundtrack to Diane Kurys's film Diabolo Menthe was well received. His album USA-USSR (1983) met with success, and Liaisons was a hit in 1988.

Was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult su

Was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past. For these reasons, she has been widely studied and appreciated by those studying postcolonial African literature.