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Was a Chinese poet born in Xiangyang, Hubei during the Tang Dynasty. He is credited under the name C

Was a Chinese poet born in Xiangyang, Hubei during the Tang Dynasty. He is credited under the name Chang Tsi as the author of the original Chinese text for the second movement of Das Lied von der Erde by Gustav Mahler.[1][2] The movement's title is "Der Einsame im Herbst" in German and "The Lonely Soul of Autumn" in English. The lyrics lament the dying of flowers and the passing of beauty.

Is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. She was one of chinas first contribution to feminist f

Is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. She was one of chinas first contribution to feminist fiction

Is a Chinese writer.

Is a Chinese writer.

Is a Chinese composer from Shaanxi. He is best known for his film scores for the Fifth Generation Ch

Is a Chinese composer from Shaanxi. He is best known for his film scores for the Fifth Generation Chinese director Zhang Yimou.

Was a Chinese poet, born in Kaifeng was an essayist and art historian, and had long family ties to N

Was a Chinese poet, born in Kaifeng was an essayist and art historian, and had long family ties to Nanjing.He passed his Jinshi degree in 1640, becoming a magistrate in Shandong where he defended the city from attack from Manchu Qing army. He would however take his place in the new Manchu regime in a variety of official capacities. In 1655, he was accused of official corruption and finally faced imprisonment. There he edited his poetry collection Laigutang Ji (????). Zhou was eventually granted amnesty in 1661. He was accused again of corruption in 1669. He sentence was hanging, but was again given amnesty.

Is a composer from China.In 2002, Zhou Long served as the composer-in-residence Music Alive!, the Si

Is a composer from China.In 2002, Zhou Long served as the composer-in-residence Music Alive!, the Silk Road Project Festival of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma. He currently holds the position of Visiting Professor of Composition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. From 2004-2005, Zhou Long was invited to be the composer-in-residence at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has additionally provided many masterclasses and lectures at Brooklyn College, Columbia University, UC Berkeley, the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and several of the top conservatories in the United States.[5] Zhou Long has expanded his works from the music world to reach other artistic genres, collaborating with H.T. Chen, Chiang Chin, Gao Xingjian, Loni Ding, Ellen Perry and several others.

Is a young Chinese writer, living and working in Shanghai and New York.

Is a young Chinese writer, living and working in Shanghai and New York.

Was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was the younger brother of

Was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was the younger brother of Lu Xun (Zhou Shuren), the third of four brothers.

Is a prominent Chinese composer.He was born in Tianjin and brought up in Shanghai, and lived in Jing

Is a prominent Chinese composer.He was born in Tianjin and brought up in Shanghai, and lived in Jing County, Anhui, China. He began composing in 1940 and pursued composition studies at the Moscow Conservatory in 1955. He is a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory. He has composed for both Western and Chinese instruments and his works have been performed around the world. In 2000 he was commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project to compose Silk Road Reverie.

Is principal of the Beijing Taiqi Education Center in Beijing, China.[1] He is nationally famous in

Is principal of the Beijing Taiqi Education Center in Beijing, China.[1] He is nationally famous in China as an English teacher and author of review books.[2]

Is a Chinese novelist and the author of Tales of Judge Dee, has also authored a biographical work, T

Is a Chinese novelist and the author of Tales of Judge Dee, has also authored a biographical work, Thirty Years in a Red House: A Memoir of Childhood and Youth in Communist China, and contributed to Father: Famous Writers Celebrate the Bond Between Father and Child, an anthology including contributions by Annie Proulx, John Updike, Dean Koontz, and Calvin Trillin.

Was an author of the Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Between 1111 and 1117 AD, Zhu Yu wrote the

Was an author of the Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Between 1111 and 1117 AD, Zhu Yu wrote the book Pingzhou Ketan (????; Pingzhou Table Talks), and had it published in 1119 AD.[1] It covered a wide variety of various maritime subjects and issues in China at the time. His extensive knowledge of maritime engagements, technologies, and practices were owed to the fact that his father, Zhu Fu, was the Port Superintendent of Merchant Shipping for Guangzhou from 1094 until 1099 AD, whereupon he was elevated to the status of governor there and served in his office until 1102 AD.[1][2]

Was a renowned Chinese poet and essayist. Zhu studied at Peking University, and during the May Fourt

Was a renowned Chinese poet and essayist. Zhu studied at Peking University, and during the May Fourth Movement became one of several pioneers of modernism in China during the 1920s. Later, he was appointed professor of Chinese Literature at Tsinghua University in 1925. From 1931 to 1932 he studied English Literature and Linguistics in London.

Is an Algerian writer and engineer. After graduating with an engineering degree in the USA in 1982,

Is an Algerian writer and engineer. After graduating with an engineering degree in the USA in 1982, he went back to his native Algeria and worked as a maintenance engineer in the Sahara for Sonatrach, the Algerian National Oil and Gas Company. He returned to the US in 1990 to pursue graduate studies and obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

Was a Czech writer and historian. The author of many historical novels and essays, he maintained an

Was a Czech writer and historian. The author of many historical novels and essays, he maintained an interest in Bohemian life from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.

Was a Russian symbolist poet and author. She was married to philosopher Dmitriy Sergeyevich Merezhko

Was a Russian symbolist poet and author. She was married to philosopher Dmitriy Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky. Their union lasted 52 years (despite Gippius' probable lesbianism) and is described in Gippius' unfinished book Dmitry Merezhkovsky (Paris. 1951; Mos

Was one of the most famous Kashmiri poet of his era.

Was one of the most famous Kashmiri poet of his era.

Was one of the most famous Kashmiri poet of his era.

Was one of the most famous Kashmiri poet of his era.

Was a Turkish sociologist, writer, and poet. In 1908, after a Young Turk revolution, he adopted the

Was a Turkish sociologist, writer, and poet. In 1908, after a Young Turk revolution, he adopted the pen name Gökalp ("sky hero"), which he retained for the rest of his life. As a sociologist, Ziya Gökalp was influential in the overhaul of religious percep

Is a renowned Croatian translator, writer, literary critic and an editor.After finishing primary sch

Is a renowned Croatian translator, writer, literary critic and an editor.After finishing primary school in Caglin, he continues his education in Croatian capital Zagreb, where he graduated English and German language and literatures at the Faculty of Philosophy. He studied American literature at the University of California, Berkeley during the year 1961/1962.

Was appointed Co-President of Morgan Stanley on February 9, 2006. The announcement was made by John

Was appointed Co-President of Morgan Stanley on February 9, 2006. The announcement was made by John J. Mack, the chairman and chief executive of Morgan Stanley.

Was a Polish writer.Her first success was Romans Teresy Hennert ("The love of Therese Hennert", 1923

Was a Polish writer.Her first success was Romans Teresy Hennert ("The love of Therese Hennert", 1923). She is best known for her books Granica ("The Frontier", 1935); Wezly zycia ("Bonds of Life", 1948) and Medaliony ("Medallions", 1947).

Is a Polish writer and translator.During WWII she was a member of the Polish resistance (Armia Krajo

Is a Polish writer and translator.During WWII she was a member of the Polish resistance (Armia Krajowa). Arrested by the Germans, she was imprisoned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp and Neu-Rohlau. After the war, she lived in Paris, actively supporting Polish cultural activities there. She was involved with the Kultura magazine and the Libella bookstore.

Was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the

Was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Is a Serbian composer of modern classical music. He composes mostly in post-modern style, but also h

Is a Serbian composer of modern classical music. He composes mostly in post-modern style, but also has notable works in electronic music. Eric is also well known for his music for theater.