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Was a German organist and composer. Only a few works by him have survived: two small oratorios - for

Was a German organist and composer. Only a few works by him have survived: two small oratorios - for Christmas and Easter, one one-movement keyboard sonata in A major (regarded as the earliest German documentation of the form of the two-part sonata structure, comparable to the formal type encountered in Domenico Scarlatti), and a praeludium in e for organ.

Was an Austrian and later American composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German po

Was an Austrian and later American composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in several Habsburg courts. He was one of t

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in several Habsburg courts. He was one of the most famous and influential composers in German-speaking areas during the first half of the 16th century, the period of the Protestant Reformation; however he seems to have remained a Roman Catholic.[1]

Was a German organist, lutenist and composer of the Renaissance. He is grouped among the composers k

Was a German organist, lutenist and composer of the Renaissance. He is grouped among the composers known as the Colorists. He was most probably born in Heidelberg and by 1482 established himself as court organist for the Electoral Palatinate. Highly regarded by his superiors and colleagues alike, Schlick played at important historical events, such as the election of Maximilian I as King of the Romans, and was widely sought after as organ consultant throughout his career. The last known references to him are from 1521; the circumstances of his death are unknown.

Is a Dutch Jewish writer. Some of his books were written using the heteronym Marek van der Jagt.

Is a Dutch Jewish writer. Some of his books were written using the heteronym Marek van der Jagt.

A self-taught peasant-philosopher and apostate of Bangladesh, was born in British India on 17 Decemb

A self-taught peasant-philosopher and apostate of Bangladesh, was born in British India on 17 December, 1900 (Bengali year 1307) in the village of Lamchari in Charbaria union, about 11 km from Barisal town,[1] currently in Bangladesh. He was born to a poor farming family. He studied for only a few months at the village maqtab. This brief dabble in institutional education centered only on the Quran and other Islam studies. He gathered most of his knowledge on varied subjects, including science and philosophy, through his own efforts.[1]

Better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo, was an Italian businessman and author of novels, plays, a

Better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo, was an Italian businessman and author of novels, plays, and short stories.Born in Trieste (then in Austria-Hungary) to a Jewish family, Svevo wrote the classic novel La Coscienza di Zeno (rendered as Confessions

Was a Guatemalan writer and journalist.

Was a Guatemalan writer and journalist.

Was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 195

Was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by Time and The New York Times to New York's Fiorello La Guardia, he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms. Nicknamed "Arsenic" and described as "a good man with a bad mouth", Lacson's fiery temperament became a trademark of his political and broadcasting career. He died suddenly from a stroke amidst talk that he was planning to run in the 1965 presidential elections.

Was a Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, and People'

Was a Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, and People's Artist of Armenia (1962). Ayvazyan was born in Baku to a musical family. Many famous musicians including Fyodor Shalyapin and Sergei Rachmaninoff visited

Was an Australian civil engineer, physician, journalist, author, soldier, anti-imperialist and polym

Was an Australian civil engineer, physician, journalist, author, soldier, anti-imperialist and polymath. He served as MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and represented Galway Borough from 1901 to 1902, subsequently West Clare from 1909 to 1918. Unlike most of his compatriots, Lynch fought on the Boer side during the Boer War, in South Africa and raised his own Irish battalion towards the end of World War I.

He emigrated to Australia in 1889. He was a professional athlete as well as a poet. He died in 1958.

He emigrated to Australia in 1889. He was a professional athlete as well as a poet. He died in 1958.

Was a Czech writer of Decadence.He was a novelist, a translator, literary editor, and a playwright;

Was a Czech writer of Decadence.He was a novelist, a translator, literary editor, and a playwright; wrote a number of reviews on modern literature and art. Was also known as a dandy and aesthetician, and a master of mystification both in his literary works and in real life.

Was a composer, pianist, and organist. In 1910, Bruhns immigrated to the United States, ultimately s

Was a composer, pianist, and organist. In 1910, Bruhns immigrated to the United States, ultimately settling in Cranford, New Jersey. He produced a significant number of marches, patriotic American songs, and popular songs. His more notable works include American Rhapsody, the symphonic poem Valley Forge, the marches American Heroes and National March, and the song Lady Moon Song. He was one of the earliest members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.[1]

Was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in The Washington Post

Was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982 and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

Was an early twentieth century American poet and newspaper columnist. He wrote a sub-genre of Americ

Was an early twentieth century American poet and newspaper columnist. He wrote a sub-genre of American poetry known as Cowboy Poetry. His most famous poem was Out Where the West Begins.

Was a French composer and music critic. He studied composition with César Franck, and was a music c

Was a French composer and music critic. He studied composition with César Franck, and was a music critic for Le Monde and Echo de Paris. He served as director of the Institut des Jeunes Aveugles from 1891–99. He won a prize from the Académie des Beaux-Arts for his publication De la musique en France depuis Rameau. His most popular musical work was his setting of Haï Luli, which was included in several major anthologies of French songs.

Is an American composer.

Is an American composer.

Was a French cavalry officer and journalist, and friend of général Boulanger. He was the grandson

Was a French cavalry officer and journalist, and friend of général Boulanger. He was the grandson of General Arthur Dillon (1750-1794), descended from a family of exile Irish Jacobites. He was secretary-general of the transatlantic cable company and a financier of Boulangisme. His election as a deputy in 1889 was invalidated. He and the Bonapartist Georges Thiébaud launched a vast journalistic campaign in Boulanger's favour.

Was an English writer, best known for such satirical novels as Decline and Fall, Vile Bodies, Scoop,

Was an English writer, best known for such satirical novels as Decline and Fall, Vile Bodies, Scoop, A Handful of Dust and The Loved One, as well as for broader and more personal works, such as Brideshead Revisited and the Sword of Honour trilogy, that are influenced by his own experiences and his conservative and Catholic viewpoints. Many of Waugh's novels depict British aristocracy and high society, which he satirizes but to which, paradoxically, he was also strongly attracted. In addition, he wrote short stories, three biographies, and the first volume of an unfinished autobiography. His travel writings and his extensive diaries and correspondence have also been published.

Was a British/Canadian novelist.Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, Hailey served in the Royal Air

Was a British/Canadian novelist.Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, Hailey served in the Royal Air Force from the start of World War II in 1939 until 1947, when he went to live in Canada. After working at a number of jobs and writing part-time, he became a full-time writer in 1956, encouraged by the success of the CBC television drama, Flight into Danger (in print as Runway Zero Eight). Following the success of Hotel in 1965, he moved to California; in 1969, he moved to the Bahamas to avoid Canadian and U.S. income taxes, which were claiming 90% of his income.

Was a Belgian journalist, humanist and poet who served, during World War II as an active member of t

Was a Belgian journalist, humanist and poet who served, during World War II as an active member of the military resistance against German foreign occupation also known in Western Europe as the Resistance. As president of the Jeunes Socialistes (young socialists), he was made prisoner and taken to the concentration camp of Dachau.

Was a journalist and author.Arthur Adams was born in Lawrence, New Zealand, and educated at the Univ

Was a journalist and author.Arthur Adams was born in Lawrence, New Zealand, and educated at the University of Otago, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and began studying law. He abandoned law, and worked as a journalist in Wellington, where he began contributing poetry to The Bulletin. He moved to Sydney in 1898, and took up a position as literary secretary to J.C. Williamson.[1]

Was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a m

Was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.

Was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Jemima Clough.Cut off to a large degree from his family

Was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Jemima Clough.Cut off to a large degree from his family, he passed a somewhat solitary boyhood, devoted to the school and to early literary efforts in the Rugby Magazine. In 1836 his parents returned to Liverpo