Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Puerto Rican-American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the la

Was a Puerto Rican-American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared on albums from The Beatnuts on the track "Off the Books" and on Fat Joe's second album Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E), on the track "Watch Out", prior to signing to Loud Records as a solo artist. Big Pun's career was cut short in 2000 at age 28 by a fatal heart attack due to his obesity. He is survived by his wife, Liza Rios, and three children.

Is an American journalist, best known for being an Emmy Award-winning correspondent at ABC News Nigh

Is an American journalist, best known for being an Emmy Award-winning correspondent at ABC News Nightline, where he also serves as substitute anchor.Bury began his career in journalism in 1975 as a reporter for WCLX Radio in La Crosse, Wisconsin. From 197

Was the son of author Alan Alexander Milne and Dorothy de Sélincourt. As a young child, he was th

Was the son of author Alan Alexander Milne and Dorothy de Sélincourt. As a young child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.Christopher Robin Milne was born at 11 Mallord St, Chelsea, London at 8 a.m. His parents had expected that the baby was going to be a girl and that she would be called Rosemary; when it turned out to be a boy, they initially intended to call him Billy. However, they decided that this name was too informal. Finally, they decided to give the child two first names to help distinguish him from other Milnes, so each parent chose a name.

Otherwise known as "Kit Smart", "Kitty Smart", and "Jack Smart", was an English poet. As a major con

Otherwise known as "Kit Smart", "Kitty Smart", and "Jack Smart", was an English poet. As a major contributor to two popular magazines, and friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fielding, Smart was widely known throughout Londo

He was educated at Riverlea High School in Riverlea, Johannesburg, where he lived until 2005. He wri

He was educated at Riverlea High School in Riverlea, Johannesburg, where he lived until 2005. He writes children’s books, novels and poetry.During the literary explosion among black writers that followed the Soweto uprising in 1976 van Wyk published a volume of poetry, It Is Time to Go Home (1979), that won the 1980 Olive Schreiner Prize. The book is characterized by the preoccupations of other Soweto poets such as Mongane Serote, Sipho Sepamla, and Mafika Gwala and employs the language of defiance and assertion in poetry that reveals at all times the Black Consciousness of the era. It shows also the particular wit and humour that is present in all van Wyk's writing. In 1981 he received the Maskew Miller Longman Award for black children's literature for A Message in the Wind (1982)

Is a popular Greek singer, songwriter, and musician.Christos Dantis began playing music when he was

Is a popular Greek singer, songwriter, and musician.Christos Dantis began playing music when he was 16, going through various bands and playing various music kinds such as rock, funk, metal etc. Four years went by until his first contract with a record label. He signed with BMG Greece and released the maxi singles "Turn On" and "Belly Dance". At the same time he sang at the popular club TABOO with Dimitra Galani and George Hatzinasios.

A Greek-Australian author.[1]He was born and grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Blackburn High

A Greek-Australian author.[1]He was born and grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Blackburn High School and the University of Melbourne where he completed an Arts Degree in 1987.[1] He edited the student newspaper Farrago in 1988.

Is a Menominee poet and rights activist. Prior to being published, she worked as a home caretaker an

Is a Menominee poet and rights activist. Prior to being published, she worked as a home caretaker and an activist for mountain and Leonard Peltier.Born in San Francisco, United States, she is a Lesbian and Two-Spirit identified writer who focus on themes revolving around the violence that adjoins everyday life in many urban areas

Was a Chinese scholar, intellectual, noted liberal journalist and editor of Guancha (??, The Observe

Was a Chinese scholar, intellectual, noted liberal journalist and editor of Guancha (??, The Observer) in the Civil War era of the late 1940s.On June 1, 1957, at the symposium convened by the Department for United Front Work of the CCP Central Committee, Chu made a speech entitled "Comment made to Chairman Mao And Premier Zhou," which stated that Mao Zedong had seen the "world [as the] party's". Both the government and the people felt the tremendous reverberations. People's Daily and Guangming Daily both published the full text the next day with banner headlines and in a prominent position.

Is a Taiwanese TV journalist, former Taipei City councilwoman and the former director of Hsinchu Cit

Is a Taiwanese TV journalist, former Taipei City councilwoman and the former director of Hsinchu City's Bureau of Cultural Affairs.Chu left office due to fallout from a video released by a Taiwanese tabloid showing her having sex with her married lover. In 2002, Chu started a career as a singer.[1]. She later returned to Taiwan in 2006 to put an end to the scandal and face the jury.

Is an American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist of Ukrainian ancestry born

Is an American transgressional fiction novelist and freelance journalist of Ukrainian ancestry born in Pasco, Washington. He is best known for the award-winning novel Fight Club, which was later made into a film directed by David Fincher. The press releas

Was a Bulgarian writer and painter.He is famous for his short stories, such as "I'm not One of Them"

Was a Bulgarian writer and painter.He is famous for his short stories, such as "I'm not One of Them" ("?? ??? ?? ???") and "Locals" ("???????"), satirizing the human weaknesses and political vices of his time.

Was a poet active in early Showa period Japan.Initially, Chuya favored poetry in the Japanese tradit

Was a poet active in early Showa period Japan.Initially, Chuya favored poetry in the Japanese traditional tanka format, but he was later (in his teens) attracted to the modern free verse styles advocated by Dadaist poet Takahashi Shinkichi and by Tominaga Taro.After he moved to Tokyo, he met Kawakami Tetsutaro and Ooka Shohei, with whom he began publishing a poetry journal, Hakuchigun (Idiots). He was befriended by the influential literary critic Kobayashi Hideo, who introduced him to the French symbolist poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, whose poems he translated into Japanese. The influence of Rimbaud went beyond just his poetry, and Nakahara came to be known for his "bohemian" lifestyle.

Was a Tatar composer, teacher and statesman. He was granted the titles of People's Artist of the USS

Was a Tatar composer, teacher and statesman. He was granted the titles of People's Artist of the USSR (1957) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1981). From 1941-1943 he was an artistic leader of Tatar Opera and Ballet Theatre; from 1939-1977 he was a chairman of Tatarstan's Composers Union and from 1945-1988 he was a rector of Kazan Conservatory, professor (1953).

Was a Romanian composer born in Sipotele Sucevei in the former Austrian province of Bukovina. He was

Was a Romanian composer born in Sipotele Sucevei in the former Austrian province of Bukovina. He was among the most celebrated Romanian composers of his time; his popular works include Crai nou, Trei culori, Song for the 1st of May, Ballad for violin and piano, and Serenada. In addition, he composed the music for Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire, which was used for Albania's national anthem, Hymni i Flamurit. His work spreads over various forms and musical genres, but the majority of his work is choral and operetta.

Is a classically-educated composer, born in Serres, Greece near Thessalonika in 1969. He began to wr

Is a classically-educated composer, born in Serres, Greece near Thessalonika in 1969. He began to write his first compositions and started playing the piano and guitar at the age of six. After winning a scholarship at age fifteen, he studied classical music composition and theory in Athens and Munich.

Cuban poet, novelist, journalist and freedom fighter.His novel Cecilia Valdés, published in 1882, i

Cuban poet, novelist, journalist and freedom fighter.His novel Cecilia Valdés, published in 1882, is considered one of the most important works of Cuban literature. Although at the beginning of his political career, he favored U.S. annexation of Cuba, as he aged he grew disillusioned with the American imperial project, and pushed for true Cuban independence instead. Villaverde would never see the fruits of his lifelong labor, since he died before Cuba gained autonomy in 1898.

Is a Brazilian musician, poet, and journalist, well-known for being the former lead vocalist of Braz

Is a Brazilian musician, poet, and journalist, well-known for being the former lead vocalist of Brazilian rock band Titãs and the bandleader of Cabine C. He has also written several books and released one solo album.In 1979, he moved to Europe, where he made performances of MPB and Bossa Nova throughout several countries.In 1981, back to Brazil, he joined Branco Mello, Marcelo Fromer, Arnaldo Antunes, Tony Bellotto, Paulo Miklos, Sérgio Britto, and Nando Reis to form the Titãs. The performed in several different places, but their official debut was in October 15, 1982, at SESC Pompéia. He was a member of the band for only two years, and left with Titãs a number of hits like "Sonífera Ilha", "Toda Cor", "Homem Primata", and "Babi Índio".

Was the first head editor of the Dutch feminist monthly magazine Opzij from 1 November 1981 until 1

Was the first head editor of the Dutch feminist monthly magazine Opzij from 1 November 1981 until 1 April 2008 . Her journalistic career started at the daily Trouw.On 11 June 2001, she received the Anne Vondeling prize for her publications in the year 2000. For the award she received 5000 guilders and a sculpture of Anne Vondeling.

Was a French architect and writer whose pen name was "Nizier du Puitspelu".

Was a French architect and writer whose pen name was "Nizier du Puitspelu".

Is a French journalist, romance writer, and director of news at a national television station, TF1.

Is a French journalist, romance writer, and director of news at a national television station, TF1. She presents the news at 8pm in alternation with Laurence Ferrari; Julien Arnaud substitutes for her when she is absent.

Is the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil.

Is the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil.

Was a German composer, violinist and organist. Among his most outstanding works are compositions for

Was a German composer, violinist and organist. Among his most outstanding works are compositions for string orchestra and chamber music. He composed a collection of 59 individual works under the title Erstlinge musikalischer Blumen. They included works for four instruments and basso continuo - allemandes, courantes, preludes, sarabandas and sonatinas. First they were published in three volumes in Frankfurt (1674, 1676, 1677) and later they were published together as Drei Opera musica (Brunswick, 1687).

Was an American pianist, composer and music writer. She was born in Germany, but her family moved to

Was an American pianist, composer and music writer. She was born in Germany, but her family moved to the United States and she grew up in New Jersey. She studied at the National Conservatory of Music in New York City with B.O. Klein, Antonin Dvorak and Horatio Parker.[1][2] She taught music in the New Jersey school system and from 1893 to 1898 at the National Conservatory, and served as head of the piano department at the DeBauer School of Music and Languages in New York City. Korn wrote for several music journals and founded the Women's Philharmonic Orchestra.[3]

Was a German musician, one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, as well as a comp

Was a German musician, one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, as well as a composer. Her prestige - she became known as "the high priestess of music" - exerted over a 61-year concert career, changed the format and repertoire of the piano concert and the tastes of the listening public. Her husband was composer Robert Schumann.