Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Greek composer. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under Ludwig Thui

Was a Greek composer. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under Ludwig Thuille. He was possibly the first modern Greek composer to do chamber music. His Requiem in B minor, titled Missa pro Defunctis is perhaps the first large-scale choral work. He also did works for various languages and Greek Orthodox liturgies.[1]

Is a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus

Is a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus

A Sri Lankan poet and writer. He was born in 1945 in Wepathira - Hakmana(Sothern province - Sri Lank

A Sri Lankan poet and writer. He was born in 1945 in Wepathira - Hakmana(Sothern province - Sri Lanka). It was 19 February.Denagama Siriwardena started his school career from Pananwela government school. There he studied up to year eight. After that he studied at Hamana Methodist college.As a teacher in his life career he taught in 23 schools in 23 years. Ampara, Colombo, Matara, Hambantota, Galle were some of the districts where he worked. This helped him to gain more experiences about various life styles which exist on the earth. Most of the people he met were poors. They had a daily struggle.It was to find food for their children. So from these kind of experiences Mr.Siriwardena became sensitive to the heart beats of poors.

Is a French sociologist, Ph.D. and research director at the CNRS in Paris. He is the author of The w

Is a French sociologist, Ph.D. and research director at the CNRS in Paris. He is the author of The werewolf complex: America's fascination with violence?.[1] He is also the author of studies on environmental risk.[2][3][4] His main research field has been the phenomenon of societal "great fears" for both scapegoats characters (like the "serial killers") and collective actions viewed as generating disasters.

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was a cousin of Ennemond Gaultier, with whom he was closely c

Was a French lutenist and composer. He was a cousin of Ennemond Gaultier, with whom he was closely connected (Denis was called "Gaultier le jeune" to separate him from Ennemond, but nonetheless publications often misattributed works between them or printed only their last name); perhaps also a student of Charles Racquet, whose death he commemorated with a tombeau. He held no court position, but gained fame through salon playing; his works consist mainly of dance suites for the lute. Three published collections of his music appeared later in his life: La rhétorique des dieux (1652), containing suites arranged into the 12 modes; Pièces de luth sur trois différens modes nouveaux (c. 1670), whose title page designates the contents as wholly his own; and Livre de tablature ... de Mr. Gaultier Sr. de Nève et de Mr. Gaultier son cousin (c. 1672).

Was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was bor

Was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem.

Is an English comedy writer and television presenter.

Is an English comedy writer and television presenter.

Is a French freelance journalist and a writer. Robert formerly worked for Libération newspaper for

Is a French freelance journalist and a writer. Robert formerly worked for Libération newspaper for 12 years. Denis Robert is best known as co-author of "Revelation$" [1], a book published by Les Arènes on March 1, 2001, which purported Cedel, later Clearstream, of a number of illegal financial activities

Was an Anglo-French scholar, writer, and broadcaster on a wide range of topics, including explaining

Was an Anglo-French scholar, writer, and broadcaster on a wide range of topics, including explaining French society and culture to the English and what he called "philosophical poetry." He was born in Toulouse and died in Nice, France, but his most active years were spent in London, England. His views on the connection in the early modern period between the poetry of Edmund Spenser and John Milton and the occult, represented in particular by the Kabbalah, were ahead of their time: without surviving close scholarly analyses, they anticipated later studies such as those of Frances Yates.[1] He also interpreted in light of Philosophical Poetry the Prophetic Books of William Blake and discussed Blake's relationship to Milton and Celtic antiquarians.[2]

Was a Russian soldier-poet of the Napoleonic Wars who invented a specific genre — hussar poet

Was a Russian soldier-poet of the Napoleonic Wars who invented a specific genre — hussar poetry noted for its hedonism and bravado — and spectacularly designed his own life to illustrate such poetry.

Was a British-born American poet.Denise Levertov was born in Ilford, Essex, England. Her mother, Bea

Was a British-born American poet.Denise Levertov was born in Ilford, Essex, England. Her mother, Beatrice Spooner-Jones Levertoff, was Welsh. Her father, Paul Levertoff, immigrated to England from Germany, was a Russian Hassidic Jew who, after converting to Christianity, became an Anglican parson. While being educated at home, Levertov showed an enthusiasm for writing from an early age, even claiming later in life that, when she was five years old, she had declared she would be a writer. At the age of 12, she sent some of her poems to T. S. Eliot, who replied with a two-page letter of encouragement. In 1940, when she was 17, Levertov published her first poem.

Was a Japanese author.One of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals, Kuroshima D

Was a Japanese author.One of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals, Kuroshima Denji is best known for his Siberian stories of the late 1920s – vivid descriptions of agonies suffered by Japanese soldiers and Russian civilians during Japan's invasion of the newly emerged Soviet Union. Kuroshima also wrote powerful narratives dealing with the hardships, struggles, and rare triumphs of Japanese peasants. His only full-length novel, Militarized Streets, a shocking description of economic and military aggression against China, was censored not only by Japan's imperial government, but by the US occupation authorities as well.

Cooper grew up the son of a wealthy businessman in ArcadiaHis first forays into literature came earl

Cooper grew up the son of a wealthy businessman in ArcadiaHis first forays into literature came early, focusing on imitations of Rimbaud, Verlaine, de Sade, and Baudelaire. As he began his teenage years, he wrote poetry and stories on

Is a Canadian poet and thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer.Lee has

Is a Canadian poet and thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer.Lee has a bachelor's and a master's degree in English from the University of Toronto. He is best known for his children's writings; his most famous work is the rh

Is an and author of nine books, including The Last Mogul a critical unauthorized biography of the fo

Is an and author of nine books, including The Last Mogul a critical unauthorized biography of the former chief of Universal Pictures. In his book, McDougal accuses Wasserman of mob ties, monopolistic practices and also alludes to Ronald Reagan illegally favoring Wasserman. McDougal's biography of Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler, Privileged Son, won the Anne Sperber Award as the nation's best media biography in 2002. In The Best of Families was a 1994 nominee for the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award. McDougal has also written a book about Jack Nicholson titled ,

Is a South African poet. A graduate of the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Witwate

Is a South African poet. A graduate of the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Witwatersrand, Brutus was formerly on the faculty of the University of Denver and Northwestern University.Dennis Brutus was an activist against the apartheid government of South Africa in the 1960s. He worked to get South Africa suspended from the Olympics; this eventually lead to the country's expulsion from the games in 1970. He joined the Anti-Coloured Affairs Department organisation (Anti-CAD), a group that organised against the Coloured Affairs Department which was an attempt by the government to institutionalise divisions between blacks and coloureds. He was arrested in 1963 and jailed for 18 months on Robben Island.

West Indies poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. Born in Castrie

West Indies poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. Born in Castries, St. Lucia, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.

Was an Irish harpist and composer.Bell was something of a child prodigy, composing his first concert

Was an Irish harpist and composer.Bell was something of a child prodigy, composing his first concerto at the age of 12. He graduated from the Royal College of Music in 1957. While studying there, he became friends with flautist James Galway.

A novelist and short story writer.He was born in England, raised in New Zealand and now lives in Syd

A novelist and short story writer.He was born in England, raised in New Zealand and now lives in Sydney, Australia. He was formerly in advertising, but walked away at the peak of his career, to follow his dream to write novels. Derek Hansen's works have been published in the USA, United Kingdom, Europe and China. He is married, and has two adult children.

Is a Northern Irish poet. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Mahon pursued third level studies

Is a Northern Irish poet. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Mahon pursued third level studies at Trinity College, Dublin where he edited Icarus, and formed many friendships with writers such as Michael Longley, Eavan Boland and Brendan Kennelly.

Is a Dutch journalist, politician in Belgium, and former cabinet secretary for European Commissioner

Is a Dutch journalist, politician in Belgium, and former cabinet secretary for European Commissioners Bolkestein (1999–2004) and Kallas (2004–2007). In 2009, he was elected to the European Parliament for List Dedecker and sits on the European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive.

Is a British journalist and television presenter.He is well known for his work as a presenter of ITV

Is a British journalist and television presenter.He is well known for his work as a presenter of ITV and BBC News as well as the shows Eggheads (2003-2008) and Treasure Hunt (2002-2003). He co-presented BBC Breakfast from Monday to Thursday as well as reg

Was a Serbian poet, professor of literature, and a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.Ma

Was a Serbian poet, professor of literature, and a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.Maksimovic was born on May 16, 1898 in Rabrovica, near Valjevo, the oldest child of father Mihailo, a teacher, and mother Draginja. Right after her birth, he

Is a Welsh author, journalist and presenter of radio and television, who has won many national broad

Is a Welsh author, journalist and presenter of radio and television, who has won many national broadcasting awards.[1] From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC news television programme,[1] and since 1987 he

Is a German author and journalist. Topics of his works are literary critic, LGBT, sexuality, AIDS an

Is a German author and journalist. Topics of his works are literary critic, LGBT, sexuality, AIDS and events in life of people. Grumbach wrote as journalist articles for different German newspapers (such as Die Zeit, Die Woche, Deutsches Allgemeines Sonnt