Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Israeli poet, was born in Jerusalem in 1948, the year Israel gained independence. He studied literat

Israeli poet, was born in Jerusalem in 1948, the year Israel gained independence. He studied literature and theater at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has published four books of poems.

Is a British journalist and author.He has been economics editor of The Mail on Sunday since 2000, be

Is a British journalist and author.He has been economics editor of The Mail on Sunday since 2000, before which he was for ten years a financial correspondent with The Guardian, in which role he specialised in issues of regulation and fraud.

Is a Romanian poet, translator and painter living in Leonberg, Germany, since 1990.

Is a Romanian poet, translator and painter living in Leonberg, Germany, since 1990.

Was an Israeli writer.Dan Tsalka was born in 1936 in Warsaw. In World War II his family fled to the

Was an Israeli writer.Dan Tsalka was born in 1936 in Warsaw. In World War II his family fled to the Soviet Union, where they lived in Siberia and then Kazakhstan. At the close of the war, when he was ten, he returned with his family to Poland, to the city of Wroclaw. He studied humanities at the city's university, engaging in boxing, an activity that appeared later in the novel Gloves.

Affectionately nicknamed "Onkel Danny" (Uncle Danny), was a popular Danish writer with notable influ

Affectionately nicknamed "Onkel Danny" (Uncle Danny), was a popular Danish writer with notable influence on Danish literature.Dan Turèll grew up in Vangede, which at that time was a town outside Copenhagen surrounded by fields; today it is a part of Greater Copenhagen. He died from esophageal cancer[2] and is buried at Assistens Cemetery. On Sunday March 19, 2006, on what would have been his 60th birthday, part of the town square of Halmtorvet in Copenhagen was named Onkel Dannys Plads (English: Uncle Danny's Square) in Dan Turèlls honor and remembrance.

Was an author, modernist composer and humanistic astrologer. He was the pioneer of modern transperso

Was an author, modernist composer and humanistic astrologer. He was the pioneer of modern transpersonal astrology. His music led him to New York City in 1916, where he composed some of the first polytonal music performed in the United States. He also met Sasaki Roshi, one of the early Japanese Zen teachers in America, who led him in the study of Oriental philosophy and occultism. His interest was further stimulated by his association with Theosophy, which began when he was asked to compose music for a production at the society's headquarters in Los Angeles in 1920

Is an Israeli writer in science fiction and detective genres. He writes in Russian language.

Is an Israeli writer in science fiction and detective genres. He writes in Russian language.

Is a Welsh poet and writer.Abse is well-known for being a poet and a medical doctor. Abse was a spec

Is a Welsh poet and writer.Abse is well-known for being a poet and a medical doctor. Abse was a specialist at a chest clinic for over thirty years. However, Abse is best known for his writings and has received numerous literary awards and fellowships. In 1989, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Wales.

Is a poet, American peace activist, and Roman Catholic priest. Daniel and his brother Philip were fo

Is a poet, American peace activist, and Roman Catholic priest. Daniel and his brother Philip were for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for committing acts of vandalism including destroying government property.

Is a Spanish writer and humorist. He's Member of the Spanish comedy group "Los Animales Sueltos" wit

Is a Spanish writer and humorist. He's Member of the Spanish comedy group "Los Animales Sueltos" with Juan Jose del Rio, Alejandro Guerrero, Álvaro Moreno, Antonio Jimenez and Javier Merino.[1] He has written many stories like "The Hearth of Timplate" and "Manolo and the Martial World" and works in the digital newspaper Diario la Torre[2]

Was a Georgian novelist primarily known for his resonant novella Suramis tsikhe ("Surami Fortress").

Was a Georgian novelist primarily known for his resonant novella Suramis tsikhe ("Surami Fortress"). Chonkadze was born into a peasant family near Dusheti. His native village housed a mixed Georgian-Ossetian community, a prerequisite for the future writer

Was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson

Was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to

Was a German Baroque composer and Kapellmeister. Eberlin had a vagrant lifestyle. After a brief mili

Was a German Baroque composer and Kapellmeister. Eberlin had a vagrant lifestyle. After a brief military career (he allegedly served as an officer in the papal army), he worked as a librarian in his hometown, Nuremberg. Later he became Kapellmeister at the Eisenach court. From 1713 he lived at Kassel, where he died.[1]

Was a French composer.Destined by his father for the print selling trade, he was allowed, neverthele

Was a French composer.Destined by his father for the print selling trade, he was allowed, nevertheless, to indulge his fondness for music, and at an early age learned to play several instruments, his first teacher being the Tirolean composer, Josef Alois Ladurner (March 7, 1769 – February 20, 1851). Sent at the age of 20 to London to complete his business training, he was obliged to leave England as a result of the breach of the Treaty of Amiens (1804).

East of Johannesburg, South Africa. From an early age, Roodt was an avid reader. He attended the Lae

East of Johannesburg, South Africa. From an early age, Roodt was an avid reader. He attended the Laerskool Christiaan Beyers in Springs. His high school years were spent at the Hoër Seunskool Helpmekaar, an Afrikaans school in Johannesburg.[citation needed]Roodt has strong views on the preservation of Afrikaans, Roodt once commented: "Each time a new book is written or published in Afrikaans, we spit in the faces of our former British and current Afro-Imperialists."[2]

Is a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Roth began his musical training at the conservatory i

Is a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Roth began his musical training at the conservatory in his home town, Mulhouse. In 1960, he entered the Paris Conservatory, where he graduated with five first prizes — in organ and improvisation (1963, class of Rolande Falcinelli), harmony (1962, class of Maurice Duruflé), counterpoint and fugue (1963, class of Marcel Bitsch), and piano accompaniment (1970, class of Henriette Puit-Roget). He also studied organ with Marie-Claire Alain.

Is an Argentinian journalist and author.He practices journalism since the early age of 18. He starte

Is an Argentinian journalist and author.He practices journalism since the early age of 18. He started as a collaborator in the Clarín newspaper and in Radio Continental. In 1983 he was the first reporter of the newscast “Mitre informa primero”. He developed an intensive activity in television, first as a reporter in the news editions of Canal 11- Telefé, covering both local and international events, and later as Executive Producer in Red de Noticias – the 24 hours information channel of Telefé-, in CVN (Cablevisión Noticias) and in the Canal 7 newscasts. Since the year 2002, Frescó had dedicated himself to writing books on journalistic subjects such as the wave of abductions in Buenos Aires in the late 1990s.

Is a Brazilian writer, translator, editor and musician. He was born in São Paulo, but was raised an

Is a Brazilian writer, translator, editor and musician. He was born in São Paulo, but was raised and spent most of his life in Porto Alegre, until 2005 when he went back to São Paulo. He is considered by the critics to be one of the most influent new authors in Brazilian literature. Daniel is one of the founders of the publishing house Livros do Mal and had some of his works adapted into plays and movies.

Was a German pianist and composer who died in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Steibelt began to share his

Was a German pianist and composer who died in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Steibelt began to share his time between Paris and London, where his piano-playing attracted great attention. In 1797 he played in a concert of J. P. Salamon. In 1798 he produced his Concerto No. 3 in E flat containing a Storm Rondo characterised by extensive tremolos, which became very popular. In the following year Steibelt started on a professional tour in Germany; and, after playing with some success in Hamburg, Dresden, Prague and Berlin, he arrived in May 1800 at Vienna, where he challenged Beethoven to a trial of skill at the house of Count von Fries.

Was a notable composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical Period. Türk studied organ u

Was a notable composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical Period. Türk studied organ under his father and later under Johann Adam Hiller.[1] It was Hiller who recommended Türk for his first professional position at Halle University, in Halle, Germany. Türk later went on to become Director of Music at Halle University in 1779, and became the University's professor of music theory and acoustics in 1809. [2] While at Halle, Türk published his treatise On the Role of the Organist in Worship which is still occasionally reprinted.

Was a German organist, guitarist and composer. He was baptised on 3 September 1760, probably one to

Was a German organist, guitarist and composer. He was baptised on 3 September 1760, probably one to three days after his birth. In 1784 Hünten was engaged as an organist at the court chapel of Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony in Koblenz. He married Anna Weller (1750–1816) in 1786, and in 1788 his position as organist was made permanent.

Is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News and is now managing editor and ancho

Is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News and is now managing editor and anchor of a television news magazine, Dan Rather Reports, on the cable channel HDNet. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9, 1981 to March 9, 2005. He also contributed to CBS' 60 Minutes. Rather left CBS Evening News in 2005 and the network itself in 2006.

German language author. He has both German and Austrian citizenship. His work Die Vermessung der Wel

German language author. He has both German and Austrian citizenship. His work Die Vermessung der Welt (translated into English by Carol Brown Janeway as Measuring the World, 2006) is the biggest selling novel in the German language

Is an American journalist who has covered the world for more than 60 years. He is now a Senior News

Is an American journalist who has covered the world for more than 60 years. He is now a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR).

Was a Polish Baroque poet.Daniel Naborowski was born in Cracow. His education took place not only in

Was a Polish Baroque poet.Daniel Naborowski was born in Cracow. His education took place not only in Cracow, but also at Wittenberg (1590-1593) and Basle (1593-1595). In Basle he studied medicine, in Orleans he studied law, and from Galileo in Padua he learned military engineering. Once he returned to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, he joined the court of magnate Janusz Radziwill, where he was his secretary and physician. He was also magnate's diplomatic envoy, and often traveled abroad. After Janusz death, he moved to the court of his relative Krzysztof Radziwill.