Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter D

He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in 1979, though Stang hims

He is credited with founding the Church along with his pal Philo Drummond in 1979, though Stang himself denies this and claims the organization was founded in 1953 by J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. Since the publication of the first SubGenius pamphlet in 1980, Stang has embarked on a worldwide crusade (spanning at least three continents) to promote the Church. In May 2006 he finished writing, editing and designing a new SubGenius book for Thunder's Mouth Press, The SubGenius Psychlopaedia of Slack:

Was an Australian poet, short story writer and politician.In 1894 O'Reilly was elected a member of t

Was an Australian poet, short story writer and politician.In 1894 O'Reilly was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly for Parramatta and sat for four years.[2] He moved the first motion in favour of women's suffrage carried in the New South Wales parliament, but was defeated at the 1898 election. He became a master at his old school, the Sydney Grammar School, and continued there for 11 years. In 1910 he again stood for Parramatta, this time as a Labor candidate with the encouragement of Billy Hughes, but was defeated, and shortly afterwards obtained a position in the Sydney land tax branch of the Commonwealth Treasury. In 1913, Hughes asked O'Reilly about the views of his brother-in-law, Albert Piddington, on states' rights. O'Reilly cabled Piddington to clarify this, and as a result of Piddington's reply, "In sympathy with supremacy of Commonwealth powers", Hughes appointed him to the Australian High Court. As a result of opposition to his appointment and his belief that he was compromised by the exchange of cables he resigned without sitting in court.[3][4]

Is an author and leading political and cultural historian of Zimbabwe. Now retired and living in Swe

Is an author and leading political and cultural historian of Zimbabwe. Now retired and living in Sweden he is the author of six books on Zimbabwe, is a lecturer and painter.

He is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, author of twelve books (485,000 printed in 23 languages) includ

He is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, author of twelve books (485,000 printed in 23 languages) including Futurewise and Building a Better Business, has spoken to audiences in 50 nations, has given hundreds of radio and TV interviews on major issues and trends, and has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today.

Was a Serbian children's writer.In 1946 he started to publish, and during the 1950s he became a know

Was a Serbian children's writer.In 1946 he started to publish, and during the 1950s he became a known children's poet. In 1952, he published his first books (poetry-picture books): The great run (?????? ????) and Animals as football players (????? ??? ???

Was a pulp novel writer of Peruvian descent whose gothic noir tale "Dudas Gravas" has been at the ce

Was a pulp novel writer of Peruvian descent whose gothic noir tale "Dudas Gravas" has been at the centre of copyright wrangles and bidding wars since it was privately published in 1939. Over the years, attempts have been made to adapt the work into films

Is a Croatian physician, poet, essayist and an ambassador.He specialised internal medicine, gastroen

Is a Croatian physician, poet, essayist and an ambassador.He specialised internal medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology in Zagreb, but worked and lived in London since 1983, where he was engaged in research of the diseases of liver and AIDS. At that early stage of awareness of HIV/AIDS, Dr. Stambuk was among the first researchers deeply engaged in trying to understand the now widely known and ubiquitous disease.

Was a Croatian Kajkavian poet.Domjanic was born in Zelina. He became the first writer in Croatian li

Was a Croatian Kajkavian poet.Domjanic was born in Zelina. He became the first writer in Croatian literature to achieve complete and artistically mature melodiousness and rhythmicity of the Croatian Kajkavian expression. Having graduated law, he served as a judge in Zagreb and as a counsellor for Ban's table. He was a member of JAZU and the president of Matica hrvatska (1921 - 1926).

Was a famous Serbian composer, musicologist, and art historian. He taught for many years at the Facu

Was a famous Serbian composer, musicologist, and art historian. He taught for many years at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.

Was a renowned Croatian poet and erudite cordially referred to as 'Bard' in Croatia.He worked as the

Was a renowned Croatian poet and erudite cordially referred to as 'Bard' in Croatia.He worked as the lector of the official paper Narodne novine (1935-1940), taught at the Academy of Arts in Zagreb (1939-1945). Later he worked at the publishing house "Zora", "Hrvatski pjesnici", as well as Matica hrvatska, before becoming an editor at the. He joined the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts's Literary Institute, where he became the director in 1953 and served until his retirement in 1973. He was the president of the Society of Croatian Writers in 1964-1965, and he also became an academician of the Academy.

Is a well known Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity

Is a well known Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico and eastern United States cities such as New York and Miami. She is also a stand-up comedian, a pageant host and a

Was a writer of Afrikaans novels, short stories and radio dramas. Beukes wrote more than a hundred A

Was a writer of Afrikaans novels, short stories and radio dramas. Beukes wrote more than a hundred Afrikaans novels, a large number of short stories and numerous Afrikaans radio dramas, including some extensive pieces for the commercial station Springbok Radio.She was born in Prieska as Hendrika Johanna van Staden, the youngest of 13 children. She grew up at Karos near Upington in the Northern Cape and received her school education here. She married Abraham Opperman Beukes of Prince Albert, the first principal of Laerskool Vredelust in Bellville, who himself also wrote three children's books. They had a son and two daughters.

Was a Moroccan author whose novels deal with colonialism, culture clashes, generational conflict and

Was a Moroccan author whose novels deal with colonialism, culture clashes, generational conflict and the treatment of women and are often semi-autobiographical.

Is a Moroccan short-story Writer.

Is a Moroccan short-story Writer.

Is a contemporary Australian writer and editor

Is a contemporary Australian writer and editor

Was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called

Was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.[1] His own greatest ambition was to help his country by becoming a successful civil servant, but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations. His life, like the whole country, was devastated by the An Lushan Rebellion of 755, and the last 15 years of his life were a time of almost constant unrest.

Was a Chinese travel writer born in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. He was one of a few Chinese ca

Was a Chinese travel writer born in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty. He was one of a few Chinese captured in the Battle of Talas along with artisans Fan Shu and Liu Ci and fabric weavers Le Wei and Lu Li, as mentioned in his writings. After a long journey through Arab countries, he returned by ship to Guangzhou in 762. There he wrote his Jingxingji, a work which was almost completely lost. A few extracts survived in Tongdian under volume 192 and 193, an encyclopaedia compiled in 801 by one of his relatives, Du You. In the 8th century, Du You's encyclopaedia quoted Du Huan himself on Molin (North or East Africa):

Is a Chinese composer known for his work on ballets, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera.His you

Is a Chinese composer known for his work on ballets, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera.His youthful studies include a spell at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing. He moved to Shanghai in 1948, where he performed as a pianist. He attended the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow from 1954-58, before joining the Beijing Central Conservatory.

Was a leading realistic Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi (??), and

Was a leading realistic Chinese poet of the late Tang Dynasty. His courtesy name was Muzhi (??), and sobriquet Fanchuan (??).He was born in Chang'an at a time when his family's fortunes were declining. He passed the jinshi exam in 827 at the age of 25, and went on to hold many official positions over the years. However, he never achieved a high rank, apparently because he made enemies in a factional dispute in 835. He was appointed to the office of Secretariat Drafter shortly before his death.

As an author and scholar of the Tang Dynasty in China. He was born to a wealthy family in present da

As an author and scholar of the Tang Dynasty in China. He was born to a wealthy family in present day Zibo, Shandong.Duan is best known for being the author of the earliest known version of Cinderella. In all probability, it was a folktale told by peasants before it was recorded on paper.

Was a Portuguese composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. He was the most famous Portugue

Was a Portuguese composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. He was the most famous Portuguese composer of the time. Along with Filipe de Magalhães, Manuel Cardoso, and John IV, King of Portugal, he is considered to represent the "golden age" of P

Was an African American poet and poetry publisher from Detroit, Michigan.[1] He founded a publishing

Was an African American poet and poetry publisher from Detroit, Michigan.[1] He founded a publishing company called Broadside Press in 1965, which published many leading African American writers.[1] Randall's most famous poem is "The Ballad of Birmingham," written during the 1960s, about the 1963 bombing of the church Martin Luther King, Jr. belonged to in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Randall's poetry

An Israeli artist, writer, cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. Considered the most well

An Israeli artist, writer, cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. Considered the most well-known and beloved Israeli comic creator.Dudu Geva started his artistic career at the age of 17, in a youth weekly newspaper named "HaAretz Shelanu". In his army service, Geva contributed his talent to the military's newspaper "BaMahane". After his military service, Geva joined the staff of Israel TV's Channel One (the mainstream, government-sponsored station) as a graphic designer.

Was a Romanian novelist, poet, short story writer, lawyer, nationalist politician, journalist, diplo

Was a Romanian novelist, poet, short story writer, lawyer, nationalist politician, journalist, diplomat and memoirist. In 1909, he was elected a member of the Romanian Academy, and, for a while in 1920, he was Foreign Minister of Romania. Zamfirescu is best remembered for his Comanestenilor literary cicle, comprising his novels Viata la tara, Tanase Scatiu, În razboi, Îndreptari and Anna.

Daughter of the famous General Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, a hero of the Cuban Liberation Army and

Daughter of the famous General Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, a hero of the Cuban Liberation Army and author of Cuban National Anthem lyrics; and sister of poet Enrique Loynaz Muñoz. Dulce María was born in Havana City, on December 10, 1902, in a family of great sensibility towards artistic and cultural manifestations and deep patriotic feelings, home schooled, she grew up in a familiar environment highly propitious for poetry.