Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Bohemian composer and one of the most important representatives of the Czech organ school of 1

Was a Bohemian composer and one of the most important representatives of the Czech organ school of 18th century. He is known particularly as an influential teacher.Seger worked as a singer, organist and violinist for various Prague churches.[1] In 1741 he became the organist to the Church of Our Lady in front of Týn and in 1745 at the Church of the Knights of the Cross.[1] His most important pupils were Jan Koželuh and Josef Myslivecek.[1] In 1781, he applied for the post of court organist in Vienna, but died before taking up the job.

Is a leading contemporary Czech writer and publisher who has spent much of his life in Canada. He an

Is a leading contemporary Czech writer and publisher who has spent much of his life in Canada. He and his wife were long-time supporters of Czech dissident writers before the fall of communism in that country. By turns humorous, wise, eloquent and humanistic, Škvorecký's fiction deals with several themes: the horrors of totalitarianism and repression, the expatriate experience, the miracle of jazz.

Was a Czech composer and violinist.

Was a Czech composer and violinist.

Was a Czech writer, painter, graphic designer and book-printer.Váchal was as an illegitimate son of

Was a Czech writer, painter, graphic designer and book-printer.Váchal was as an illegitimate son of Josef Aleš-Lyžec and Anna Váchalová - his parents were never married. He was brought up by his grandparents, Jan Aleš and Jana Alešová, in southern Bohemian town of Písek, where he entered grammar school but left it prematurely. In 1898 Vachal moved to Prague, there he studied bookbinding and started a friendship with his father's cousin, painter Mikoláš Aleš. He was influenced by Art Nouveau in that time.

Is a Filipino essayist, literary critic and poet. Formerly a prominent faculty member of the Univers

Is a Filipino essayist, literary critic and poet. Formerly a prominent faculty member of the University of the Philippines, she took vows as a member of Carmelite order in 1979. Presently a cloistered nun, she is now known as Sister Teresa Joseph Patrick of Jesus and Mary.

Was an Argentinian writer who published several textbooks as well as poetry under the nom de plume F

Was an Argentinian writer who published several textbooks as well as poetry under the nom de plume Fröken Thelma. Passadori was also a politician and educator.Passadori was born in Mezzanino, Pavia, Italy. In 1922 she graduated from Escuela Normal de Profesoras “Mary O’Graham” of La Plata, college at which she taught during almost forty years, mostly Spanish, Italian, History, Geography and Literature. Also worked for other schools, such as the Escuela Normal de la Inmaculada in La Plata, the Escuela Nº 18 del Consejo Escolar Nº14 in Buenos Aires, the School of Journalism of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and the Universidad Popular Sarmiento, for which she was the President for several years.

Was an English essayist and poet. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison, and later

Was an English essayist and poet. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison, and later the dean of Lichfield. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magaz

Was a German composer and organist. Ahrens received early training in organ and choral music, and st

Was a German composer and organist. Ahrens received early training in organ and choral music, and studied at the Berlin Staatlich Akademie für Kirchen- und Schulmusik from 1925 to 1928 under Alfred Sittard, Max Seiffert, and Wilhelm Middelschulte. In 1928 he became a docent at the school. Between 1931 and 1940 Ahrens was the organist for the Berliner Philharmoniker, simultaneously serving as the organist for the Cathedral of St. Hedwig after 1934. From 1945 to 1957 he was organist at the Salvatorkirche in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Taking a professorship in church music at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik in 1945, he remained there until 1969, serving as deputy director from 1954 to 1958.

Is an American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the Unite

Is an American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the United States.Wambaugh's unique perspective on the realities of police work led to his first novel, The New Centurions, which was published early in 1971 to critical acclaim and popular success. The success of the early books happened while Wambaugh was still working in the detective division.

Was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar on April 7, 1911.Professor Aquilina graduated first

Was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar on April 7, 1911.Professor Aquilina graduated first as Bachelor of Arts and later as a lawyer from the University of Malta. Between 1937 and 1940 he read Comparative Semitic Philology at the University of L

Was a French aristocrat, novelist and man of letters who became famous for developing the racialist

Was a French aristocrat, novelist and man of letters who became famous for developing the racialist theory of the Aryan master race in his book An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races (1853-1855). De Gobineau is credited as being the father of moder

Was a French composer, born in Toulouse. Among his works are two operas Le Mariage d'Yvette (1896) a

Was a French composer, born in Toulouse. Among his works are two operas Le Mariage d'Yvette (1896) and Le Chevalier de Fontenoy.[1] He died in Paris.

Was a French baroque composer of instrumental music, cantatas, opera ballets, and vocal music. Boism

Was a French baroque composer of instrumental music, cantatas, opera ballets, and vocal music. Boismortier was purely a composer and one of the first to have no patrons: he made his living simply by writing new works of music.

Was a French composer and organist. One of the major French pipe organ players, Joseph Bonnet was bo

Was a French composer and organist. One of the major French pipe organ players, Joseph Bonnet was born in Bordeaux. He first studied with his father, an organist at St. Eulalie. At the age of 14, he became official organist, first at St. Nicholas and almost immediately at St. Michael. Bonnet also attended classes with Alexandre Guilmant at the Conservatoire de Paris. A few years later he finished with a first prize and, in 1906 was selected to become the organist at St. Eustache, Paris. In 1911 he had the privilege of succeeding Guilmant as concert organist at the conservatoire. He was actively teaching at this time and one of his notable students from his earlier years was Canadian organist Henri Gagnon.

A Russian poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1987) and was chosen Poet Laureat

A Russian poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1987) and was chosen Poet Laureate of the United States (1991-1992). He had an honorary degree from Yale and University of Silesia and was an honorary member of the International Academy of Science.

Was a German pianist and composer who was active mostly in the Austrian Empire. His études, nocturn

Was a German pianist and composer who was active mostly in the Austrian Empire. His études, nocturnes, variations, preludes and bagatelles[1] were praised by such people as Franz Liszt, Sigismond Thalberg, Ignaz Moscheles and Friedrich Kalkbrenner[2], and he was the dedicatee of the 24 Preludes, Op. 28 by Frédéric Chopin.

Was a Franco-Russian sculptor and writer of Jewish origin. As a sculptor, he adopted the name "Josep

Was a Franco-Russian sculptor and writer of Jewish origin. As a sculptor, he adopted the name "Joseph Constant", as a writer he used the pseudonym "Michel Matveev".[1] In 1919, his father and his brother were killed in an anti-Jewish pogrom. That same year, Constant and his wife decided to quit Russia. They travelled to Palestine aboard the ship Ruslan which carried a number of other Jewish artists. In Tel Aviv, they formed an artists' cooperative that included the painter Yitzhak Frenkel. A year later, the ailing Constant travelled to Egypt. He arrived in Paris in 1923 after further travels in Turkey and Romania.

Was a French composer and music educator. He served as the first director of the Royal Conservatory

Was a French composer and music educator. He served as the first director of the Royal Conservatory of Liège from 1826-1862; having been appointed to that post by William I of the Netherlands. In addition to his duties as director, he also taught courses in harmony and music composition at the school. Among his notable pupils were Adolphe Samuel, César Franck, and Jean-Théodore Radoux, the latter of whom succeeded him as conservatory director. In 1859 he was made a Commander of the Order of Leopold.[1]

Was a French journalist, novelist, essayist, playwright, civil servant (haut fonctionnaire) and secr

Was a French journalist, novelist, essayist, playwright, civil servant (haut fonctionnaire) and secret agent. He also lived in an openly gay relationship with the writer Théodore Leclercq, with whom he was buried after his death.

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Toulon he learnt to play the bass viol and the har

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Toulon he learnt to play the bass viol and the harpsichord and came to Paris to work as a musician for the royal family. He was 52 before he composed his first opera, the tragédie en musique Médée et Jason.

German poet and novelist.

German poet and novelist.

He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular in Australia during the l

He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular in Australia during the late 19th century. Furphy is best known for his book Such is Life (1903).In his youth Furphy had written many verses and in December 1867 he had been awarded the first prize of £3 at the Kyneton Literary Society for a vigorous set of verses on "The Death of President Lincoln". His most famous work is Such Is Life, a fictional account of the life of rural dwellers, including bullock drivers, squatters and itinerant travellers, in southern New South Wales and Victoria, during the 1880s.

Was a German composer, organist, and music educator. In 1790 two of his stage works premiered: the o

Was a German composer, organist, and music educator. In 1790 two of his stage works premiered: the operetta Das Gespenst mit der Trommel and the opera Adelheid von Veltheim. His notable students included Kaspar Ett, Peter Josef von Lindpaintner, and Eduard Rottmanner.

Was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known

Was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green" and "C is

Was a German late romantic composer and music teacher. In his effort to pursue his musical inclinati

Was a German late romantic composer and music teacher. In his effort to pursue his musical inclination, he met Max Reger, with whom he took private lessons from 1904 in Munich. He later followed him to Leipzig in 1907 to study music at the Leipzig Conservatory. Among his teachers were Karl Straube and Adolf Ruthardt. In 1909 Haas finished his studies. In 1911, having had his first success as a composer and having won an Arthur Nikisch scholarship, he became teacher of composition at the Stuttgart Conservatory, where he was named professor in 1916. From 1921 he taught at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Munich (today Hochschule für Musik und Theater München); he was professor there from 1924 to 1950.