Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was one of the most notable Soviet novelists, styled the 20th-century Dostoyevsky for the deep psych

Was one of the most notable Soviet novelists, styled the 20th-century Dostoyevsky for the deep psychological torment of his prose. During the Russian Civil War, he worked as a reporter. His dark novel The Thief (1927), set in the criminal underworld of th

Was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who led the Expressionist movement in the national l

Was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who led the Expressionist movement in the national literature. He was active between the revolution of 1905 and the Communist revolution which finally overthrew the Tsarist government.

Is the most famous and influential contemporary Soviet Ukrainian composer to emerge in Kiev during t

Is the most famous and influential contemporary Soviet Ukrainian composer to emerge in Kiev during the 1950s. Leonid studied economics at Kyiv University (1951–1956), and from 1954 composition with Boris Lyatoshynsky and Lev Revutsky at Kyiv Conservatory

Was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Köthen in 1717. He was the elder brother of Kar

Was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Köthen in 1717. He was the elder brother of Karl Friedrich Abel. He studied violin under Benda. He played in the orchestra of the theatre at Brunswick, and was successively conductor of the court band to the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1758), the Margrave of Schwedt (1766), and the Duke of Schwerin (1770). He composed a sinfonia a 8 voci in 1766, and some of his violin studies and other compositions are in the possession of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde at Vienna. However, he never rose to the reputation of his brother. He died at Ludwigslust on August 25, 1794.[1]

Was a German American orchestral conductor. Damrosch first appeared as a conductor during the season

Was a German American orchestral conductor. Damrosch first appeared as a conductor during the season of 1859 where he conducted the Philharmonic concerts in Breslau. He continued to conduct the Philharmonic for three years due to the success of this season. In 1862 Damrosch founded a symphonic society in Breslau with an orchestra of eighty performers, modeled after the Gewandhaus concerts of Leipzig.

Was a Czech composer.Mechura studied law at the Charles University in Prague, as well as piano and m

Was a Czech composer.Mechura studied law at the Charles University in Prague, as well as piano and music theory. He then moved to Otín, beginning his service as town justice in Klatovy. There he continued performing, both privately and in public, as well as composing. He composed many vocal pieces, and wrote church music as well; his operas took either Czech or German texts. Mechura's best-known work was the opera Marie Potocká, after a poem by Alexander Pushkin, which was premiered posthumously in 1871 at the National Theatre, Prague under the baton of Bedrich Smetana.

Was a German cellist and composer. He was the younger brother of Friedrich Grützmacher and was a me

Was a German cellist and composer. He was the younger brother of Friedrich Grützmacher and was a member of the Gewandhaus orchestra in Leipzig. Later he was the principal cellist of the Schwerin Hofkapelle, the Landestheater in Prague and then in the Hofkapelle in Meiningen, Germany. From 1876 he was first cellist and chamber music virtuoso in Weimar.

Was an Austrian composer of classical music.Hofmann was the son of a highly-educated civil servant,

Was an Austrian composer of classical music.Hofmann was the son of a highly-educated civil servant, and at the age of seven became a chorister in the chapel of the Empress Elisabeth Christine, where his choral director and teacher was very likely František Tuma.

German poet, novelist, and composer, was born in a small town in Upper Lusatia, and educated at the

German poet, novelist, and composer, was born in a small town in Upper Lusatia, and educated at the gymnasium of Bautzen.

Was a Polish-Jewish novelist and editor. He rose to prominence for his publication of anti-regime ne

Was a Polish-Jewish novelist and editor. He rose to prominence for his publication of anti-regime newspapers in Poland. He emigrated to the United States in 1966.Once in the United States, Tyrmand regularly published essays in American periodicals such as The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. He became the co-founder and vice-president of the Rockford Institute, a conservative foundation critical of American publishing values and their apparent bias toward liberal writers. He served as editor of Chronicles of Culture, an anti-Communist journal.

Was an Argentine writer and journalist.Born in Villa de María del Río Seco, the traditional city o

Was an Argentine writer and journalist.Born in Villa de María del Río Seco, the traditional city of the province of Córdoba, in Argentina's Catholic heartland, Lugones belonged to a family of landed gentry. He first worked for La Montaña, a newspaper, and was in favour with the aristocratic Manuel Quintana, a candidate to become a president of Argentina. This brought him first to Buenos Aires, where his literary talent developed quickly.

Was one of the most important Argentine writers of the twentieth century.Marechal became a primary s

Was one of the most important Argentine writers of the twentieth century.Marechal became a primary school teacher and a high school professor after obtaining his degree despite enormous economic difficulties. During the 20's he was among the poets who rallied around the movement represented by the literary journal Martín Fierro. While his first published works of poetry, Los aguiluchos (1922) and Días como flechas (1926) tend towards vanguardism, his Odas para el hombre y la mujer shows a blend of novelty and a more classical style.

Was a Brazilian composer.was known as a champion of the music of Richard Wagner. He also directed th

Was a Brazilian composer.was known as a champion of the music of Richard Wagner. He also directed the "Instituto Nacional de Musica."[1] He also wrote the music for Brazil's Hymn for the Proclamation of the Republic.[2] He died in Rio de Janeiro.

Was an Estonian and Soviet composer who studied with Veljo Tormis in his teens and, from 1968, with

Was an Estonian and Soviet composer who studied with Veljo Tormis in his teens and, from 1968, with the renowned Professor Heino Eller at the Estonian Academy of Music (then Tallinn Conservatoire). After Prof. Eller’s death (1970) he studied with Heino Jü

She was born in Chelyabinsk, a city in the Urals bordering Siberia. Auerbach continues the tradition

She was born in Chelyabinsk, a city in the Urals bordering Siberia. Auerbach continues the tradition of virtuoso pianist-composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. She is the youngest composer on the roster of the international music publishing company Hans Sikorski well-known as a home to Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Gubaidulina and Kancheli. Auerbach's music is characterized by stylistic freedom and juxtaposition of tonal and atonal musical language.Auerbach made her Carnegie Hall debut in May 2002 performing her own Suite for Violin, Piano and Orchestra with Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica. Ms. Auerbach's music has been presented at Carnegie Hall each season since then.[2] In 2005, she was awarded the Hindemith Prize by the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany.

Is an American scholar, author and historian.

Is an American scholar, author and historian.

Is an American scholar, author and historian. Bennett was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the son

Is an American scholar, author and historian. Bennett was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the son of Lerone Bennett, Sr. and Alma Reed. When he was young, his family moved to Jackson, Mississippi.

Was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston

Was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."

Is an English poet. He is most well known for his comedic poetry and parodies of popular songs, howe

Is an English poet. He is most well known for his comedic poetry and parodies of popular songs, however he has also produced some very serious thought-provoking written work.

A British and Australian poet, editor, and teacher,Born in Blackburn, England, Harrop studied Englis

A British and Australian poet, editor, and teacher,Born in Blackburn, England, Harrop studied English Literature at the University of London (B.A., 1971) and English and Social History at Dalhousie University (M.A. 1974). He moved to Australia in 1977. [1]. He was a poetry editor for Overland and the founding editor of Helix [2]

Is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has a long list of achievements in writing, publishi

Is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has a long list of achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting. This includes the publication of eight books of poetry.

Was an Australian poet.Lesbia Venner Harford, daughter of E. J. and Helen Keogh, was born at Brighto

Was an Australian poet.Lesbia Venner Harford, daughter of E. J. and Helen Keogh, was born at Brighton, Victoria, on 9 April 1891. She was educated at the Sacré Coeur school at Malvern, Victoria, Mary's Mount school at Ballarat, Victoria, and at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated LL.B. in 1916.Becoming interested in social questions, she obtained work in a clothing factory to obtain first hand knowledge of the conditions under which women worked. She campaigned strongly against forced conscription in World War I. In 1916 she campaigned for the release of the Sydney Twelve, members of the Industrial Workers of the World arrested and charged with treason, arson, sedition and forger

Is a South African writer, playwright and performance poet.Also of note, he collaborated with the Ka

Is a South African writer, playwright and performance poet.Also of note, he collaborated with the Kalahari Surfers on the appropriately wooden and aggravatingly memorable track, "The Desk," found on the album End Beginnings.This track was the apple of Robert Christgau's ear in 1993 [1]

Was a Polish writer, perhaps best known for his work, Warsaw Ghetto Thermopolye and his novel The Bl

Was a Polish writer, perhaps best known for his work, Warsaw Ghetto Thermopolye and his novel The Blood-stained Wings.After the war, Bartelski studied law at Warsaw University, and began a writing career. He was active in a large number of organizations, including Polish Writer's Association (where he served as the Chair of its Warsaw branch from 1972 to 1978). Over his career, he won numerous awards for his work, including the Prize of Minister of Defense (2nd class) in 1969, Pietrzak Prize in 1969 and 1985, Warsaw Prize in 1969, Prize of Minister Culture and Art (1st class) in 1977, Prize of president of Warsaw in 1990 and Reymont Prize in 1988 [2]

Is an American television journalist. As of 2008[update], she has reported for CBS on 60 Minutes for

Is an American television journalist. As of 2008[update], she has reported for CBS on 60 Minutes for 19 seasons.A graduate of Wheaton College, her career received a running start from her coverage of the Watergate affair. Stahl went on to become White Hou