Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an Australian novelist and playwright.[1][2]

Was an Australian novelist and playwright.[1][2]

Was a French composer born in Goffontaine, France (now Saarbrücken-Schafbrücke, Germany). Gouvy wa

Was a French composer born in Goffontaine, France (now Saarbrücken-Schafbrücke, Germany). Gouvy was a man of two cultures, divided between France and Germany, from which he drew his inspiration, his characteristics and his force. While to a certain extent he was known and recognized in his lifetime, he fell into obscurity following his death. Gouvy, drawn toward pure instrumental music as opposed to opera,

Was a French writer, born in Perpignan in 1885 and dying in Brussels in 1962. In 1909 he married the

Was a French writer, born in Perpignan in 1885 and dying in Brussels in 1962. In 1909 he married the mezzo soprano Raymonde Delaunois.

Was a French writer. He edited the Revue de Paris until its suppression in 1858, and in 1868 he foun

Was a French writer. He edited the Revue de Paris until its suppression in 1858, and in 1868 he founded a paper, La Cloche, which was suppressed in 1869 for its hostility to the empire. Ulbach was imprisoned for six months, and when on his release he revived the paper he got into trouble both with the commune and the government, and was again imprisoned in 1871-1872. In 1878 he was made librarian of the arsenal, and died in Paris on the 16th of April 1889.

Was an American author, poet, anthologist, and editor.Louis Untermeyer was born in New York City. He

Was an American author, poet, anthologist, and editor.Louis Untermeyer was born in New York City. He married Jean Starr in 1906. Their son Richard was born in 1907 and died under uncertain circumstances in 1927. After a 1926 divorce, they were reunited in

Was a French journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, and he lived

Was a French journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, and he lived in France until his death at Antibes. He collaborated in several magazines: Paris Match, Lui and Marie-Claire. He lent his feather to many personalities among which Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Line Renaud and Marina Picasso. He is also the author of more personal works, in particular Chemin de Provence where he describes with humor and tenderness the occupation through the eyes of a child.

Was a French composer. He studied music with his father, and became first a conductor like him. He w

Was a French composer. He studied music with his father, and became first a conductor like him. He was conducting in a small theatre L'Athénée-Comique, while he began composing, he succeeded in having one of his work, Il signor Pulcinella presented there in 1876 with considerable success. He was then proposed by the director of the Bouffes-Parisiens, Louis Cantin, to write an operetta on a libretto by Paul Ferrier and Jules Prevel, based on a vaudeville by St-Hilaire and Dupont from 1835, entitled L'habit ne fait pas le moine. Louis accepted and under a new title Les mousquetaires au couvent, it premiered at the Bouffes-Parisiens on March 16, 1880, and the success was absolute.

Was a French journalist and man of letters who is often credited with playing a decisive role in the

Was a French journalist and man of letters who is often credited with playing a decisive role in the popularisation of ultramontanism.

Was one of the most important second-generation American modernist poets. He was co-founder and prim

Was one of the most important second-generation American modernist poets. He was co-founder and primary theorist of the Objectivist group of poets and was to be an important influence on subsequent generations of poets in America and abroad.

Was a French composer, best known for his operas, particularly Les Dragons de Villars and Lara. Of h

Was a French composer, best known for his operas, particularly Les Dragons de Villars and Lara. Of his operas, Les Dragons de Villars (1856) and Lara (1864) are the best known. Les Dragons de Villars premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique; it was also popular in Germany (under the title Das Glöckchen des Eremiten) and received a performance in New York City. Lara was based on a poem of the same name by Lord Byron.

Was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist, who lived in Paris. Dornel was probab

Was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist, who lived in Paris. Dornel was probably taught by the organist Nicolas Lebègue. He was appointed organist at the church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine-en-la-Cité in 1706, where he took over from François d'Agincourt. He was runner-up in the competition for the post to Jean-Philippe Rameau, who eventually refused the terms set by the church authorities. He occupied several organist posts in Paris over a period from 1714 to 1748. In 1719 he was appointed to the abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, following the death of André Raison.

Was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. During the mid-19th cent

Was a French composer and one of the foremost violists of the 19th century. During the mid-19th century, Escoffier was highly active as a performer, primarily in string quartets; he was a member of the Quatour Alard-Chevillard[1] and Société Alard et Franchomme, performing with violinist Jean-Delphin Alard and cellists Auguste Franchomme and Alexandre Chevillard (1811–1877).

Was a French composer who played a key role in the introduction of realism in French opera.As a yout

Was a French composer who played a key role in the introduction of realism in French opera.As a youth, Bruneau studied the cello at the Paris Conservatory, and played in the Pasdeloup orchestra. He soon began to compose, writing a cantata, Genevieve de Paris while still a young man. In 1884 his Ouverture heroique was performed, followed by the choral symphonies, Lida (1884), La Belle au bois dormant (1886). In 1887, he produced his first opera, Kérim.

Was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso or

Was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.

Was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin

Was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the "Théâtre de Monsieur." His first opera was staged in Versailles in 1788. The following year he took the position of second keyboardist at the Théâtre de Monsieur. In 1792 he became a musician in the National Guard. In 1802 he acted as a professor of music and in 1806 was director of the Théâtre Molière. He later won fame as a pianist and taught at the Paris Conservatory. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1824. Many of his works were published in Paris.

Was a French journalist. He had a younger brother - Louis-François Bertin de Vaux (1771–1842), tw

Was a French journalist. He had a younger brother - Louis-François Bertin de Vaux (1771–1842), two sons - Edouard François (1797–1871) and Louis-Marie François (1801–1854), and a daughter - Louise Bertin.

A French composer and violinist.In 1729 Guillemain became a violinist at the opera in Lyon and on Ma

A French composer and violinist.In 1729 Guillemain became a violinist at the opera in Lyon and on March 29, 1734 was named first violinist at the Royal Academy in Dijon. He went on to Paris where he participated in a number of musical realms, composing a wide range of sonatas while continuing to play the violin

Was a conductor and composer of French operas, operettas, ballets, and marches. Ganne is most recogn

Was a conductor and composer of French operas, operettas, ballets, and marches. Ganne is most recognized today for his popular patriotic marches, Le père la victoire and La marche Lorraine. He also composed for the ballet, including the 1902 ballet "In Japan".[1] He is less well-known outside his native France, and his many operettas are now rarely performed. His most successful light opera is the circus musical Les saltimbanques (The Acrobats), from 1899.

Was a French journalist and politician. He was the French Minister of Finance during World War I. Lo

Was a French journalist and politician. He was the French Minister of Finance during World War I. Louis-Lucien Klotz was born in Paris to Alsatian Jewish parents, He was the nephew of Victor Klotz (1836-1906), a wealthy silk dealer. After completing his legal education, he enrolled as an advocate at the Cour d'Appel in Paris. In 1888, at the age of twenty, he founded Vie Franco-Russe, an illustrated paper intended to increase popular support for the Franco-Russian Alliance.

Was a French journalist. A librarian in Lyon, then in Paris, Prudhomme settled in Meaux, as a bookbi

Was a French journalist. A librarian in Lyon, then in Paris, Prudhomme settled in Meaux, as a bookbinder. He returned in Paris, and was stopped several times for his writings: between 1787 and 1789, he is thought to have written about 1,500 lampoons. Among them, ''Résumé général, ou Extrait des cahiers de pouvoirs, instructions,

Was a French musician

Was a French musician

Was a French journalist, literary critic and playwright.

Was a French journalist, literary critic and playwright.

Was an English and Australian writer and illustrator.Louisa Anne Meredith, the daughter of Thomas Tw

Was an English and Australian writer and illustrator.Louisa Anne Meredith, the daughter of Thomas Twamley and Louisa Ann Meredith, was born near Birmingham, England on 20 July 1812. She was educated chiefly by her mother, and in 1835 published a volume, Poems, which was favourably reviewed. This was followed in 1836 by The Romance of Nature, mostly in verse, of which a third edition was issued in 1839. Another volume was published in the same year, The Annual of British Landscape Scenery, an account of a tour on the River Wye from Chepstow to near its source at Plynlimon.

Was an Australian writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist.Louisa Lawson was born and raised in M

Was an Australian writer, publisher, suffragist, and feminist.Louisa Lawson was born and raised in Mudgee, New South Wales. The second of 12 children, her family were typical strugglers, and like many girls at that time left school at the age of thirteen. In 1866 she married Niels Larsen (Peter Lawson). Lawson's husband was often absent gold mining or working with his father-in-law, leaving her to raise four children - Henry b 1867, Charles b 1869, Peter b 1873, Annette b 1877 (died at 8 months) and Gertrude b 1877 - on her own. In 1882 she took her children and moved to Sydney. There, Lawson managed boarding houses and saved money that she later used to purchase shares in the radical pro-federation newspaper The Republican in 1887. With her earnings and her experience from working on The Republican, Lawson was able in May 1888, to edit and publish The Dawn.

Was an American poet.Louise Bogan was born in Livermore Falls, Maine, where her father Daniel Bogan

Was an American poet.Louise Bogan was born in Livermore Falls, Maine, where her father Daniel Bogan worked for various paper mills and bottling factories. She spent most of her childhood years with her parents and brother growing up in mill towns in Maine