Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Laporte studied Chinese History at Yale University before dropping out in his junior year. He began

Laporte studied Chinese History at Yale University before dropping out in his junior year. He began his association with computers with his first home PC, an Atari 400. He operated one of the first Macintosh-only bulletin board systems, MacQueue, from 1985 to 1988.Laporte was the host of the daily television show The Lab with Leo Laporte, recorded in Vancouver, Canada. On March 6, 2008, Laporte

Was a writer and philosopher. He was born to a Lithuanian Jewish family in South Africa. He trained

Was a writer and philosopher. He was born to a Lithuanian Jewish family in South Africa. He trained as a lawyer before becoming a sociologist specialising in the study of genocide.Kuper was an active member of the Liberal Party in South Africa during the 1950s and some of his involvements are detailed in Alan Paton's book Journey Continued.During the 1960s, Kuper moved to Los Angeles, California, United States, where he took up teaching and researching at UCLA. His publications include The Pity of it All, Passive Resistance in South Africa, and The Prevention of Genocide.

Is a Greek musician, composer and producer. Born in Astakos, Greece, Leandros left in the 1950s for

Is a Greek musician, composer and producer. Born in Astakos, Greece, Leandros left in the 1950s for Germany to pursue a career in singing and composing. He had some success, but shifted his focus to his daughter, Vicky, who had been singing from a very early age and turned out to be the real treasure. He became her manager, composer and producer when she was 13, and is responsible for her unique training and career. Leandros composed and produced for many other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, among others

Was one of the leading American experimental composers and pianists of the early twentieth century.

Was one of the leading American experimental composers and pianists of the early twentieth century. His performances of works by avant-garde composers and his own innovative and even shocking pieces made him a cause célèbre on both sides of the Atlantic.

Is a Filipino journalist, poet, producer and youth advocate. He currently serves as stringer/corresp

Is a Filipino journalist, poet, producer and youth advocate. He currently serves as stringer/correspondent of GMA 7 Manila News and Public Affairs. He is a former news contributor for the BBC and Reuters.

Is an American poet and the editor of The New Formalist.He then studied History and Polish Studies a

Is an American poet and the editor of The New Formalist.He then studied History and Polish Studies at Alliance College, Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, receiving a BA in 1984. Later that year he travelled to Poland on a scholarship from the Kosciuszko Fo

Was an Italian author, artist, architect, poet, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer, and genera

Was an Italian author, artist, architect, poet, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer, and general Renaissance humanist polymath. In Italy, his first name is usually spelled "Leone". Alberti's life was described in Giorgio Vasari's Vite.

Is a Dutch writer and columnist.Leon de Winter was born on February 24, 1954 in Den Bosch, the capit

Is a Dutch writer and columnist.Leon de Winter was born on February 24, 1954 in Den Bosch, the capital of the Dutch province Noord-Brabant, in the south of The Netherlands.He grew up in an orthodox Jewish family and attended the gymnasium in Den Bosch. After his graduation he attended the academy of Bavaria Film Studios in Munich and the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam. However, the Film Academy was much criticised by De Winter and he left the Film Academy in 1978 without a degree.

Was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for his historical novels for children, though he

Was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for his historical novels for children, though he also wrote for adults. He wrote more than thirty books, and scripted Shakespeare: The Animated Tales for television.

Was a German composer of operettas. Today he is best known internationally as the composer of the po

Was a German composer of operettas. Today he is best known internationally as the composer of the popular jaunty march "The Parade of the Tin Soldiers," also known as "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." Jessel was a prolific composer who wrote many light orchestral pieces, piano pieces, songs, waltzes, mazurkas, marches, choruses, and other salon music. He achieved considerable acclaim with a number of his operettas — in particular Schwarzwaldmädel (Black Forest Girl), which remains popular to this day.

Is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is a member of The American Academy of A

Is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Kirchner studied at the University of California Los Angeles with Ernest Bloch and Arnold Schoenberg. Kirchner began graduate studies with Bloch at the University of California, Berkeley but he served in the military and studied in New York with Roger Sessions before completing his degree. He was Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music at Harvard from 1961 to 1991. (Johnston, AMG)

Was a Polish writer and publicist, and a prominent figure of the Polish theatre in the post-WWII per

Was a Polish writer and publicist, and a prominent figure of the Polish theatre in the post-WWII period. He wrote books and dramas. His most known work is the drama "Niemcy" (Germans) written in 1949.A left-wing activist before WWII, he spent the war in the German POW camps. After the war he became a communist activist in People's Poland. In the years 1945-1948 he was a Deputy Minister of Culture and Art. Leon Kruczkowski has also held the following positions: Deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1946 to 1956; member of the Polish Council of State from 1957. He is recognized as having a significant influence on post-war Polish cultural policy.

Was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his

Was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958, and Trinity, in 1976.

Is Polish teacher, writer and translator.He graduated from Catholic University of Lublin in 1955. Af

Is Polish teacher, writer and translator.He graduated from Catholic University of Lublin in 1955. After that he became a teacher in econdary schools in Cieszyn. He is a member of Macierz Ziemi Cieszynskiej. From 1981 to 1996 he was a chairman of this organization.

Was an African American novelist. His novels concerned mythology, history, and Chicago.

Was an African American novelist. His novels concerned mythology, history, and Chicago.

Was a Filipino poet in the Spanish and Ilocano languages. She is considered as the "mother of Philip

Was a Filipino poet in the Spanish and Ilocano languages. She is considered as the "mother of Philippine women's literature" and the "bridge from oral to literary tradition".

Is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in White Rock, British Columbia. In recent years she has b

Is a Canadian novelist and poet who lives in White Rock, British Columbia. In recent years she has become known for her Vicky Bauer series of mystery novels.

Was a British composer and conductor.Lambert was the son of Russian-born Australian painter George L

Was a British composer and conductor.Lambert was the son of Russian-born Australian painter George Lambert. Educated at Christ's Hospital and the Royal College of Music, Lambert was a prodigy, writing orchestral works from the age of 13, and at 20 received a commission to write a ballet for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes (Romeo and Juliet).

Is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Televisi

Is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television (Televiziunea Româna). He was born in Galati, Romania but was brought up in Pitesti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media.

He is a theologian, philosopher and writer, known for his active support for the rights of the poor

He is a theologian, philosopher and writer, known for his active support for the rights of the poor and excluded.He became one of the best known (along with Gustavo Gutierrez) of the early Liberation theologians. He was present in the first reflections that sought to articulate indignation against misery and marginalization with promissory discourse of the faith, leading to Liberation theology. He continues to be a controversial figure in the Catholic Church, primarily for his sharp criticism of the church's hierarchy, which he sees as "fundamentalist" ("A cardinal like J. Ratzinger, who publishes an official paper stating that the only true Church is the Catholic Church, and the others aren't even churches, that the only legitimate religion is Catholicism and the others don't even possess a faith, being just beliefs, perpetrates religious terrorism, besides being a grave theological error" [1]), but also for his past critical support of communist régimes.

Was an Argentine essayist, novelist, poet and theologian. Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1930, he st

Was an Argentine essayist, novelist, poet and theologian. Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1930, he studied Philosophy and Theology in Rome. Back in his country, he worked in the Catholic press and went into politics as a representative of Catholic national

Widely known by stage name Léo Jaime, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Jaime was a part of the ori

Widely known by stage name Léo Jaime, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Jaime was a part of the original formation of the carioca rockabilly group called "João Penca & Seus Miquinhos Amestrados". He left the group to pursue a solo career. He was very successful in the 1980s, releasing many hits for the radio and writing soundtracks for films and telenovelas.

Is a Cuban novelist and journalist. As of 2007[update], he is one of Cuba's best known writers inter

Is a Cuban novelist and journalist. As of 2007[update], he is one of Cuba's best known writers internationally. In English and some other languages, he is often referred to by the shorter form of his name, Leonardo Padura. He has written movie scripts, two books of short stories and a series of detective novels translated into 10 languages.

Was a German composer and music editor who worked with Orlando de Lassus.

Was a German composer and music editor who worked with Orlando de Lassus.

Was a Romanian poet and translator. The son of Nadejda Dimov, he was one of the main representatives

Was a Romanian poet and translator. The son of Nadejda Dimov, he was one of the main representatives (together with, amongst others, Dumitru Tepeneag) of onirism in Romanian poetry, explorer of the dream as an absolute, objective reality.