Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a French Socialist until 1933, when he initiated a spin-off from the French Section of the Worke

Was a French Socialist until 1933, when he initiated a spin-off from the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) along with other right-wing 'Neosocialists'. He then founded the collaborationist National Popular Rally (RNP) during the Vichy regime. In 1944, he became "Minister of Labor and National Solidarity" in Pierre Laval's government, before escaping to Sigmaringen along with Vichy officials after the Allied landings in Normandy. Condemned in absentia for collaborationism, he died while still in hiding in Italy.

Was a French composer. He wrote operas, ballets, orchestral works, vocal and chamber works, and film

Was a French composer. He wrote operas, ballets, orchestral works, vocal and chamber works, and film scores. In 1932, Delannoy was one of five composers approached by the producers of the film Don Quichotte for a series of songs to be sung by its star, the Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin. The other composers approached were Ravel, Jacques Ibert, Manuel de Falla and Darius Milhaud. Ibert's setting was chosen for the film.[2]

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue.

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue.

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. Dupré became famous for performing more th

Was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. Dupré became famous for performing more than 2,000 organ recitals throughout Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe, which included a recital series of 10 concerts of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1920 (Paris Conservatoire) and 1921 (Palais du Trocadéro), both performed entirely from memory. The sponsorship of an American transcontinental tour by the John Wanamaker department store interests rocketed his name into international prominence. Dupré's "Symphonie-Passion" began as an improvisation on Philadelphia's Wanamaker Organ.

Was a French conductor and composer. At the Schola Cantorum, he taught piano and (until the death of

Was a French conductor and composer. At the Schola Cantorum, he taught piano and (until the death of Vincent d'Indy) was one of its under-directors, and later became the co-founder and director of the Ecole César Franck (1935-962). He was also secretary of France's Société nationale de musique.

Was a French harpist, composer, and pedagogue who composed important solo repertory for the harp tha

Was a French harpist, composer, and pedagogue who composed important solo repertory for the harp that expanded the technical and harmonic possibilities of the instrument. His works are regularly performed in concert and recorded by professional harpists, and they are often test pieces for harp-performance competitions. A student of Alphonse Hasselmans at the Paris Conservatory,

Was a French composer born in Romania. He was discovered by George Enescu in Bucharest. He moved to

Was a French composer born in Romania. He was discovered by George Enescu in Bucharest. He moved to Paris in 1919 (at age 21) to study under Vincent d'Indy. His works include his Sonata number 1 for violin and piano (1920), Mélusine opera (1920, libretto by Yvan Goll), his 1st string quartet (1923), 2nd string quartet (1931), Sonata number 2 for violin and piano (1941), Sonata for violin and cello (1944), Phèdre Opera (1949), Étude in two parts for piano and instrumental ensemble (1951) and Esercizio per archi (1960). Many of his piano works were first performed by his wife and renown concert pianist Monique Haas.

Was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. In 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to

Was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. In 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie Française.

Is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the early music g

Is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the early music group Ensemble Organum. He is an authority on Gregorian and pre-Gregorian chant. In 1982 he founded Ensemble Organum at Sénanque Abbey, a group specialising in in "pre- and para-Gregorian" chant. In 1984 he became director of ARIMM, the Atelier pour la Recherche sur l’Interprétation des Musiques Médiévales (or "Workshop for Research on the Performance of Medieval Music") with the support of the Fondation Royaumont,

Is an Italian poet, writer and rapper.Marcella Boccia wrote many songs and many of her poems have be

Is an Italian poet, writer and rapper.Marcella Boccia wrote many songs and many of her poems have become songs.She has collaborated with Alessandro Sommella, a musician of Planet Funk, writing songs for him.

An Australian poet. She was born in Singapore and with her family migrated to Australia at the age o

An Australian poet. She was born in Singapore and with her family migrated to Australia at the age of two. She has been poetry editor for the literary magazines Westerly and Blue Dog. She lectures at Edith Cowan University.

Is an Argentine Jewish author, best known for writing the script for the 2004 film El abrazo partido

Is an Argentine Jewish author, best known for writing the script for the 2004 film El abrazo partido. Birmajer's work usually revolves around the Porteño neighbourhood of Once and its colorful inhabitants. Most stories feature Jewish characters, and he frequently uses for them the names Javier, or Mordejai (Hebrew: ??????) depending on the character's level of religious observance. He also addresses Jewish issues such as synagogue attendance, Bar Mitzvahs, and the ever present alternative to immigrate to Israel.

Is a Brazilian Architect (graduated from FAU-USP) and writer, with specialization in semiotics and W

Is a Brazilian Architect (graduated from FAU-USP) and writer, with specialization in semiotics and World Religion.[1] He began his career in 1992, writing short texts and essays for role playing magazines (Dragão Brazil, d20 Saga, RPGMagazine, Dragon Magazine and Só Aventuras). He has published over 200 articles in horror and fantasy, as well as short stories and related texts.With the engineer Norson Botrel, he created the Daemon System,[2] which is one of the main role playing systems in Brazil. In 1998, he began working for Daemon Publisher House. In 2005, he created a system called RPGQuest, for using RPG in schools and educational programs, as well as a simple method of introducing role playing games to children. He is mostly known for his works in Mythology. His book "Enciclopedia de Mitologia" was considered one of the most complete sources in Brazilian folklore in Portuguese language.[3]

Is a writer and a screenwriter.[1]

Is a writer and a screenwriter.[1]

Was a Filipino writer, journalist, and revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution and one of

Was a Filipino writer, journalist, and revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution and one of the leading Ilustrado (Knowledgeable) propagandist of the Philippine Propaganda Movement in the late 19th century. Del Pilar was one of the co-publisher and founder of La Solidaridad.

An Argentine performer, teacher, composer and arranger that plays all the saxophones, piano, accordi

An Argentine performer, teacher, composer and arranger that plays all the saxophones, piano, accordion, and the Latin American aerophones.He studied piano and music theory at the Antiguo Conservatorio Beethoven, where he obtained a teaching certificate in 1979. At the age of 18, he began to play the baritone sax, showing a particular interest in the music of Serge Chaloff; inspired by John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman, he went on to learn tenor sax, then alto and finally soprano. While studying harmony and composition under tango composer Sebastian Piana, he taught himself to play trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, clarinet and other Latin American folk instruments.

Is a Brazilian writer born in São Paulo, Brazil. He is son of Rubens Paiva, who disappeared during

Is a Brazilian writer born in São Paulo, Brazil. He is son of Rubens Paiva, who disappeared during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1971.When jumping from a waterfall, Paiva fractured his spine and became tetraplegic. In 1983, after extensive physiotherapy, he gained the movement of both arms and hands and wrote Feliz Ano Velho(Happy Old Year), an autobiographical recollection of these events.Marcelo Rubens Paiva has also written Blecaute (1986), Ua:brari (1990), As Fêmeas (1992), Bala na Agulha (1994), Não és Tu Brasil (1996), Malu de Bicicleta (2004) and O Homem que Conhecia as Mulheres (2006).

Was an Argentine award-winning author of novels and short stories, as well as a lawyer and journalis

Was an Argentine award-winning author of novels and short stories, as well as a lawyer and journalist. His work is characterized by its originiality and depth, as well as a criticism of human incompetence.

Is a Peruvian poet and the President of the Academia Peruana de la Lengua. It's assumed from critics

Is a Peruvian poet and the President of the Academia Peruana de la Lengua. It's assumed from critics to be one of the most important persons of the Peruvian "60's generation". Critics also appoints that he uses a simple way of expression with an ironic wa

Is a German-born drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He lives in San Diego, California. Mar

Is a German-born drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He lives in San Diego, California. Marco was immediately booked to play a Nina Hagen tour. The successful collaboration with the "Weirdoz" ended in 1997 after Marco's having worked together on four albums: Senseless Wonder, Mao Mak Maa, Culture Shock and Hula.

Edmundo Donato is a popular Brazilian writer, whose pseudonym is Marcos Rey. He was born in São Pau

Edmundo Donato is a popular Brazilian writer, whose pseudonym is Marcos Rey. He was born in São Paulo city, state of São Paulo, in 1925. His brother Mário Donato is also a writer. He started writing short stories when he was sixteen years old. His first book is a novella which is called Um Gato no Triângulo, in 1953.

Better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba), in the Hi

Better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba), in the Hispania Baetica. Despite his short life, he is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Silver Latin period. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets.

Is a German composer, pianist, author and music producer. Loeber has been composing music for commer

Is a German composer, pianist, author and music producer. Loeber has been composing music for commercials since 1990. He has worked for Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Neutrogena, Montblanc, Nike, Macys, Casio and composed music for more than 900 spots. The distinctiveness of his music lies in his use of melody as well as his use of varying musical styles.

Was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Marcus Gar

Was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Marcus Garvey was founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).

Was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Marcus Gar

Was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and orator. Marcus Garvey was founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).[