Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Scottish poet and soldier of fortune. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. His father was from P

Was a Scottish poet and soldier of fortune. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. His father was from Pinkell, Carrick in Ayrshire. Boyd left Scotland for France as a young man. There he studied civil law. He took part in the religious wars of the League, fi

Is a South African author. He has written two books, both dealing in some way with apartheid and the

Is a South African author. He has written two books, both dealing in some way with apartheid and the history of South Africa.Behr’s first published novel, The Smell of Apples (1995), appeared first in Afrikaans in 1993 (as Die Reuk van Appels). The book garnered significant recognition in the form of the M-Net Award, one of South Africa’s most prestigious literary prizes, as well as the Eugene Marais and the CNA Debut Literary Awards in South Africa, and the Betty Trask Award for the best first novel published in the United Kingdom in 1996

Is an award-winning American novelist, journalist, and conservative commentator.His first novel, pub

Is an award-winning American novelist, journalist, and conservative commentator.His first novel, published in 1977, was Refiner

Is a Swedish-speaking Finn who grew up in Helsinki. He is a journalist, writer, and talk-show host,

Is a Swedish-speaking Finn who grew up in Helsinki. He is a journalist, writer, and talk-show host, and is the registered partner of Jonas Gardell. They have two children, a boy, who is Gardell's biological child, and a girl, who is Levengood's child.[1].

Was a German composer.

Was a German composer.

Is a prolific composer for film and television.One of his most famous compositions is the theme musi

Is a prolific composer for film and television.One of his most famous compositions is the theme music for sci-fi show The X-Files, which reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart, but Snow also wrote the music for Chris Carter's Millennium,

Is an American poet, essayist, and translator.Strand was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, C

Is an American poet, essayist, and translator.Strand was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His early years were spent in North America, while much of his teenage years were spent in South and Central America. IN 1957, he earned his B.A. from Antioch College in Ohio. Strand then studied painting under Josef Albers at Yale University where he earned a B.F.A in 1959. On a Fulbright Scholarship, Strand studied nineteenth-century Italian poetry in Italy during 1960-1961. He attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop the following year and earned a Master of Fine Arts in 1962

Is a British journalist, author and broadcaster, and is currently the Diplomatic Editor for BBC Two'

Is a British journalist, author and broadcaster, and is currently the Diplomatic Editor for BBC Two's Newsnight. He was defence correspondent of The Independent for more than three years and has written several books. He was educated at the independent da

Was a famous Ukrainian poet, writer, and interpreter. Markiyan Shashkevych, Ivan Vahylevych and Yaki

Was a famous Ukrainian poet, writer, and interpreter. Markiyan Shashkevych, Ivan Vahylevych and Yakiv Holovatsky were founders of a literary group known as the 'Ruthenian Triad' (Ruska Triytsia). In 1832, they organized a group of students aimed at the ri

Was a Croatian writer and dramatist of French origin.The first small book Marko wrote (“Per le noz

Was a Croatian writer and dramatist of French origin.The first small book Marko wrote (“Per le nozze de N.S. Nicolo Sorgo colla nobil Dama Comtessa Elena Sorgo”) dates from 1789 and was written in Italian. He also wrote comedies,satirical poems and astrology studies. The main writings of Bruerovic were published by the magazines Dubrovnik (in 1852) and Slovinac (in 1878) in Croatian.

Was a Ukrainian writer. Cheremshyna earned a law degree from the University of Vienna in 1906 and ma

Was a Ukrainian writer. Cheremshyna earned a law degree from the University of Vienna in 1906 and maintained a law practice in Sniatyn. He started writing short stories around 1896 and published them in newspapers and journals. Because of his birth region

A Finnish author. He has published two works of fiction.Marko Kitti has been writing since 1992. Aft

A Finnish author. He has published two works of fiction.Marko Kitti has been writing since 1992. After leaving high school, Kitti worked as a warehouse assistant, a metal worker, a cleaner, a teaching assistant, an entrepreneur in television advertising and as a graphic designer for the Internet.

Was a Bulgarian folklorist from Macedonia.[1][2] He is thought to be Macedonian in the Republic of M

Was a Bulgarian folklorist from Macedonia.[1][2] He is thought to be Macedonian in the Republic of Macedonia.He was a writer and collector of folk literary works. His family moved to Prilep from Oreovec. His father, Kosta, lived in Krushevo for a period of time, where Marko Cepenkov was born. Since his father was a traveler, Cepenkov earned the opportunity to travel.

Was a Croatian poet and Christian humanist, known as the Crown of the Croatian Medieval Age and the

Was a Croatian poet and Christian humanist, known as the Crown of the Croatian Medieval Age and the father of the Croatian Renaissance. He signed his works as Marko Marulic Splicanin ("Marko Marulic of Split"), Marko Pecenic, Marcus Marulus Spalatensis, or Dalmata.

Was a warrior and writer from Montenegro. He was also a leader of the Kuci clan.In 1856, he came to

Was a warrior and writer from Montenegro. He was also a leader of the Kuci clan.In 1856, he came to the Montenegrin capital Cetinje and entered the service of Prince Danilo in his guards unit called perjanici. For his bravery and successes in raids on Tur

An Australian author. He is best known for his novels I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief, which h

An Australian author. He is best known for his novels I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief, which have been very successful internationally.Zusak is the son of an Austrian father, who was a house painter and a German mother; he is the youngest of four children.[1] In an interview for the Sydney Morning Herald, Zusak said that when he was growing up he heard stories about Nazi Germany, the bombing of Munich, and Jews being marched through the small German town his mother lived in.[2] These stories inspired him to write The Book Thief.

Was a Filipina whistleblower and investigative journalist who wrote a weekly anti-graft column for l

Was a Filipina whistleblower and investigative journalist who wrote a weekly anti-graft column for local newspapers. As a result of her anti-corruption work, she was murdered in her own home.[1] Her case is significant, as it is the first of the 56 murders of Filipino journalists since 1986 [2] for which the people ultimately responsible were identified, in addition to the people directly involved. Esperat, as former employee of the Department of Agriculture in Central Mindanao (DA-12) and Midland Review, Tacurong City columnist, exposed the alleged Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante fertilizer funds scam, in which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was implicated.[3]

Is a South African author who is best known for her novel Triomf. Her graphic and controversial desc

Is a South African author who is best known for her novel Triomf. Her graphic and controversial descriptions of a poor Afrikaner family in Johannesburg brought her to the forefront of a post-apartheid society, still struggling to come to terms with all the changes in South Africa.She studied Languages and Philosophy at Stellenbosch University and obtained an MA with the thesis: Die aard en belang van die literêre vormgewing in 'Also sprach Zarathustra' in 1978.

Was a Brazilian poet who wrote eight volumes of poetry in a career lasting 40 years. Her best known

Was a Brazilian poet who wrote eight volumes of poetry in a career lasting 40 years. Her best known work is "O Mar de Permeio" or the "The Sea Between Us", a collection of poems about worry and despair, which won the Jabuti Prize in 1998.[1] de Oliveira was a professor of Hispanic and Italian literature. She was married to fellow Brazilian poet Joao Cabral do Melo Neto and she had two surviving daughters at the time of her death resulting from multiple organ failure.[2] de Oliviera was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Is an acclaimed Greek novelist. She has lived in Athens since 1966 and she read History and Archaeol

Is an acclaimed Greek novelist. She has lived in Athens since 1966 and she read History and Archaeology at the University of Athens.[1] She belongs to the so-called Genia tou 70, which is a literary term referring to Greek authors who began publishing their work during the 1970s; her debut work, ? ????da, based on her imprisonment in 1967 by the Military Junta, was published in 1974, just a few months after the Metapolitefsi.

Was an Estonian composer. Saar was born in the Estonian village of Hüpassaare to a family of forest

Was an Estonian composer. Saar was born in the Estonian village of Hüpassaare to a family of forest keepers. He received his education at the village school in Kaansoo and the Suure-Jaani parish school.

Was a German journalist and the author of the autobiographical Eine Frau in Berlin (A Woman in Berli

Was a German journalist and the author of the autobiographical Eine Frau in Berlin (A Woman in Berlin), her diary from 20 April to 22 June 1945 in Berlin during and after the Battle of Berlin. The book details her experiences as a victim of rape during th

Is an American business magnate, television host, author, and magazine publisher. As founder of Mart

Is an American business magnate, television host, author, and magazine publisher. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising. Stewart's syndicated talk show, Martha, is broadcast throughout the world by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.

A Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk/blues musician

A Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk/blues musician Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. Along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright, Martha was raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in a musically fueled household, an environment which helped nurture her musical creativity.In 1998, Wainwrignt took the first step toward her musical career, through the recording of her song "Year of the Dragon" as a contribution to The McGarrigle Hour, an album released by her mother, Kate, and her aunt, Anna McGarrigle.

Was a Romanian-French writer.

Was a Romanian-French writer.