Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a poet and one of the pioneers of modern Moroccan poetry.was one of the co-founders of the magazi

Is a poet and one of the pioneers of modern Moroccan poetry.was one of the co-founders of the magazine Anfas/Souffles ("Breaths"), an avant-garde bilingual quarterly that published essays, poetry, and fiction. (The magazine was banned in 1971.)

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Comilla.Motaher Hussain Chowdhury was a full time writer and liter

A Bangladeshi author, was born in Comilla.Motaher Hussain Chowdhury was a full time writer and literature lover. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Was an Indian poet, writer, folklorist and researcher.Moti Lal Saqi enriched Kashmiri language and l

Was an Indian poet, writer, folklorist and researcher.Moti Lal Saqi enriched Kashmiri language and literature in several ways, and emerged as a major poet and critic in the language while still in his youth. From the lyrical romanticism of "Modury Khwab"

Was an Algerian writer born in Tizi Hibel, Kabylie. Some of his books, written in French, have been

Was an Algerian writer born in Tizi Hibel, Kabylie. Some of his books, written in French, have been translated into several languagues including English and German. He was assassinated by the French OAS on 15 March 1962.

Is a Kabyle Berber writer, anthropologist and linguist in Kabylie, He died in February 1989 near Aïn Defla in a car accident when he was returning from a conference in Oujda, Morocco.

Was an Egyptian artist, singer, actor and distinguished composer of humorous songs. His compositions

Was an Egyptian artist, singer, actor and distinguished composer of humorous songs. His compositions included duets for Shadia and Abdel Halim Hafez.

Is a Canadian novelist and editor. He prefers to be referred to as M.G. Vassanji.Of South Asian heri

Is a Canadian novelist and editor. He prefers to be referred to as M.G. Vassanji.Of South Asian heritage, Vassanji was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and raised in Tanzania. While attending the University of Nairobi he won a scholarship to the Massachusetts Inst

Was a renowned Mappila poet from the state of Kerala in South India. He is well-known for his contri

Was a renowned Mappila poet from the state of Kerala in South India. He is well-known for his contributions to many Mappila songs.Moyinkutty Vaidyar was born at Kondotty, in Malappuram district, Kerala. He is widely remembered and respected as a legendary poet, and rarely does a Mappila arts stage go without a mention of his name. It is said that there are no existing pictures of Moyinkutty.

Was a French Jewish publisher and litterateur born in 1817; died in Metz, May 14, 1869; father of th

Was a French Jewish publisher and litterateur born in 1817; died in Metz, May 14, 1869; father of the Parisian publisher Félix Alcan. He was a member of the Jewish consistory of Metz and one of the judges of the Tribunal of Commerce. Alcan contributed to the Archives Israélites and the Revue d'Austrasie a number of poems, sonatas, and cantatas, such as Noéma (1841); Ruth, a Biblical hymn, dedicated to Carmoly (1843); and Spartacus, a cantata performed at the public concert of the Société de l'Union des Arts, at Metz in 1852, and at Damascus, 1860.

Is an influental Ukrainian poet and translator of Jewish origin. He was born in 1946 in Chernivtsi.

Is an influental Ukrainian poet and translator of Jewish origin. He was born in 1946 in Chernivtsi. Moysey Fishbeyn graduated in 1976 from Kyiv Pedagogical Institute with specialization in philology. The early works of the young poet were noted and suppor

Was a Brazilian composer.

Was a Brazilian composer.

An Indian writer. She lives in New Delhi with her partner and her three children. She is the author

An Indian writer. She lives in New Delhi with her partner and her three children. She is the author of a collection of short stories If It Is Sweet. (Westland/Tranquebar, May 2009)Before returning to India, she worked as a trade union and community organiser in the US. Her stories have appeared in Wasafiri, Prairie Fire, The Dalhousie Review and Existere, as well as in anthologies in India, the UK and Italy. She is currently working on a novel.

An Indian television personality, journalist and author, and presently the chief editor of Hindi Dai

An Indian television personality, journalist and author, and presently the chief editor of Hindi Daily, Hindustan, Hindustan [1][2], is third largest read daily newspaper in India. She is also Group Editor for Hindi publications of the Hindustan Times [3]. She also hosts a weekly Interview show, titled 'Baaton Baaton Mein' on Lok Sabha TV.Earlier she has worked for Doordarshan and STAR News. She has also written few short stories. She was the editor of the popular women's magazine Vama from 1984-87.

Was a Chinese writer who is now best known for his modernist short stories. He was active in Shangha

Was a Chinese writer who is now best known for his modernist short stories. He was active in Shanghai in the 1930s where he contributed to journals like Les Contemporains (Xiàndài ??, 1932 - 1935) edited by Shi Zhecun.

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often consid

An Australian author and poet known for his work involving Australian Aborigines. He is often considered the the father of modern Aboriginal literature.

Was a Moroccan politician, writer, poet and Islamic scholar. He was born in Fes, Morocco, and founde

Was a Moroccan politician, writer, poet and Islamic scholar. He was born in Fes, Morocco, and founded the nationalist Istiqlal party which was a driving force in the Moroccan struggle for independence from French colonial rule. He broke with the party in the mid-1950s, siding with armed revolutionaries and urban guerrillas who waged a violent campaign against French rule, whereas most the nationalist mainstream preferred a diplomatic solution.

Was an Egyptian writer, journalist, politician and a former Minister of Education in Egypt.Heikal wa

Was an Egyptian writer, journalist, politician and a former Minister of Education in Egypt.Heikal was born in Mansoura, Ad Daqahliyah in 1888. He obtained a B.A. in Law in 1909 and a JD from the Sorbonne University in 1912. After returning to Egypt, he worked as a lawyer for 10 years, then as a journalist. He was elected as editor-in-chief of Al Siyasa newspaper, the organ of "The constitutional Tory party" for which he was also an advisor.

Distinguished Egyptian Musician in the early twentieth century has had a great interest in Arab musi

Distinguished Egyptian Musician in the early twentieth century has had a great interest in Arab music and its development, following the impact of the Turkish music.

Is an Egyptian patriot, essayist, author, and barrister, he studied law and became one of Egypt's mo

Is an Egyptian patriot, essayist, author, and barrister, he studied law and became one of Egypt's most famous lawyers and public speakers[1]. He was a member of the prestigious Arab Academy of Damascus, he spoke Arabic, English, French and Italian, he also had a profound knowledge of Hieroglyphic and Latin[2].

Was an icon of Sindhi literature and journalism. He was born at Diplo (Tharparkar District) to a mid

Was an icon of Sindhi literature and journalism. He was born at Diplo (Tharparkar District) to a middle class family. As per family traditions, he had to engage himself in business. However, due to unfavourable circumstances, he could not even complete his education. In early life, he worked with some Landlords (zamindars), of the area as a clerk, but continued reading newspapers and magazines. He also acquired proficiency in Gujrati, Hindi, Gurmukhi, Urdu and working knowledge in English and Persian languages.

A very popular Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known co

A very popular Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist. He holds three US patents (5392154, 5550818 and 6226111).

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliam

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliament of Republic of Kazakhstan, Editor-in-Chief of the Zhalyn Magazine. Well known in Kazakhstan for his articles, which raised public awareness of the need

Is a famous Georgian poet, and member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia (Georgian Pa

Is a famous Georgian poet, and member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia (Georgian Parliament) in 1990-1992, owner of the Shota Rustaveli State Prize of Georgia.

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer. Mukhtar Auezov was born into a nomadic family the village of C

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer. Mukhtar Auezov was born into a nomadic family the village of Chingistan in the Semipalatinsk region. His grandfather taught him to read and write. Auezov was then educated at the Semipalatinsk Teacher's Seminary and L

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer.Auezov was born into a nomadic family from what is today Abay D

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer.Auezov was born into a nomadic family from what is today Abay District, in East Kazakhstan Province. His grandfather taught him to read and write. Auezov was then educated at the Semipalatinsk Teacher's Seminary and Leningrad State University.