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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.

Was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in trad

Was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society. One of the pioneers of Indo-Anglian fiction, he, together with R.K. Narayan, was one of the first India-based writers in English to gain an international readership.Born in Peshawar, he studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar, before moving to England where he attended University College London as an undergraduate and later Cambridge University, graduating with a PhD in 1929. During this time he forged friendships with members of the Bloomsbury Group. He spent some time in Geneva, lecturing at the League of Nations' School of Intellectual Cooperation.

Was an Iranian philosopher and poet. He was born in Sabzevar (Khorasan), where he also deceased (179

Was an Iranian philosopher and poet. He was born in Sabzevar (Khorasan), where he also deceased (1797-1873). He wrote the Asrar al-hikmah ("The Secrets of Wisdom"), which, together with his Arabic treatise Sharh manzumah ("A Treatise on Logic in Verse"), remains a basic text for the study of hikmat doctrines in Iran.

Was an American author and poet who became widely known for her writings that promoted Pan-Americani

Was an American author and poet who became widely known for her writings that promoted Pan-Americanism and Feminism.As a feminist leader, Muna Lee made important contributions to the modern women's movement, in particular the struggle for equal rights. She was a founder of the Inter-American Commission of Women. It was in New York City that she met her future husband, a Puerto Rican poet and journalist by the name of Luis Muñoz Marín, who later would become the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. They were married on July 1, 1919 and during their union they had two children: daughter Muna Muñoz Lee (known as Munita) and son Luis Muñoz Lee. They were officially divorced on November 15, 1946, two years before Muñoz Marín would make history when he was elected governor. Had they remained married, Lee would have become the island's first lady.

Was a pioneer Sri Lankan linguist, commentator, writer, poet, and journalist. He founded the Hela Ha

Was a pioneer Sri Lankan linguist, commentator, writer, poet, and journalist. He founded the Hela Havula movement which sought to remove Sanskrit influences in the Sinhala language.He was one of the most eminent scholars Sri Lanka has known for several centuries. He achieved fame through his profound knowledge of the Sinhala language and firm conviction of the need to develop the language to promote creative thinking. He was well versed in Sinhala, Pali and Sanskrit and was also proficient in Tamil and Malayalam as well as English, Latin and Greek.[citation needed]

Was a writer of modern Hindi and Urdu literature. In India, he is generally recognized as the foremo

Was a writer of modern Hindi and Urdu literature. In India, he is generally recognized as the foremost writer in both Hindi and Urdu during the early twentieth century.While at Allahabad, Premchand's first novella, Asrar e Ma'abid (The Secrets of the Sanctum Sanctorum) was serialized in the Urdu weekly Awaz-e-Khalq (first publication date 8 October 1903),[2] but it was in Kanpur where his writing career really took off with his association with the Urdu magazine Zamana where he published a regular column, The March of Time, focusing on national and international affairs. In Kanpur, he became a part of the literary circle and gained a reputation as a journalist and writer with a social conscience. His second novel, also in Urdu, Kishna (1907) was written during this period (the text of this novel has nor survived).[3] He also published a collection of short stories in Urdu, Soz-e-vatan.

An Iraqi broadcast journalist who serves as a correspondent for Iraqi-owned, Egyptian-based Al-Baghd

An Iraqi broadcast journalist who serves as a correspondent for Iraqi-owned, Egyptian-based Al-Baghdadia TV. Al-Zaidi's reports often focused on the plight of widows, orphans, and children in the Iraq War.[1][2]On November 16, 2007, al-Zaidi was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Baghdad. He was also previously twice arrested by the United States armed forces serving in Iraq. On December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi threw his shoes at then-US president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference. Al-Zaidi suffered injuries as he was taken into custody and allegations have been made that he was tortured during his initial detention.

Was an American poet and political activist, best known for her poems about equality, feminism, soci

Was an American poet and political activist, best known for her poems about equality, feminism, social justice, and Judaism. Kenneth Rexroth said that she was the greatest poet of her "exact generation".Her poem "To be a Jew in the Twentieth Century" (1944), on the theme of Judaism as a gift, was adopted by the American Reform and Reconstructionist movements for their prayer books, something Rukeyser said "astonished" her, as she had remained distant from Judaism throughout her early life.

Is a Brazilian writer. He was born in Carmo de Minas city, state of Minas Gerais.His entire work con

Is a Brazilian writer. He was born in Carmo de Minas city, state of Minas Gerais.His entire work consists of short stories, all of them dealing with fantastic themes, which is uncommon among Brazilian writers. He was very obsessive about his work, revising it at every new edition, always changing a few details, like characters' names and so on.

Was a famous poet and novelit in modern Japanese literature from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.In 19

Was a famous poet and novelit in modern Japanese literature from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.In 1902, he left Kanazawa High Elementary school (equivalent to junior high school today) and started working as a clerk at the Kanazawa Regional Court. His bosses included Haiku-readers such as Kawagoe Bukotsu (????) and Akakura Kinpu (????) who taught him how to read/compose Haiku's. After numerous applications to local newspapers, his Haiku was first published in October 8, 1904 in Kitakuni-Shimbun. ????????? Eventually, he also started writing poems and Tanka's (a Japanese poem of thirty-one syllables).

An Australian writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction.He was born in Adelaide, South Austral

An Australian writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction.He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He has lived most of his life in Australia except for sojourns in India (1968-1970) and England and Europe (1970-1974). He currently lives in Sydney.He was also trustee of the National Gallery of Australia from 1976 to 1981, and wrote a book on Australian artist, Ian Fairweather.A portrait of Bail by the artist Fred Williams[1] is hung in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. The portrait was done while both Williams and Bail were Council members of the National Gallery of Australia.[1]

Is a Chechen poet, literary critic, songwriter, and historian who has written extensively on the cul

Is a Chechen poet, literary critic, songwriter, and historian who has written extensively on the culture of the Chechen and Ingush people.Musa Geshaev was born in Grozny to Chechen parents on August 20, 1940. Before his fourth birthday Geshaev was deported along with his family to Kazakhstan as a result of the forced deportations of the Chechen and Ingush to Central Asia on February 23, 1944

Was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union who was simu

Was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union who was simultaneously awarded two of the highest government decorations: Hero of the Soviet Union for personal courage and meritorious performance of duty, and the Lenin Prize for his cycle The Moabit Notebooks (both awarded posthumously).

Was a Japanese author, an important mystery novelist in pre-war Japan. [1]According to researcher Sa

Was a Japanese author, an important mystery novelist in pre-war Japan. [1]According to researcher Sari Kawana, he was one of the writers involved in writing "mad scientist murders," a subgenre within the larger stream of Japanese detective fiction during the 1920s and 1930s. He used the motif of the "mad scientist" and his uncompromising attitude toward his work to criticize the widespread overconfidence in the possibilities of science and to highlight the potential incompatibility between science and ethics. Other writers involved in that genre Kozakai Fuboku, Yumeno Kyusaku and Unno Juza

Was, for decades, the best-known columnist and journalist in the Middle East.Amin is widely regarded

Was, for decades, the best-known columnist and journalist in the Middle East.Amin is widely regarded as one of the Arab world's most influential intellectual figures.[citation needed] As the 1944 founder of the Akhbar El Yom newspaper organization, he is also seen as one of the fathers of modern Arab journalism. He died in Cairo.

Turkish short story writer and novelist.After he graduated from Ankara Gazi Institute of Education,

Turkish short story writer and novelist.After he graduated from Ankara Gazi Institute of Education, Department of French philology (1968), he did his master

Was an Egyptian writer and poet who was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut.He memorized the

Was an Egyptian writer and poet who was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut.He memorized the Holy Quran before the age of twelve. He studied at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He translated and novelised plays from French, and wrote (and translated) several short stories. His most famous work is a collection of his articles under the title: el-Nazarat (Arabic: ????????).

The Patuakhali district of Bangladesh is an eminent researcher and writer. He is best known for his

The Patuakhali district of Bangladesh is an eminent researcher and writer. He is best known for his seminal work on aboriginal tribes of the country.He studied public administration at the Dhaka University for his Bachelors and Masters. Later he obtained M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from the same university for his research on the Rakhaine aborigines of Bangladesh. Currently a senior executive in Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, he worked as a journalists in different newspapers including the weekly Kishore Bangla. In addition to research, he writes poetry and has published a number of anthologies. Mustafa Majid is known for his scientific positivism, imbibed with the ideals of Marxism, Leninism and thoughts of Mao Zedong.

Is a Jamaican dub poet. His name comes from the Rwandan language and translates as "one who is alway

Is a Jamaican dub poet. His name comes from the Rwandan language and translates as "one who is always victorious." His 1983 release "Check It" was released on Chicago blues label Alligator Records. in 2008, Mutabaruka was featured as part of the Jamaica e

Was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as "Kakababu".He

Was a noted Bengali politician, journalist and communist activist, popularly known as "Kakababu".He was one of the pioneers to spread the communist movement in the Indian subcontinent. In 1922, the Bharat Samyatantra Samiti was formed in Calcutta with Kakababu as its secretary. In 1924, he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy Case along with S.A. Dange, Nalini Gupta and Shaukat Usmani[1]. He was released from the prison because of his sickness in 1925. In November, 1925 he along with Qazi Nazrul Islam, Hemanta Kumar Sarkar and others organized Labour Swaraj Party in Bengal[2

Was an Ukrainian author whose writings described typical Ukrainian life at the start of the 20th cen

Was an Ukrainian author whose writings described typical Ukrainian life at the start of the 20th century. His writings offered insight to the daily goings on and the trials and tribulations that face people growing up in small villages of the Ukraine. The

Was an Ukrainian composer, and a Greek Catholic priest. He is famous for composing an alternate melo

Was an Ukrainian composer, and a Greek Catholic priest. He is famous for composing an alternate melody to the song Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy (Ukraine's glory has not perished) which became the modern National Anthem of Ukraine. Mykhailo Verbytsky was born i

Was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, and teacher of international renown. Leontovych is recog

Was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, and teacher of international renown. Leontovych is recognized for composing Shchedryk in 1916, known to the English speaking world as Carol of the Bells or as Ring Christmas Bells. Mykola Leontovych was born on

Was a Ukrainian writer and poet of the early Communist Ukrainian renaissance. The writer's real name

Was a Ukrainian writer and poet of the early Communist Ukrainian renaissance. The writer's real name was Nikolay Fitilyov. Born in Trostyanets, Kharkiv province, Khvylovy joined the Communist Party in 1919. He moved to Kharkiv in 1921 and involved himself

Was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist. He was born in Poltava Oblast so

Was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and ethnomusicologist. He was born in Poltava Oblast son of Vitaliy Romanovich Lysenko (Ukrainian: ??????? ????????? ???????). Since childhood he was very interested in the folksongs of Ukrainian peasants and b