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Was a Russian journalist, novelist and short story writer, who also wrote under the pseudonym M. Ste

Was a Russian journalist, novelist and short story writer, who also wrote under the pseudonym M. Stebnitskii. By many Russians he is considered "the most Russian of all Russian writers".

Was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer.[1] Although his early works were heavily influenced by his Ukra

Was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer.[1] Although his early works were heavily influenced by his Ukrainian upbringing and identity,[citation needed] he wrote in Russian and his works belong to the tradition of Russian literature; often called the "father o

Was a Russian composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of the Soviet symphony".

Was a Russian composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of the Soviet symphony".

Was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the major representative of the so called Ionian Islands scho

Was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the major representative of the so called Ionian Islands school of music. He was of noble descent, coming from one of the most important and wealthy families of the "Libro d'Oro" di Corfu and therefore he never considered himself a 'professional composer'.

Was a Greek musician. He was the founder and director of the "Athenian Mandolinata," one of the olde

Was a Greek musician. He was the founder and director of the "Athenian Mandolinata," one of the oldest music associations and music schools in Greece.[1] As the director of the "Athenian Mandolinata" orchestra, he performed in the Olympic Games (1906), for the king of Italy Vittorio Emmanuele (1907) and for Kaiser Gulielm in Corfu's "Achilleion" (1910). The orchestra took the first prize in Kremona's international competition among 32 highly honoured orchestras. Some of his compositions for mandolin orchestra: "Greek overture", "Balos from Andros", "Cretan dance", "Varkarola", "Serenata", "Gertsita" etc. He wrote piano and vocal variations of Greek traditional music: "Voskopoula", "Tsopanakos", "Tria paidia Voliotika", "Ta matia sou Dimo ' m ta glara" etc. For his contributions, he was credited by George the first, king of Greece, by the Cross of the Saviour.[2]

Is a Middle East scholar, former Dutch Ambassador to Iraq and Egypt, and author.[1]Van Dam studied A

Is a Middle East scholar, former Dutch Ambassador to Iraq and Egypt, and author.[1]Van Dam studied Arabic and Political & Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (cum laude), where he obtained the degree of Doctor in Literature in 1977. He taught Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Amsterdam (1970–75), was First Secretary at the Netherlands Embassy in Beirut, covering Lebanon,

Was a Greek composer and singer. His real last name was Asimopoulos (?s?µ?p?????). Asimos was a v

Was a Greek composer and singer. His real last name was Asimopoulos (?s?µ?p?????). Asimos was a very special case of a counter-culture artist, mostly because of his choice of lifestyle. His behaviour and songs were often received as provocatory by the general public. He was a person with strong political opinions. Ideoligically, he could be categorised as an anarchist but himself never accepted his categorisation into a specific political ideology.

Was a Czech cellist and composer. He played alongside Mozart and Anton Teyber on 12 April 1789 at Dr

Was a Czech cellist and composer. He played alongside Mozart and Anton Teyber on 12 April 1789 at Dresden on Mozart's Berlin journey and was a friend of Beethoven[1]. He was the son of Antonín Kraft, under whom he first studied. He then trained under Jean-Louis Duport and later wrote four Cello concertos. He also played the cello, and was the soloist for the premiere of Beethoven's Triple Concerto.

Was a Russian literary critic, publicist, and revolutionary democrat.

Was a Russian literary critic, publicist, and revolutionary democrat.

Was a Russian poet, writer, critic and publisher, associate of Vissarion Belinsky. Nikolay A. Nekras

Was a Russian poet, writer, critic and publisher, associate of Vissarion Belinsky. Nikolay A. Nekrasov is the author of the eloquent poem titled "Russian Women" (1871-1872).

A Russian poet, children's writer and translator. He was a Modernist and a founder of the Russian av

A Russian poet, children's writer and translator. He was a Modernist and a founder of the Russian avant-garde group OBERIU. Nikolay Alekseevich Zabolotsky was born on May 7, 1903 near the city of Kazan. His early life was spent in the towns of Sernur (now

Was an Ukrainian theorist and composer, active in Russia. He was widely influential in late 17th-cen

Was an Ukrainian theorist and composer, active in Russia. He was widely influential in late 17th-century Russia with his treatise on composition, "A Musical Grammar", first published in 1677. Diletsky's followers included Vasily Titov. Little is known abo

Is a Bulgarian writer and poet, with some 19 published books to his credit. His most well-known work

Is a Bulgarian writer and poet, with some 19 published books to his credit. His most well-known work is the novel Po diryata na bezsledno izcheznalite (On the Tracks of the Missing), which has been adapted into a miniseries of the same name.

Was a Russian writer.He was born in St. Petersburg to a family of deacon of Orthodox Church. He stud

Was a Russian writer.He was born in St. Petersburg to a family of deacon of Orthodox Church. He studied at Alexander Nevsky Theological School (1843-51) and St. Petersburg Theological Seminary (1851-57). The novel Seminary Sketches is a colorful descripti

Was a Bulgarian fiction writer, playwright, patriot and publicist known for his publications and res

Was a Bulgarian fiction writer, playwright, patriot and publicist known for his publications and research regarding the life of Bulgarian revolutioner Vasil Levski.He became a soldier in Plovdiv in the autumn of 1944 and then went on to work as a forest guard and forester in the Rhodope Mountains: in the Persenk forestry enterprise, in Lesichevo, in Sapareva Banya, in the Raduil section of the Borovets enterprise.

Was a Russian poet and translator best known for his idyll The Fishers (1822). His translation of th

Was a Russian poet and translator best known for his idyll The Fishers (1822). His translation of the Iliad (1807-29) is still the standard one.

Was a Russian poet, historian and a supporter of socialism . Friend of Alexandr Herzen.

Was a Russian poet, historian and a supporter of socialism . Friend of Alexandr Herzen.

Was a Soviet conductor and composer. He conducted the premiere performances of a number of works, am

Was a Soviet conductor and composer. He conducted the premiere performances of a number of works, among them Nikolai Myaskovsky's sixth symphony in May 1924, and recorded operas and concert works by Glazunov, Mussorgsky and Liszt among others.

Was an influential Russian poet who founded the acmeism movement. Nikolai was born in Kronstadt, int

Was an influential Russian poet who founded the acmeism movement. Nikolai was born in Kronstadt, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilev (1836—1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova

Is a Greek conductor and composer. Among other symphonic works he conducts Skalkottas, which he has

Is a Greek conductor and composer. Among other symphonic works he conducts Skalkottas, which he has recorded. He also conducts opera.

Is a Greek writer. He worked in advertising and was a columnist for magazines and newspapers.

Is a Greek writer. He worked in advertising and was a columnist for magazines and newspapers.

Was a Greek writer and poet.

Was a Greek writer and poet.

Was a Greek tenor who was enormously popular as a "pop" singer in the 1950s. Gounaris was a Greek El

Was a Greek tenor who was enormously popular as a "pop" singer in the 1950s. Gounaris was a Greek Elafró singer and among the foremost Greek composers and musicians of the 1950s and 1960s. He was especially popular in the Greek community in America. He mainly sang about the sad side of love, and betrayed lovers.

Is a Greek journalist. He is a graduate of the Panteion University. Hadjinikolaou was news anchor fo

Is a Greek journalist. He is a graduate of the Panteion University. Hadjinikolaou was news anchor for Mega Channel from 1989 and until 2003 when he moved to Alpha TV. He was president, head of the news department and basic news anchor in Alpha TV for three years. Since April 2007 he is the news anchor for Alter Channel. Since 1989, he is the host of the weekly talk-show Enopios-Enopio (face-to-face) in which he interviews various personalities from Greece.

Was a Greek modern poet.

Was a Greek modern poet.