Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Brought up in Gandhi's Ashram in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad and Sevagram near Wardha, Narayan stopped atte

Brought up in Gandhi's Ashram in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad and Sevagram near Wardha, Narayan stopped attending school to be educated and trained by his father and other inmates of the Ashram. He specialized in basic education, spinning and weaving khadi.Narayan joined the Akhil Bharatiya Shanti Sena Mandal (Indian Peace Brigade), founded by Vinoba and headed by veteran socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan (widely known as "JP"). As the general secretary of the Shanti Sena, Narayan recruited and trained peace volunteers throughout the country who intervened during ethnic conflicts and helped establish harmony among conflicting communities.

Was a Brazilian sports journalist and a radio broadcaster.He was known in all of the state of São P

Was a Brazilian sports journalist and a radio broadcaster.He was known in all of the state of São Paulo with O Homem do Tempo (The Weather Man) in a part of 1963, he was the first radio broadcaster who emitted weather bulletins on radio and on television. He later worked on TV Redord in São Paulo, a part of 1965. He was a weatherman.

He is credited with reinventing the ancient form of epic writing in modern prose. [4]. In recognitio

He is credited with reinventing the ancient form of epic writing in modern prose. [4]. In recognition of his towering literary presence, the post 1976 period is termed as 'Kohli Yuga'[citation needed] in Hindi Literature [5]. His contribution to Hindi literature is often compared to the legendary writer Premchand[6], though critics believe his impact to be more significant and long-lasting than the latter [7]. Like his predecessor Premchand, Kohli is rated by publishers as the highest selling hindi author of high literary standards.[8]

Popularly known as Narmad, was a Gujarati author, poet, scholar and public speaker.Narmad was born i

Popularly known as Narmad, was a Gujarati author, poet, scholar and public speaker.Narmad was born in Surat on August 24, 1833. He introduced many creative forms of writing in Gujarati. He wrote pioneering work in such forms as autobiography, poetry, lexi

Is a writer and researcher of philosophy.She is one of the founders of the Alatoran movement, the Fo

Is a writer and researcher of philosophy.She is one of the founders of the Alatoran movement, the Foundation of Independent Writers, in contemporary Azerbaijani literature. Translated academic texts and important works into Azerbaijani, including works by Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault and Umberto Eco. These were the first translations of these authors into Azerbaijani. She writes poems, prose and journalistic as well as scientific texts primarily on social questions.

Was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Hindu devotional religious p

Was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Hindu devotional religious poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarat, where he is acclaimed as its Adi Kavi (Sanskrit for "first among poets").

He was born in Asakusa, and his given name was Korehiro (??). The Narushima family were okujusha (??

He was born in Asakusa, and his given name was Korehiro (??). The Narushima family were okujusha (???), or Confucian tutors to the Tokugawa shoguns, who were also involved the editing of Tokugawa jikki (????)and other historical annals, including the (?? Nochikagami). Ryuhoku participated in these editing projects as a young man.He served as tutor to the shoguns Iesada and Iemochi but was, according to some theories, dismissed because he wrote a poem critical of the fact that his recommendations had not been adopted. At that time he took up Western studies. During the Keio period (1866-68) he served in the shogun's cavalry and also briefly as Minister of Foreign Affairs. After the Meiji Restoration, he took up a position with the Higashi Honganji Temple, which sponsored a tour for him and four other men to Europe and the United States from 1872-73. Soon after his return to Japan

Iranian Azerbaijani Poet, author.Till his 5th years old he lived in Maku, Saqqiz, and Miyandab. Then

Iranian Azerbaijani Poet, author.Till his 5th years old he lived in Maku, Saqqiz, and Miyandab. Then the family immigrated to Tabriz. In his first paces, the father showed Naser's scripts to Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar upstairs and he admired his nice script. In 1959 the father died and left the family alone with shelves of books and his poems.

A modern Bangladeshi author and literary editor. She became famous with the publication of her award

A modern Bangladeshi author and literary editor. She became famous with the publication of her award-wiining novel Urukku in 1993.Nasreen Jahan Beauty was born and brought up in Mymensingh. She joined the Chander Hat, a national children's and juvenile organizaiton in 1974 and started to write rhymes and short stories in the children's page of daily Purbadesh. She was profusely encouraged by writer-editor Rafiqul Haque who was also a top-brass rhymer of Bangladesh. Later she concentrated on short stories and published in all leading literary papers and magazines of the country including the Kishore Bangla. She got married to poet Anwar Ahmed in 1984. She has a daughter.

Is an Iranian writer best known for a serialized novel called Fire and smoke published in a newspape

Is an Iranian writer best known for a serialized novel called Fire and smoke published in a newspaper and also for his articles there. His first stories were published during the reign of the Shah of Iran, and he was soon forbidden to write.

Is an Iranian writer, revisionist, and conspiracy theorist. He is well known for his controversial t

Is an Iranian writer, revisionist, and conspiracy theorist. He is well known for his controversial theories questioning the academically recognized historiography of Iran from Achaemenids to the beginning of the Safavid period. He is also an ardent anti-semite. Among his controversial positions, are his support for executed Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein and his support for American racist activist, David Duke

Was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics, and philosophy.Ginzburg's

Was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics, and philosophy.Ginzburg's father, Giuseppe Levi, a named Italian histologist, was born of a Jewish family. Her mother, Livia Tanzi, was Catholic. She was raised as an atheist . Although Ginzburg was able to live relatively free of harassment during World War II, her husband was forced to spend much of this period in a village in Abruzzo. Opponents of the Fascist regime, she and her husband secretly went to Rome and edited an anti-Fascist newspaper, until Leone Ginzburg was arrested and murdered in jail in 1944.

Was an American composer.Sleeth was born in Evanston, Illinois. In 1934, she began to study the pian

Was an American composer.Sleeth was born in Evanston, Illinois. In 1934, she began to study the piano at the early age of four. Later in her life, she received an Academic major in music and a BA in music theory at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She married a Professor of Homiletics, Reverend Ronald E. Sleeth. One of her best-known anthems for choir is entitled "Joy in the Morning" and was written for the West Virginia Wesleyan College concert chorale on the occasion of her husband's inauguration as the president of West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1977. She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist Church and one of her most noted hymn composition is the "Hymn of Promise", found currently in the United Methodist hymnal.

Is a co-anchor and national correspondent for NBC's Today. She replaces Meredith Vieira as co-host d

Is a co-anchor and national correspondent for NBC's Today. She replaces Meredith Vieira as co-host during the third hour of the show. Many times she fills-in for Ann Curry as news anchor.Natalie Morales is a National Correspondent for NBC's Today Show. Morales was an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC from 2002-2006. She covered a number of major news stories there including the 2004 Presidential election, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the Iraqi prisoner abuse, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Northeast Blackout of 2003, the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, and the investigation and trial of Scott Peterson. Additionally, she was named one of Hispanic Magazine’s Top Trendsetters of 2003.

Was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator.Alterman's first published book of poetr

Was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator.Alterman's first published book of poetry was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Outside"), published in 1938. This volume, with its "neo-romantic themes, highly charged texture, and metrical virtuosity,"

Was a Jewish writer born in Rogachev, a shtetl located in the Zhytomyr area of Ukraine. He wrote in

Was a Jewish writer born in Rogachev, a shtetl located in the Zhytomyr area of Ukraine. He wrote in Yiddish and was a member of the Union of Ukrainian Writers (Soyuz Ukrainiski Pisatelei). n his youth, Zabara lived in Kharkiv and was an active member of t

Is an English newsreader.Her paternal grandparents originated from Slonim, now in Belarus, and emigr

Is an English newsreader.Her paternal grandparents originated from Slonim, now in Belarus, and emigrated to South Africa in 1929. Kaplinsky was born in Brighton, but spent her early life in Kenya (where she claims to have been fluent in Swahili[3]), altho

Is a Danish journalist and TV-show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish tel

Is a Danish journalist and TV-show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish television.In 1996 Natasja finished journalist school. During her studies, she was involved in debating programme Planet Danmark. She also did the practical part of her studies at the newspaper Berlingske Tidende.

Was a lawyer and a Francophone writer of Russian Jewish origin.Sarraute was born Natalia/Natacha Tch

Was a lawyer and a Francophone writer of Russian Jewish origin.Sarraute was born Natalia/Natacha Tcherniak in Ivanovo (then known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk), 300 km north-east of Moscow in 1900 (although she frequently referred to the year of her birth as 190

Is an Israeli writer. He was editor-in-chief of Sifriat Poalim Publishing House. He was Israel's cul

Is an Israeli writer. He was editor-in-chief of Sifriat Poalim Publishing House. He was Israel's cultural attaché in the United States from 1977-80, and is a former vice-chairman of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.

Is an American poet, novelist, anthologist, literary critic, editor and Professor of Literature at U

Is an American poet, novelist, anthologist, literary critic, editor and Professor of Literature at UC Santa Cruz. Mackey is a Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets.

Was a South African short story writer and journalist.During this time he also worked closely with N

Was a South African short story writer and journalist.During this time he also worked closely with Nadine Gordimer.He was awarded a Niemann Fellowship in 1964 to study journalism at Harvard College in the USA. However, the apartheid government rejected his application for a passport. As a result, he was forced to leave South Africa on an exit permit which meant that he could not return.Nakasa didn't like New York and soon moved to Cambridge where he spent his time at Harvard steeped in the somber business of education. [1]

Is a contemporary Azerbaijani writer.he was already publishing in “Youth of Azerbaijan” newspape

Is a contemporary Azerbaijani writer.he was already publishing in “Youth of Azerbaijan” newspaper. After finishing high school, Rasulzadeh entered the Baku Polytechnic Institute (now Azerbaijan Technical University). However, four years later, he quit his studies and transferred to the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, Russia. His works have been published regularly in Baku and Moscow newspapers since 1970.

Was the pen name of Natsume Kinnosuke, who is widely considered to be the foremost Japanese novelist

Was the pen name of Natsume Kinnosuke, who is widely considered to be the foremost Japanese novelist of the Meiji Era (1868-1912). He is commonly referred to as Soseki. He is best known for his novels Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat and his unfinished work Li

An Indian mathematician, who is however notable for his publications with the Voice of India publish

An Indian mathematician, who is however notable for his publications with the Voice of India publishing house focusing on the "Indigenous Aryans" controversy in Indian politics, in some instances in co-authorship with David Frawley.Rajaram holds a Ph.D. degree in mathematics from Indiana University, and has published papers on statistics in the 1970s [4][5] and on artificial intelligence [6][7] and robotics[8] in the 1980s.