Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovakian poet and essayist, considered the greatest of Czech Symb

Was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovakian poet and essayist, considered the greatest of Czech Symbolists.Almost all of the works were created during the period of 13 years, while he was working as a teacher in Nová Ríše, a small town with a monastery; he regularly visited the large library to study various books by medieval philosophers, especially German and French mysticists), and thus recovered from the shock produced by the sudden death of both of his parents.

Was a Czech composer, conductor and teacher. He was the son of composer Bohuslav Jeremiáš and the

Was a Czech composer, conductor and teacher. He was the son of composer Bohuslav Jeremiáš and the brother of composer Jaroslav Jeremiáš.An accomplished cellist and pianist, he studied at the Prague Conservatory of Music. He lived in Ceské Budejovice, where he directed a local music school until February, 1929, when he was appointed head conductor of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Was a Czech composer and conductor. He is noted for symphonic works Impromptu, Suite in C Minor, and

Was a Czech composer and conductor. He is noted for symphonic works Impromptu, Suite in C Minor, and Symfonietta, and in his opera compositions Poupe and Honzovo království.Ostrcil's main output consists of six operas: Jan Zhorelecký (written as a student under Fibich, 1898, unperformed), Vlasty skon (Vlasta's passing, premiered 1904, to a libretto previously considered by Smetana and Fibich), Kunálovy oci (Kunál's eyes, 1908), Poupe (The Bud, 1912), Legenda z Erinu (A Legend of Erin, 1921), and Honzovo království (Johnny's Kingdom, based on a short story by Leo Tolstoy, 1934). His most significant orchestral music includes Symphony in A (1906), Impromptu (1912), Suite in c minor (1914), Symfonietta (1922), Léto (Summer, tone poem, 1927)

Was a distinguished Czech composer and aesthetician.As a composer, Zich was largely-self taught, alt

Was a distinguished Czech composer and aesthetician.As a composer, Zich was largely-self taught, although he can be said to belong to the post-Smetana lineage of Czech composers (which includes Zdenek Fibich, Josef Bohuslav Foerster, and Otakar Ostrcil, all connected in some way to Nejedlý). His main contributions to concert life in Prague were the operas Malírský nápad (The Artist's Idea, 1908), Vina (Guilt, 1915), and Preciézky (on Zich's own translation of Molière's Les précieuses ridicules, 1924).

Is a composer in the country of Georgia.Gordeli was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was educated at the

Is a composer in the country of Georgia.Gordeli was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was educated at the Tbilisi State Conservatory.[

Was a Georgian composer. Otar Taktakishvili graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory, while sti

Was a Georgian composer. Otar Taktakishvili graduated from the Tbilisi State Conservatory, while still been a student he composed the official anthem of the Georgian SSR. By 1949 he became a Professor of the Tbilisi Conservatory and the conductor and the

A Japanese novelist from Fukui Prefecture. Winner of the 19th Mephisto Award for Smoke, Soil, and Sa

A Japanese novelist from Fukui Prefecture. Winner of the 19th Mephisto Award for Smoke, Soil, and Sacrifices, and the 16th Yukio Mishima award for Ashura Girl.Many of his novels are set in Fukui and make extensive use of that dialect. He is known for an aggressive, colloquial writing style. His early works were mystery novels, but he has branched out into literary magazines. He illustrates much of his own work, and has contributed several brief manga to Faust.

He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories. He made his debut with Summer, Fireworks, a

He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories. He made his debut with Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse while still in highschool. Major works include the novel Goth, which was made into a manga, and the short story collection Zoo, which was made into a movie. Tokyopop has released his short story collection Calling You, and will release Goth in November. His short story F-Sensei's Pocket appears in the English language edition of Faust.

Was an Italian poet, courtier, and opera librettist at the end of the Renaissance and beginning of t

Was an Italian poet, courtier, and opera librettist at the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. In collaborating with Jacopo Peri to produce the first opera, Dafne, in 1597, he became the first opera librettist.

Was a Czech composer, teacher and organist.he decided due to his own inner strggle to interrupt it a

Was a Czech composer, teacher and organist.he decided due to his own inner strggle to interrupt it and for nine years he works at the most spiritual publisher's of this time, Josef Florian Tichý works there for his idealism only for dwelling and feed. This life he survive until 1919, when, hasted his longing of music, started his study like a pupil of a great French composer and teacher Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum.

Was a German journalist and translator. In 1850 he became editor-in-chief of the Weser-Zeitung of Br

Was a German journalist and translator. In 1850 he became editor-in-chief of the Weser-Zeitung of Bremen. He is known for his German renderings of Byron's complete works (1864-65; 4th ed. 1888); of a number of plays of Shakespeare, including the historica

Was a German-born conductor and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading conductors of

Was a German-born conductor and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading conductors of the 20th century.[1]. He is also remembered as the father of the great German-American comedian and narrator Werner Klemperer. Klemperer went on to hold a number of positions, in Hamburg (1910–1912); in Barmen (1912–1913); the Strasbourg Opera (1914–1917); the Cologne Opera (1917–1924); and the State Opera in Wiesbaden (1924–1927). From 1927 to 1931, he was conductor at the Kroll Opera in Berlin. In this post he enhanced his reputation as a champion of new music, playing a number of new works, including Leoš Janácek's From the House of the Dead, Arnold Schönberg's Erwartung, Igor Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, and Paul Hindemith's Cardillac.

Was a German conductor and composer. In 1882 he became conductor of two music societies in Riga, the

Was a German conductor and composer. In 1882 he became conductor of two music societies in Riga, the Wagner Society and the Imperial Russian Music Society; seven year's later he became the first kapellmeister of the city's Stadttheater. In 1893 he became director of the Hamburg Stadttheater; while in Hamburg he married singer Katharina Klafsky. The couple traveled to the United States in 1896 to join the Damrosch Opera Company, returning to Germany a year later.

Was a Brazilian literary critic born in Austria and multilingual scholar.Carpeaux was born in 1900 i

Was a Brazilian literary critic born in Austria and multilingual scholar.Carpeaux was born in 1900 in Vienna, Austria, to a Jewish family, and lived there until 1939. In the University of Vienna he studied exact sciences and received his PhD in Chemistry with a work concerning the brain, and possibly also a degree in Physics. Later he studied Sociology and Philosophy in Paris, Comparative literature in Naples, Politics in Berlin and, supposedly, Mathematics in Leipzig.At some point in his life, Karpfen converted to Christianity, adding the Maria to his name and using Fidelis as his surname for some time. This conversion was evident in his political books (such as Wege Nach Rom) and his thinking, and led to his participation in the right-wing government of Engelbert Dollfuss.

Was a German composer, pianist, writer on music, and lecturer. Neitzel was born in the town of Falke

Was a German composer, pianist, writer on music, and lecturer. Neitzel was born in the town of Falkenburg in Farther Pomerania (modern Zlocieniec, Poland). From 1873 to 1875 he was a student of Franz Liszt. He composed several operas. Neitzel died in Cologne)[1]

Was a German musician also active in the USA. In 1873 he went to Cincinnati as assistant musical dir

Was a German musician also active in the USA. In 1873 he went to Cincinnati as assistant musical director, under Theodore Thomas, of the first May Musical Festival, in that year. He composed the cantata The Pilgrim Fathers for the festival of 1876, and Festival Ode for the opening of the music-hall in 1878. He remained with the Cincinnati College of Music until 1892, when he returned to New York,

Was a German minnesinger, Crusader and monastic founder.

Was a German minnesinger, Crusader and monastic founder.

Was an Hungarian violinist and composer of Czech descent and is perhaps best known for his work Perp

Was an Hungarian violinist and composer of Czech descent and is perhaps best known for his work Perpetuum Mobile (Perpetual Motion).In 1899, after a heart condition forced him to retire from playing, he devoted himself to composition. His works include a piano concerto (1894, first performed by Ferruccio Busoni), Perpetuum mobile (Perpetual Motion) for violin and orchestra, three string quartets (published in 1890, 1898 and 1904), eight Concerto caprices and other works for violin and piano, and six songs to texts by Leo Tolstoy.

Was a writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists. He attended a Qur'anic school,

Was a writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists. He attended a Qur'anic school, and later entered into the colonial school system, from which he would become one of the first African students to receive a scholarship to study at a Fren

Often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senega

Often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and has often been called the "Father of

A contemporary Chinese-Australian author, translator and academic.[1]Ouyang Yu was born in the Peopl

A contemporary Chinese-Australian author, translator and academic.[1]Ouyang Yu was born in the People's Republic of China, arriving in Australia in 1991 to study for a Ph. D. at La Trobe University which he completed in 1995. Since then his literary output has been prodigious. Apart from several collections of poetry and a novel he has translated authors as diverse as Christina Stead, Xavier Herbert, Germaine Greer and David Malouf among others. He also edits Otherland, which is a bilingual English-Chinese literary journal.

Was an Argentine journalist, businessman and politician.Lagos was born in Buenos Aires in a country

Was an Argentine journalist, businessman and politician.Lagos was born in Buenos Aires in a country torn apart by internal strife. Federalists, who supported the view of Argentina as a confederation of self-ruled provincial states, fought Unitarians, who wanted a national government centralized in and controlled from Buenos Aires.Lagos worked as a clerk and then as a typographist in a state printing press, under dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. Though nominally federalist, Rosas worked mainly to secure power for himself (and by extension, for Buenos Aires). Lagos, a supporter of the federalist cause, got into trouble and was forced to flee to Paraná, Entre Ríos. Rosas was ousted by a former ally, Justo José de Urquiza, in 1852.

Who has been touring with Grammy-award-winning hip hop group The Roots since the departure of 17-yea

Who has been touring with Grammy-award-winning hip hop group The Roots since the departure of 17-year-veteran bassist, "Hub" in 2007. Prior to joining the lineup, Biddle was credited with production and writing on the Roots' Grammy-nominated album, Game Theory. Other work includes recordings with Al Green, Beanie Sigel, Baaba Maal, Vivian Green, Carol Riddick, Jazmine Sullivan, Taylor Dayne, Jazzyfatnastees, and Corinne Bailey-Rae.[1]. He is also a member of The Trolleyvox. Owen also was a bassist, composer and founding member of the Philadelphia based rock band Pepper's Ghost.

He is perhaps best known as a television and radio news journalist over three decades, but he combin

He is perhaps best known as a television and radio news journalist over three decades, but he combined this career with that of ordained Anglican clergyman and volunteer charity fundraiser and campaigner. He is married to Maggie; they have three adult children, two sons and a daughter.

Was a Japanese author. His real name was Ozaki Tokutaro (?? ??? Ozaki Tokutaro).Ozaki was the only s

Was a Japanese author. His real name was Ozaki Tokutaro (?? ??? Ozaki Tokutaro).Ozaki was the only son of Kokusai (?? ??), a well-known netsuke carver in the Meiji period. He was educated at Tokyo Prefecture Middle School, and later Tokyo Imperial University. At university, he started publishing a literary magazine called 'Ken'yusha' (Friend of the ink stone) in 1885 with his friends. Yamada Bimyo and Kawakami Bizan also had material published in the magazine.