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Is a Dutch writer and director

Is a Dutch writer and director

Was a Filipino playwright and author. He is famed for his deep involvement in theater and television

Was a Filipino playwright and author. He is famed for his deep involvement in theater and television and in children's literature, whether it be on television, in books or on stage.

Is a Dutch writer. In 1993 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel De terugkeer van kapit

Is a Dutch writer. In 1993 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel De terugkeer van kapitein Rob.

Was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent produc

Was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent producers when he died in November 1999.[1]In 1986, his fusion of electronica and Yugoslav folk lullabies, In The Mooncage was awarded the International Fund for Promotion of Culture from UNESCO, which included a three-month scholarship to research Afro-Brazilian rhythms in Brazil. Falling in love with the country and its music, he emigrated to São Paulo in the '90s, where his fruitful production began and ended. During that time he produced Milan Mladenovic's last project Angel's Breath (1994), and recorded his famous album São Paulo Confessions.

Was a gold prospector in South Africa having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne

Was a gold prospector in South Africa having studied at Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire, Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall and Michaelhouse in South Africa.He was first person to reopen a tin mine in Cornwall in 1948 at a farm called Bosinver farm [1]. He was the writer of many books and articles including Road to Ophir, Easy Going and Gold in the Morning Sun. Having been a journalist in his early years in South Africa and then in London before and during the Second World War he continued this profession throughout his life. He became involved with BBC television in the 1950s mainly on farming programs. His mother was the well known fiction writer Mrs. Horace Tremlett (1875-1948), who wrote in excess of 25 titles including Curing Christopher and Emily does Her Best. Probably her best known book was With the Tin Gods (1914) an account of her journey through Nigeria, one of the early independent female writers. His father was Horace Samuel Tremlett, a mining prospector for most of his life in South Africa.

Is a multilingual Ilokano writer (he writes in Iloko, Filipino, and English), is the former editor-i

Is a multilingual Ilokano writer (he writes in Iloko, Filipino, and English), is the former editor-in-chief of Liwayway magazine, the leading Filipino (Tagalog) weekly magazine in the Philippines.[1] He is a fictionist, novelist, poet, playwright, radio/TV/movie scriptwriter, editor, and translator.

Was a naturalised French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist. Best known as a composer of

Was a naturalised French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist. Best known as a composer of songs, he wrote in the French classical tradition of the mélodie. The fine craftsmanship, remarkable beauty,[1] and originality of his works capture the insouciance of la belle époque.

Is a multi-awarded Filipino Broadcaster. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers Tempo,

Is a multi-awarded Filipino Broadcaster. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers Tempo, Balita and People's Tonight. He is also the main anchorman for the nationally aired DWIZ882kHz AM Radio Station. He currently hosts two weekly public affairs television programs, "Kasangga Mo ang Langit" (You're Up Against the Sky/Heaven is on your side) and "Biyaheng Langit," (Heavenly Voyage) which airs on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) (because his surname means "sky" or "heaven" in Tagalog).

Is an Iranian-American writer. He is a Shi'a Muslim. Aslan is also a regular commentator for America

Is an Iranian-American writer. He is a Shi'a Muslim. Aslan is also a regular commentator for American Public Media's Marketplace and the Middle East Analyst for CBS News. He writes columns for The Daily Beast and many other publications.

Is an exiled Iranian novelist, poet, critic and political activist. He has written many works in Per

Is an exiled Iranian novelist, poet, critic and political activist. He has written many works in Persian language.He is the author of more than fifty books in Persian language and English and his works have been translated into a dozen languages. Moreover, he has translated into Persian, works by Shakespeare, Kundera, Mandelstam, Andric, and Fanon.

Is an Iranian philosopher and university professor lecturer. He is also President of The Academy of

Is an Iranian philosopher and university professor lecturer. He is also President of The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran.Davari received primary and secondary education in Arkadan, and after leaving school became a teacher in 1951. In 1954 he entered the University of Tehran as an undergraduate, gaining a B.A. and in 1967 a Ph.D. in Philosophy there.[1] He is currently a professor of philosophy at Tehran University.

Is an award-winning broadcast journalist, Host and newscaster in the Philippines. She currently co-a

Is an award-winning broadcast journalist, Host and newscaster in the Philippines. She currently co-anchor's Q's flagship newscast, News on Q and hosts several news and public affairs programs on GMA Network and Q.

Was a Dutch poet.He built a luxurious villa, which he named Boschwijk, in the outskirts of the town,

Was a Dutch poet.He built a luxurious villa, which he named Boschwijk, in the outskirts of the town, and there he lived in the greatest comfort. His first important production was Julia, in 1783, a novel written in emulation of Werther, and steeped in Weltschmerz and despair. This was followed by the tragedy of Thirsci (1784); Ferdinand and Constantia (1785), another Werther novel; and The Patriots (1784)

Is a South African author, journalist, documentarist and songwriter of Afrikaner descent. He first r

Is a South African author, journalist, documentarist and songwriter of Afrikaner descent. He first rose to prominence as the author of the autobiographical novel My Traitor's Heart, which, like the bulk of his work, deals with South African society in a historical and contemporary perspective and focuses on racial relations. As a journalist, he has written for major newspapers in South Africa, Great Britain and the USA.

Is an Afrikaans author. She received her PhD from the University of Cape Town. She writes children's

Is an Afrikaans author. She received her PhD from the University of Cape Town. She writes children's books, short fiction, and poetry.

As an Argentine poet. Molinari was born in Buenos Aires, and was orphaned when he was five, after wh

As an Argentine poet. Molinari was born in Buenos Aires, and was orphaned when he was five, after which he then lived with his grandmother, Bartola Delgado de Molinari. He left his studies early to become a poet. Molinari's first work was El Imaginero (1927). He contributed to the avant-garde review Martín Fierro, as did with other great Argentinian writers such as Jorge Luis Borges. In 1933 he traveled to Spain where he met the members of the Generation of '27. After he got married, he worked in the Congreso de la Nación until his retirement.

Is a Cuban journalist. He was arrested in March 2003, and sentenced to 20 years in jail. Reporters W

Is a Cuban journalist. He was arrested in March 2003, and sentenced to 20 years in jail. Reporters Without Borders named Alfonso Reporter of the Year 2008.[1][2][3 Serving a 20 year prison sentence as a result of the 2003 Black Spring (Cuba), Alfonso whose heath is deteriorating is being held in an Cuban prison, isolation cell.[4]

Was an Argentine novelist and poet, one of the most significant Argentine writers of his era, partic

Was an Argentine novelist and poet, one of the most significant Argentine writers of his era, particularly known for his 1926 novel Don Segundo Sombra, set amongst the gauchos.

Has lived in the United States since December 1960). A Cuban-American poet, pioneer art critic of La

Has lived in the United States since December 1960). A Cuban-American poet, pioneer art critic of Latin American art in the US and Europe, and author of short fiction.His Pulitzer-nominated third book of poems, Cuba (Carnegie Mellon U Press, 1993), is the first major collection written in English that deals exclusively with diverse aspects of his native country’s history, art and literature; it also depicts the epic of exile and liberation which shapes his life and that of 20% of Cuba’s population which have fled the island since the communist takeover in 1959.

Is one of the foremost contemporary Argentine writers, known equally for his fiction (several collec

Is one of the foremost contemporary Argentine writers, known equally for his fiction (several collections of short stories; the novels "Artificial Respiration", 1980; "The Absent City", 1992; "Money to Burn", 1997) and his criticism (1986 "Criticism and Fiction", 1999 "Brief Forms", 2005 "The Last Reader".

Is the CEO and majority owner of Semco SA, a Brazilian company best known for its radical form of in

Is the CEO and majority owner of Semco SA, a Brazilian company best known for its radical form of industrial democracy and corporate re-engineering. Under his ownership, revenue has grown from US$4 million in 1982 to US$212 million in 2003 and his innovative business management policies have attracted widespread interest around the world. TIME featured him among its Global 100 young leaders profile series published in 1994 while the World Economic Forum also nominated him. The Wall Street Journal America Economia, the Wall Street Journal's Latin American magazine, named him Latin American businessman of the year in 1990 and he was named Brazilian businessman of the year in 1990 and 1992. Virando a Própria Mesa ("Turning Your Own Table"), his first book, became the bestselling non-fiction book in the history of Brazil. He has since written two books in English on the transformation of Semco and workplace re-engineering: Maverick, an English version of "Turning Your Own Table" published in 1993 and an international bestseller, and The Seven Day Weekend in 2003.

Is a conductor, composer and Doctor in Musical Arts (Composition) at the University of Southern Cali

Is a conductor, composer and Doctor in Musical Arts (Composition) at the University of Southern California.His compositions have been performed in Europe and America and his discography is available in CD and LP format. In addition to article publications and textbook contributions, Tacuchian also lectures in Brazil and abroad.Positions he has held include Titular Professor of both UFRJ and UNIRIO (where he was the Titular Conductor of the Unirio Orchestra), visiting professor of the State University of New York at Albany and of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He received grants and scholarship from Capes, CNPq (Brazil), Other Minds, Fulbright Commission, Rockefeller Foundation (USA), and Appolon Stiftung (Germany), among others. He is a lifetime member of the Brazilian Music Academy, the highest honoring musical institution in Brazil.

Was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the f

Was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later re-title Suicide Squadron).The Warsaw Concerto was written for the 1941 film, Dangerous Moonlight, and continues to be a popular piano piece. The film-makers wanted something in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece. Although Addinsell created the melodic material, the job of producing a concerto in the style of Rachmaninoff fell to Roy Douglas. The piece has been recorded over one hundred times and has sold in excess of three million copies.

Is an American lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows.Adler had a musical upbring

Is an American lyricist, composer and producer of several Broadway shows.Adler had a musical upbringing, his father being a concert pianist. After serving in the navy he began his career as a lyricist, teaming up with Jerry Ross in 1950. As a duo they worked in tandem, both taking credit for lyrics and music.

Was an English writer and poet.Aldington was best known for his World War I poetry, the 1929 novel D

Was an English writer and poet.Aldington was best known for his World War I poetry, the 1929 novel Death of a Hero, and the controversy arising from his 1955 Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry.