Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter R

English poet, was born at Norbury, Staffordshire, and baptized on June 13, 1574, the son of Richard

English poet, was born at Norbury, Staffordshire, and baptized on June 13, 1574, the son of Richard Barnfield, gentleman. His obscure though close relationship with Shakespeare has long made him interesting to students. In November 1589 Barnfield matricul

Was a left-handed German violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher and composer in the circle of Joh

Was a left-handed German violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher and composer in the circle of Johannes Brahms. Barth was born in Saxony and from 1863 to 1867 studied with the renowned violinist Joseph Joachim. Barth used his left hand for bowing and his right hand for fingering and so played the violin "in reverse." Nonetheless, he was successful as a violinist and served as concertmaster of orchestras in Munster, Krefeld and Marburg and headed a string quartet. He was also a successful music teacher. He was music director of the university in Marburg before he moved to Hamburg where he became conductor of the Philharmonie and the Singakademie and directed the Conservatory beginning in 1908.

Is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's fir

Is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student. He then set up a record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded as zavvi in late 2007. With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s - as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label.

Was a German opera singer (tenor), and composer. In 1895, Heydrich sang the title role in the premie

Was a German opera singer (tenor), and composer. In 1895, Heydrich sang the title role in the premiere of Hans Pfitzner's first opera Der Arme Heinrich. The young Pfitzner could find no one for the role. Heydrich made the selfless offer to perform free of charge once a stage had been found.

Was an American composer of the music for more than 900 songs and 40 Broadway musicals. He also comp

Was an American composer of the music for more than 900 songs and 40 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music down to the present day, and have an enduring broad appeal.

English poet, styled "the divine," was part of the Seventeenth-century Metaphysical School of poets.

English poet, styled "the divine," was part of the Seventeenth-century Metaphysical School of poets.Born in London, Richard Crashaw was the son of a strongly anti-Catholic divine, Dr William Crashaw (1572-1626), who distinguished himself, even in those ti

An American writer, and novelist, with a strong Indian identity in his writings. He is the author of

An American writer, and novelist, with a strong Indian identity in his writings. He is the author of the comic novel The Revised Kamasutra, nonfiction and essay collections like Impressing the Whites; Beauty Queens, Children and the Death of Sex and some semi-fictional works like What We All Need. His first novel The Revised Kama Sutra was published under the name of Avatar Prabhu in the United States and Germany.[

Was an English journalist and broadcaster widely acknowledged as one of the greatest figures in Brit

Was an English journalist and broadcaster widely acknowledged as one of the greatest figures in British broadcasting history.

Was a novelist and educator. He served as Benin's Directeur de Cabinet of the National Ministry of E

Was a novelist and educator. He served as Benin's Directeur de Cabinet of the National Ministry of Education from 1963 to 1966. He was also active in the Comité Consultatif International de Documentation des Bibliothèques et des Archives and then from 196

Was a German composer. His musical career began with the study of piano and composition. At 18 years

Was a German composer. His musical career began with the study of piano and composition. At 18 years old, he composed his first work - a concert overture. As a volunteer he participated in the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871. In 1873, Eilenberg became the music director and conductor in Stettin. In 1889, he decided to move to Berlin as a freelance composer, where his second marriage with his wife Dorothee started. They lived on 73 Bremer Street.

An author, historian and film director from Tasmania, Australia. He was president of the Tasmania Un

An author, historian and film director from Tasmania, Australia. He was president of the Tasmania University Union and a Rhodes Scholar at Worcester College, Oxford.A keen canoeist, he canoed the Franklin River thirteen times and was a member of the first expedition to canoe the Jane River and Gordon Gorge. He achieved a first class honours degree at the University of Tasmania in 1982 and in the following year was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. In the foreword to Flanagan's 1985 publication, A Terrible Beauty - History of the Gordon, Bob Brown wrote, Australia has not heard the last of the Tasmanian wilderness nor, I happily predict, has it heard the last of Richard Flanagan.

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the n

Is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day and The Lay of the Land, and the widely anthologized story collection Rock Springs.

Was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was born in Cologne and was the son of the German com

Was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was born in Cologne and was the son of the German composer, pianist and teacher Eduard Franck. His father, who had studied with Felix Mendelssohn and knew the value of good instruction, sent Richard to the prestigious Leipzig Conservatory where he studied with two of the leading teachers of the day, Carl Reinecke and Salomon Jadassohn. During the course of a long career, Franck held teaching positions at conservatories in both Germany (Kassel, Berlin, Heidelberg) and in Switzerland (Basle).

Was a 20th century American writer. His novels and stories often have to do with black comedy, parod

Was a 20th century American writer. His novels and stories often have to do with black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism. He is probably best known for his novel Trout Fishing in America (1967).

Is an English composer and double bassist. He has been active in, or has produced works in, a variet

Is an English composer and double bassist. He has been active in, or has produced works in, a variety of styles of music, including jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, experimental music, avant-garde and neoclassicism.

A German composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era, particularly noted for his tone poe

A German composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. Strauss was also a noted conductor.

Is an English novelist who is best known as the writer of three novels featuring animal characters,

Is an English novelist who is best known as the writer of three novels featuring animal characters, in particular Watership Down and to a lesser extent Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He also served on Faculty at the University of Florida.

An Australian television journalist.

An Australian television journalist.

Was a prolific American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twent

Was a prolific American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total.

Was an English poet and novelist.Born at Mickleton Manor, Mickleton, Gloucestershire, he was a stude

Was an English poet and novelist.Born at Mickleton Manor, Mickleton, Gloucestershire, he was a student at Abingdon School and Pembroke College, Oxford. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and rector of Claverton, near Bath, and an enthusiastic co

Was an Irish-born Australian poet and novelist.In World War II Graves founded and led the Australian

Was an Irish-born Australian poet and novelist.In World War II Graves founded and led the Australian Jungle Rescue Detachment of 60 soldiers, which was attached to the Far East American Airforce. These men conducted over 300 rescues, all of which were completed successfully and without losses. After the war he ran a bushcraft school for over twenty years.

A contemporary Australian poet.Richard Hillman grew up in Sydney's western suburbs, worked as a nurs

A contemporary Australian poet.Richard Hillman grew up in Sydney's western suburbs, worked as a nurse before studying at Charles Sturt University, University of New South Wales, Adelaide University and Flinders University. He holds a doctorate for his dissertation on the Australia poet, Francis Webb.His first collection Mending The Dingo Fence elicited strong praise from critics, including Rudi Kraussman's statement that the emotional intensity of Hillman's portrait poem on Patrick White would turn the Nobel Prize winner in his grave. Known for his humanitarian approach to culturally-sensitive environmental issues, his poem ‘Jabiluka Honey’ was shortlisted for the Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize in 2000. Thomas W. Shapcott once compared his environmentalist writing to that of David Campbell, and Patricia Prime, a New Zealand critic and reviewer, has likened his work to that of the American poet [Wallace Stevens].He also edited the poetry and poetics journal SideWaLK (1997-2002).

Is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in

Is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is a graduate of Columbia University, where he now teaches. He lives in New York City.

Was an American poet. Primarily a regionalist, Hugo's work reflects the economic depression of the N

Was an American poet. Primarily a regionalist, Hugo's work reflects the economic depression of the Northwest, particularly Montana. Born in White Center, Washington, he was raised by his mother's parents after his father left the family. In 1942 he legall

Was an English poet. He was the third son of Richard Jago, Rector of Beaudesert, Warwickshire.Jago's

Was an English poet. He was the third son of Richard Jago, Rector of Beaudesert, Warwickshire.Jago's best-known poem, The Blackbirds, was first printed in Hawkesworths Adventurer (No. 37, March 13, 1753), and was generally attributed to Gilbert West, but