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His most popular single work is the 30,000-line epic Phra Aphai Mani. His common name is from a part

His most popular single work is the 30,000-line epic Phra Aphai Mani. His common name is from a part of his Royal given name Phra Sunthorn Vohara (?????????????), combined with his birth name, Phu.He was born during the king I of Ratanakosin Era. On the 26th of June, in 1786 he was behind the palace where the Bangkok - noi train station was located. His father was from Rayong province. His mother was from another province. Sunthorn Phu was born after Bangkok city was established. His father and his mother divorced, and then his father became a monk at Bangrum temple. where he was originally from and his mother went to serve princess as a wet nurse.

Was a poet from Bundi city of Rajasthan.[1] He hailed from Charan caste. He knew six languages and w

Was a poet from Bundi city of Rajasthan.[1] He hailed from Charan caste. He knew six languages and was a scholar of grammar, logic, history and politics.[1] He wrote in Hindi, Pingal and Dingal. His important work includes Vansh Bhaskar, Vir Satsai, Balwant Vilas and Chhandomayush.[1]Surajmal Misan was a court poet in Bundi which was ruled by Chauhan dynasty. He undertook the work of Vans Bhaskar at the request of Maharaja Ramsingh. The word Vans means genealogy and Bhaskar means the Sun, hence Vans Bhaskar is intended to be a chronicler of Chauhan dynasty who claim to be originated from the Sun. He intended to write Vans Bhaskar in two volumes, and twelve part in analogy with the sun which has two solstice and twelve months in a year

Was a noted Marathi poet from the state of Maharashtra, India. He was known as Ghazal Samrat (Empero

Was a noted Marathi poet from the state of Maharashtra, India. He was known as Ghazal Samrat (Emperor of ghazals) for his exposition of the ghazal form of poetry and its adaptation to the Marathi language.

A novelist of Indian and British origin, who lives in Weinfelden, Thurgau, in Switzerland. He is the

A novelist of Indian and British origin, who lives in Weinfelden, Thurgau, in Switzerland. He is the twin brother of Jyoti Guptara and son of Prabhu Guptara.Guptara is best known as the co-author of the Insanity Saga, which he wrote along with his twin brother, Jyoti. The pair finished the first draft of Conspiracy of Calaspia, book one of the fantasy epic, at the age of eleven. After numerous rewrites, it was finally published when the brothers were seventeen and went on to become an international bestseller. Book two has also been finished and is awaiting publication (set for March 2009). The twins are reportedly nearing the completion of book three of the saga.

An Indian novelist, short-story writer, critic, poet, translator, writer and academic in the Gujarat

An Indian novelist, short-story writer, critic, poet, translator, writer and academic in the Gujarati language.A strong opponent of romantic tendencies in literature, Joshi influenced many up-and-coming writers in the 1960s and 1970s. His personal essays

An Indian Punjabi language poet who debuted in 1960s[1]Dr Surjit Paatar is a renowned[2] Punjabi poe

An Indian Punjabi language poet who debuted in 1960s[1]Dr Surjit Paatar is a renowned[2] Punjabi poet. He obtained a Masters degree from Punjabi University, Patiala[1] and then a Ph.D in Literature on "Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani" from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar[1]. He then joined the academic profession and retired as Professor of Punjabi from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana[1]. He started writing poetry in mid-sixties. Among his works of poetry are "Hawa Vich Likhe Harf" (Words written in the Air), "Birkh Arz Kar" (Thus Spake the Tree), "Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varnmala" (Words Smouldering in the Dark), "Lafzaan Di Dargah" (Shrine of Words), "Patjhar Di Pazeb" (Anklet of Autumn) and Surzameen (Music Land )

Was a renowned Gujarati poet. He was a king of Lathi-Gohilwad, located in the Saurashtra region of G

Was a renowned Gujarati poet. He was a king of Lathi-Gohilwad, located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.He was born to a royal family in 1874. He had a very short life of 26 years, he died in 1900. At the age of 15 years, he was married to two princess

Was one of the most famous figures of the modern Hindi literature. He was a poet, novelist, essayist

Was one of the most famous figures of the modern Hindi literature. He was a poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer. He also drew many sketches.Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', one of the most significant poets of modern Hindi, was born on January 22, 1896 in a Brahmin family of Midnapore in Bengal (originally from Unnao,Uttar Pradesh).[1]. Though a student of Bengali, Nirala took keen interest in Sanskrit from the very beginning. In time, through his natural intelligence and acquired knowledge, he became an authority on various languages – Bengali, English, Sanskrit, and Hindi.

Is an American author of novels for young adults and is most famous for her young adult novel The Ou

Is an American author of novels for young adults and is most famous for her young adult novel The Outsiders.

A contemporary Australian poet, short story writer and editor.Susan Hampton was born in Inverell.[1]

A contemporary Australian poet, short story writer and editor.Susan Hampton was born in Inverell.[1] She has a diploma from the Newcastle Teacher's College and a BA from Sydney University. Having worked as a teacher she is currently an editor and has worked on books such as Stravinsky's Lunch, Gilgamesh, and The Poison Principle. Six volumes of her poetry and short stories have been published.Hampton has been the poetry editor for The Canberra Times and edited the anthology Penguin Book of Australian Women Poets.[2] Her collection, The Kindly Ones, was short listed for the 2006 C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry and Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry.[3] [4]

Is an American poet and critic who has been closely associated with the Language poets, among others

Is an American poet and critic who has been closely associated with the Language poets, among others. Her work has often been classified as Postmodern, and it expands traditional notions of genre (fiction, essay, poetry). Her books are layered with histor

Is a Canadian poet and children's writer. She was born in Santa Cruz, California to Canadian parents

Is a Canadian poet and children's writer. She was born in Santa Cruz, California to Canadian parents, and currently lives in British Columbia, dividing her time between Sidney and the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Was an American literary theorist, novelist, filmmaker, and political activist.Sontag grew up in Tuc

Was an American literary theorist, novelist, filmmaker, and political activist.Sontag grew up in Tucson, Arizona and, later, in Los Angeles, where she graduated from North Hollywood High School at the age of 15. She began her undergraduate studies at Berkeley but transferred to the University of Chicago, where she undertook studies in philosophy, romanism and literature (Leo Strauss and Kenneth Burke among her lecturers) and graduated with a B.A. She did graduate work in philosophy, literature, and theology at Harvard, St Anne's College, Oxford and the Sorbonne.

Was an Argentine writer and teacher.Calandrelli wrote everything from poetry, stories, novels to ess

Was an Argentine writer and teacher.Calandrelli wrote everything from poetry, stories, novels to essays, plays, lectures and study books. She entered several different cultural institutions and directed the Escuela de Servicio Social del Insituto de Cultu

Was a Greek pianist and composer. It is thought[by whom?] that Susanna Nerantzi was born in Zakyntho

Was a Greek pianist and composer. It is thought[by whom?] that Susanna Nerantzi was born in Zakynthos, Greece. She is the earliest recorded modern Greek woman composer.[1] She studied piano and composition in Corfu under Nikolaos Mantzaros and composed works which were published by Francesco Lucca of Milan in 1839.[2]

Is a Danish producer, director and writer.Susanne Bier studied arts at the Hebrew University of Jeru

Is a Danish producer, director and writer.Susanne Bier studied arts at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. In 1987 she graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Is a German composer. In 1979 Erding-Swiridoff took a position as lecturer at the Staatliche Hochsch

Is a German composer. In 1979 Erding-Swiridoff took a position as lecturer at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart, and in 1991 and 1992 she was a visiting professor of composition at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim. She has also lectured as a visiting professor in Madrid, Vienna, Shaoxing, Shanghai and Vilnius.[1]

A leading South Asian (Indian) author of novels, short stories and poetry, currently living in the U

A leading South Asian (Indian) author of novels, short stories and poetry, currently living in the United States. She is a professor of Hindi language and literature at the department of Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC) at Columbia University in New York. She writes predominantly about the experiences of Indians in the South Asian diaspora, focusing on psychological and 'interior' cultural conflicts.

Was a Tokyo-born linguist, specializing in the early history of the Japanese language Kokugogaku. He

Was a Tokyo-born linguist, specializing in the early history of the Japanese language Kokugogaku. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1943, where he studied under Shinkichi Hashimoto. He was professor emeritus at Gakushuin University.Ono is best remembered by fellow professional linguists for his great work, following in the trailblazing wake of his mentor Hashimoto Shinkichi, on the Kana spelling system and phonology of Old Japanese, published in 1953. He became known to the general reading public with his popular book, The Origins of the Japanese language 1957, which, together with Kindaichi Haruhiko's The Japanese Language

Is a famous Indonesian poet. The peak of Tardji's literary career is considered to have been during

Is a famous Indonesian poet. The peak of Tardji's literary career is considered to have been during the 1970s. Back then, he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'. He was also famous for his habit of drinking cheap alcoholic beverages during his readings. His style of reading is often explosive in the manner of old Indonesian Dukun, incantations stemming from Indonesian pre-Islamic shaministic practice, still used today.

Was an African American author, Baptist minister, and social activist. He is best known for his nove

Was an African American author, Baptist minister, and social activist. He is best known for his novel Imperium in Imperio, a utopian work that envisions a separate African American state within the United States.

A Thai novelist and SEATO Literary Award recipient.Suwanni was a daughter of Mr Yoi (Thai: ????) and

A Thai novelist and SEATO Literary Award recipient.Suwanni was a daughter of Mr Yoi (Thai: ????) and Mrs Taeng-on (Thai: ???????), having one older sister. She completed a primary education at Changwat Phitsanulok's Satri Chaloem Khwan Female School, and spent two years for a secondary education at Bangkok's Pho Chang Campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin prior to continuing a higher education at Silpakorn University's Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts. In 1951 Bhumibol Adulyadej awarded her a Bachelor of Arts (Painting).

Was a Thai writer. He produced a variety of works, including short stories, novels, plays, scripts f

Was a Thai writer. He produced a variety of works, including short stories, novels, plays, scripts for television dramas, radio dramas and screenplays. He had several pen names, including S. Voradilok, Phrai Visanu and Rapheeporn.[1] He was named a Thailand National Artist for literature in 1991.His well-known books include Rajinee Boad (Blind Queen).[1] He also penned the story for Dark Heaven, which was made into both a television drama and a 1958 film, directed by Rattana Pestonji.

Is an Indian novelist, writer and activist.

Is an Indian novelist, writer and activist.

Was a Flemish Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright writing in French. She was the wife of the

Was a Flemish Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright writing in French. She was the wife of the Belgian Minister of Justice Albert Lilar and mother of the writer Françoise Mallet-Joris and the art historian Marie Fredericq-Lilar.