Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter X

Was a French Director of Police, archaeologist and writer. Xavier Guichard appears in the novels of

Was a French Director of Police, archaeologist and writer. Xavier Guichard appears in the novels of Georges Simenon as the superior of Jules Maigret. His 1936 work Eleusis Alesia. Enquête sur les origines de la civilisation européenne is an early example of research into sacred geometry.

Was an Alsatian priest, journalist, and politician. he was the sworn enemy of the abbé Wetterlé, a

Was an Alsatian priest, journalist, and politician. he was the sworn enemy of the abbé Wetterlé, and was an ardent Francophobe of peasant origin who was more at ease speaking with peasants than in the salons of Strasbourg. As a result he had a great deal of popular success while at the same time remaining limited in his appeal to the bourgeoisie of Alsace. Stubborn on the point of dogma, he was nevertheless fairly liberal on social matters and attempted to promote Catholic syndicalism to save the world from socialism and its evils. He died in Colmar.

Is a former call girl and madam. She was born Xaviera de Vries in Soerabaja, Indonesia (then known a

Is a former call girl and madam. She was born Xaviera de Vries in Soerabaja, Indonesia (then known as the Dutch East Indies) to a Dutch Jewish father and a French-German mother.

Was a Chinese author, poet, Taoist philosopher, musician, and alchemist.

Was a Chinese author, poet, Taoist philosopher, musician, and alchemist.

Was a Chinese composer. Although he composed in all the major musical forms (two symphonies, a violi

Was a Chinese composer. Although he composed in all the major musical forms (two symphonies, a violin concerto, four large scale choral works, nearly 300 songs and an opera), he is best known for his Yellow River Cantata upon which the Yellow River Concerto for piano and orchestra is based.

Also spelled Hsiao Hung, was a Chinese writer. Her real name was Zhang Naiying (???); she also used

Also spelled Hsiao Hung, was a Chinese writer. Her real name was Zhang Naiying (???); she also used the pen name Qiao Yin.

Was a Chinese composer and music educator.In 1950, motivated by a desire to help her homeland's deve

Was a Chinese composer and music educator.In 1950, motivated by a desire to help her homeland's development, and a wish to have a career of her own, Xiao returned to China with her three children, not knowing that she herself will not be able to see Hermann ever again. From then until her death she taught in Beijing at the Central Conservatory. A substantial number of today's successful Chinese composers benefit from her teaching and among them recollections of Xiao is vivid. Her value as a teacher depended on the fact that she was among the earliest Chinese who had first-hand experience in western polyphony, as well as all sorts of compositional technique.

Is a Chinese novelist and filmmaker, who uses film and literary language to explore themes of aliena

Is a Chinese novelist and filmmaker, who uses film and literary language to explore themes of alienation, memory, personal journeys, daily tragedies and develops her own vision of China's past and its future in a global environment.

Is a Chinese composer living in Germany.Chen's style of composition is close to the Asian mentality,

Is a Chinese composer living in Germany.Chen's style of composition is close to the Asian mentality, where the creation and development of the sound is in the centre of attention. His works consist of a seemingly simple sound event which will develop in unexpected ways. Chen regards the process of composing as communication with the sound; he tries to find and show the possibilities the sound provides. It is for this reason that Chen's works create an open atmosphere which leads, while listening, to the impression that neither composer nor listener can know where the music is leading.

Was a Chinese soldier and writer born in Loudi, Hunan.Xie was one of the first female soldiers in mo

Was a Chinese soldier and writer born in Loudi, Hunan.Xie was one of the first female soldiers in modern history, and participated in the Northern Expedition. Her literary reputation started with her military diaries. She was arrested in Japan for resistance activities in 1935. In 1948 she moved to Taiwan to escape the coming communist rule. In 1974 she emigrated to the United States.

Was a Chinese writer, art historian and critic of the Liu Song and Southern Qi dynasties.Xie is most

Was a Chinese writer, art historian and critic of the Liu Song and Southern Qi dynasties.Xie is most famous for his "Six principles of Chinese painting" (????, Huìhuà Liùfa), taken from the preface to his book The Record of the Classification of Old Painters (????, Guhuà Pinlù).

Was one of the foremost Chinese poet of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Was one of the foremost Chinese poet of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Is a notable modern Chinese composer.[1] Her family comes from Jiangxi in China's south. In 1948 she

Is a notable modern Chinese composer.[1] Her family comes from Jiangxi in China's south. In 1948 she went to Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi, to commence musical studies. In 1951 she enlisted at the Conservatory of the Central Music University in Beijing. Her classmate Mei Li Qi Ge introduced her to Mongolian folk music and this idiom has informed her composing ever since. She commenced collecting tapes and written articles on the subject. She met her future husband Bao Yu Shan, from Ke Zuo Zhong Qi in Mongolia while he was studying saxophone at the Conservatory. At the completion of her studies she composed Ga Da Mei Lin as a symphonic tone poem. The premier performance caused a stir as few could credit a 23 year old female graduate with its composition. In that year she went with her husband to teach and compose music in Mongolia where she remained for the next 26 years. In 1982 she returned to Beijing to continue her work. In 1991 she visited America. She had three sons, the third San Bao also becoming a composer.

Was a Chinese poet and military leader during the Southern Song dynasty.At the time of his life, nor

Was a Chinese poet and military leader during the Southern Song dynasty.At the time of his life, northern China was occupied by the Jurchens, a people from what is now north-east China then regarded as barbarians but later to become the Manchus. Only southern China was ruled by the Han Chinese Southern Song dynasty. Xin Qiji was born in the modern city of Jinan of Shandong Province, and in his childhood his grandfather told him about the time when the Han Chinese ruled the north and told him to be an honorable man and seek revenge against the barbarian for the nation. It was then when he developed his patriotic feelings.

Is a British-Chinese journalist and broadcaster, born in Beijing (Beping) in 1958. Xue often uses he

Is a British-Chinese journalist and broadcaster, born in Beijing (Beping) in 1958. Xue often uses her first name, Xinran, to identify herself as the author of work.In the late 1980s, she began working for Chinese radio and went on to become one of China's most successful journalists. In 1997 she moved to London, where she initially worked as cleaner. In London, she began work on her seminal book about Chinese women's lives The Good Women of China, a memoir relating many of the stories she heard while hosting her radio show ("Words on the Night Breeze") in China. The book is a candid revelation of many Chinese women's thoughts and experiences that took place both during and after the Cultural Revolution when Chairman Mao and Communism ruled the land. The book was published in 2002 and has been translated into numerous languages. Her second book Sky Burial was a fictionalized account of a true story involving a newlywed who spent 30 years looking for her lost husband in Tibet.

Was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) known best for his famous

Was a Chinese travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) known best for his famous geographical treatise, and noted for his bravery and humility. He traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his travels extensively (which would be compiled posthumously into the The Travel Diaries Xu Xiake, and his work translated by Ding Wenjiang).[1] Xu's writing falls under the old Chinese literary category of 'travel record literature' ('youji wenxue'“????”), which used narrative and prose styles of writing to portray one's travel experiences.[2]

Was a Yuan dynasty Chinese poet in sanqu style. His courtesy name was Deke (??). He is said to have

Was a Yuan dynasty Chinese poet in sanqu style. His courtesy name was Deke (??). He is said to have relished sweets, thereby adopting the pen name Tianzhai (??, “Sweets Study”). His son Xu Shanchang also achieved notoriety. The elder Xu was at least a minor figure in officialdom, holding the rank of Circuit Sub official Functionary for Jiaxing in Zhejiang, his home city.

Was an early 20th century Chinese poet. He was given the name of Zhangxu (??) and the courtesy name

Was an early 20th century Chinese poet. He was given the name of Zhangxu (??) and the courtesy name of Yousen (??). He later changed his courtesy name to Zhimo (??).

Is a poet and one of the best known contemporary Asturian language writers.In 1982, at barely 16 yea

Is a poet and one of the best known contemporary Asturian language writers.In 1982, at barely 16 years old, he published his first book of poems in Asturian, Nel cuartu mariellu. His poetic works, apart from those published in university magazines and in

Was one of the three famous female Chinese poet from the Tang Dynasty.Some 450 poems by Xue were gat

Was one of the three famous female Chinese poet from the Tang Dynasty.Some 450 poems by Xue were gathered in The Brocade River Collection that survived until the 1300s. About 100 poems of her are known nowadays, which is more than of any other Tang dynasty woman.