Famous Writers - List of Famous Writers - page 31
Writers are the people who produce written material to communicate ideas. Writing encompasses several genres and writers may write for occupational purposes or as an outlet for their creativity. Professional writers include screenwriters, content writers, journalists, etc. whose job entails writing scripts, web content and news reports. Others like short story writers and novelists often begin writing as hobby before converting it to a full time profession. James Howell, a 17th century historian cum writer was the first writer to earn his living from writing alone in the English language; other writers of those times pursued writing as a hobby, not a profession as writing alone never paid enough. The famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe tried to earn a living solely from writing but that resulted in a life of poverty and misery. Times have changed now with writers being paid well for their jobs, encouraging more and more people to try their hands at this art. Writers create written works in a wide range of literary genres with many writers working across genres. Writers can be broadly classified as poets, novelists, journalists, critics, editors, lyricists, playwrights, historians, and biographers. Browse this section to learn about the life and works of famous writers from across the world.
The Most Famous Writers | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Joyce Meyer | June 4, 1943 | American | Joyce Meyer is a Christian author and speaker |
Charles Bukowski | August 16, 1920 | German, American | Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet |
Jack Welch | November 19, 1935 | American | Jack Welch is an American business executive famous for serving as the CEO of General Electric |
Michael Schur | October 29, 1975 | American | Michael Schur is an American television actor, producer, and writer |
Rhett McLaughlin | October 11, 1977 | American | Check out all that you wanted to know about Rhett McLaughlin, the famous YouTube personality; his birthday, his family and personal life, fun trivia facts and more. |
Robert Graysmith | September 17, 1942 | American | Robert Graysmith is an author best identified for his works on the ‘Zodiac Killer case’ |
Carlos Castaneda | December 25, 1925 | American | Carlos Castaneda was an American author who penned ‘The Teachings of Dan Juan’ |
David Icke | April 29, 1952 | British | David Icke is a prominent English writer and public speaker |
Drew Grant | American | Drew Grant is an American writer, journalist, editor, and producer | |
Ruskin Bond | May 19, 1934 | Indian | Ruskin Bond is an award winning Indian author of British descent |
Amy Clampitt
Amy Clampitt was an American poet and author known for works marked by dense language and complex allusions
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet is a renowned novelist from France with more than three dozen works of literature to his credit
Alton Brown
Alton Brown is a famous American TV personality, reality television star, celebrity chef, actor and author
Allen Tate
Allen Tate was an American poet who also served as the official poet laureate of the United States
Allan Cunningham
Allan Cunningham was a renowned Scottish author and poet
Alan Sillitoe
Alan Sillitoe was an English writer who has penned numerous short stories, screenplays, and poems