Journalism, NIC-POT
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Nichols, Mary Gove
Mary Gove Nichols was an American writer and advocate of women’s rights and health reform. Nichols is best known......
Nicholson, Eliza Jane Poitevent Holbrook
Eliza Jane Poitevent Holbrook Nicholson was an American poet and journalist, the first woman publisher of a daily......
Nicolai, Friedrich
Friedrich Nicolai was a writer and bookseller who, with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Moses Mendelssohn, was a leader......
Nicolson, Sir Harold
Sir Harold Nicolson was a British diplomat and author of more than 125 books, including political essays, travel......
Niles, Hezekiah
Hezekiah Niles was an editor and newspaper publisher who was one of the foremost figures in early American journalism.......
Nkosi, Lewis
Lewis Nkosi was a South African author, critic, journalist, and broadcaster. After attending a technical college......
Nobre, António
António Nobre was a Portuguese poet whose verse expresses subjective lyricism and an aesthetic point of view. Nobre......
Noir, Victor
Victor Noir was a journalist whose death at the hands of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, a first cousin of Emperor......
Nooteboom, Cees
Cees Nooteboom was a Dutch writer known for his novels and travel writing. Nooteboom’s work explores memory, belonging,......
Noronha, Rui de
Rui de Noronha was an African poet and journalist whose work influenced many younger writers. Noronha, born of......
North, Douglass C.
Douglass C. North was an American economist, recipient, with Robert W. Fogel, of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Economic......
Norton, Charles Eliot
Charles Eliot Norton was an American scholar and man of letters, an idealist and reformer by temperament, who exhibited......
Nougayrède, Natalie
Natalie Nougayrède is a French journalist who served as executive editor and managing editor of the flagship French......
Novello, Vincent
Vincent Novello was an English composer, conductor, and founder of the Novello music publishing house. From 1797......
Novikov, Nikolay Ivanovich
Nikolay Ivanovich Novikov was a Russian writer, philanthropist, and Freemason whose activities were intended to......
Nuttall, George Henry Falkiner
George Henry Falkiner Nuttall was an American-born British biologist and physician who contributed substantially......
Nye, Bill
Bill Nye was a journalist and one of the major American humorists in the last half of the 19th century. In 1852......
Nzekwu, Onuora
Onuora Nzekwu was a Nigerian teacher, writer, and editor who explored the internal conflicts inherent in the relationship......
Ogden, C.K.
C.K. Ogden was a British writer and linguist who originated Basic English (q.v.), a simplified system of the English......
Okigbo, Christopher
Christopher Okigbo was a Nigerian poet who is one of the best and most widely anthologized African poets. After......
Olbermann, Keith
Keith Olbermann is an American television journalist, liberal political commentator, and sportscaster perhaps best......
Olcott, Henry Steel
Henry Steel Olcott was an American author, attorney, philosopher, and cofounder of the Theosophical Society, a......
Olsen, Merlin
Merlin Olsen was an American gridiron football player, sports announcer, and actor who was one of the most extraordinary......
Onn bin Jaafar, Dato’
Dato’ Onn bin Jaafar was a Malayan political figure who played a leading role in the Merdeka (independence) movement......
op-ed page
An op-ed is an essay published by a news outlet, either in print or online, that expresses the author’s viewpoint.......
Opitz, Martin
Martin Opitz was a German poet and literary theorist who introduced foreign literary models into German poetry......
Orage, Alfred Richard
Alfred Richard Orage was an influential English editor and social thinker. Orage became an elementary school teacher......
Origen
Origen was the most important theologian and biblical scholar of the early Greek church. His greatest work is the......
Ortega y Gasset, José
José Ortega y Gasset was a philosopher and humanist who greatly influenced the cultural and literary renaissance......
Ortigão, José Duarte Ramalho
José Duarte Ramalho Ortigão was a Portuguese essayist and journalist known for his mastery of Portuguese prose......
Ossietzky, Carl von
Carl von Ossietzky was a German journalist and pacifist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace for 1935. In 1912......
Ostwald, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Ostwald was a German chemist who devoted his life as a teacher, researcher, and editor to the advancement......
Otis, Harrison Gray
Harrison Gray Otis was an American newspaper publisher who directed the Los Angeles Times from 1886 until after......
Ott, Mel
Mel Ott was an American professional baseball player, manager, and broadcaster who played his entire 22-year career......
Ouologuem, Yambo
Yambo Ouologuem was a Malian writer who was highly acclaimed for his first novel, Le Devoir de violence (1968;......
Overton, Richard
Richard Overton was an English pamphleteer and a Leveler leader during the English Civil Wars and Commonwealth.......
Owen, Robert Dale
Robert Dale Owen was an American social reformer and politician. The son of the English reformer Robert Owen, Robert......
O’Brien, Conor Cruise
Conor Cruise O’Brien was an Irish diplomat, politician, educator, and journalist who was one of Ireland’s most......
O’Brien, Flann
Flann O’Brien was an Irish novelist, dramatist, and, as Myles na gCopaleen, a columnist for the Irish Times newspaper......
O’Brien, Tim
Tim O’Brien is an American novelist noted for his writings about American soldiers in the Vietnam War. His best-known......
O’Brien, William
William O’Brien was an Irish journalist and politician who was for several years second only to Charles Stewart......
O’Faolain, Julia
Julia O’Faolain was an Irish writer whose meticulously researched, often darkly comic novels, short stories, and......
O’Faolain, Sean
Sean O’Faolain was an Irish writer best known for his short stories about Ireland’s lower and middle classes. He......
O’Reilly, Bill
Bill O’Reilly is an American conservative political commentator, television and radio personality, and author who......
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was a Polish pianist, composer, and statesman, who was prime minister of Poland in 1919.......
Page, Clarence
Clarence Page is an American newspaper columnist and television commentator specializing in urban affairs. While......
Page, Walter Hines
Walter Hines Page was a journalist, book publisher, author, and diplomat who, as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain......
Paine, Thomas
Thomas Paine was an English-American writer and political pamphleteer whose Common Sense pamphlet and Crisis papers......
Pal, Bipin Chandra
Bipin Chandra Pal was an Indian journalist and an early leader of the nationalist movement. By his contributions......
Palgrave, Francis Turner
Francis Turner Palgrave was an English critic and poet, editor of the influential anthology The Golden Treasury.......
Paludan, Jacob
Jacob Paludan was a Danish novelist and conservative critic whose work expressed a mistrust—based on the fear of......
pamphlet
pamphlet, brief booklet; in the UNESCO definition, it is an unbound publication that is not a periodical and contains......
Pansaers, Clément
Clément Pansaers was a Belgian poet and Dadaist whose reputation was resurrected some 50 years after his death.......
Paretsky, Sara
Sara Paretsky is an American mystery writer known for her popular series of novels featuring V.I. Warshawski, a......
Paris, Gaston
Gaston Paris was the greatest French philologist of his age. After a thorough education in German universities......
Parkes, Frank Kobina
Frank Kobina Parkes was a Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster, and poet whose style and great confidence in the future......
Parsons, Louella
Louella Parsons was an American newspaper writer, the first—and, for many years, most powerful—movie columnist......
partisan press
The term partisan press refers to journalism practiced within a political sphere, as opposed to a more independent......
Parton, Sara Payson Willis
Sara Payson Willis Parton was an American novelist and newspaper writer, one of the first woman columnists, known......
Pascoaes, Teixeira de
Teixeira de Pascoaes was a Portuguese poet-philosopher who attempted to create a cult of nationalistic mystique......
Pashinyan, Nikol
Nikol Pashinyan is an Armenian journalist and politician who serves as prime minister of Armenia (2018– ). He rose......
Paterson, Banjo
Banjo Paterson was an Australian poet and journalist noted for his composition of the internationally famous song......
Patterson, Alicia
Alicia Patterson was an American journalist who was cofounder and longtime publisher and editor of the Pulitzer......
Patterson, Eleanor Medill
Eleanor Medill Patterson was the flamboyant editor and publisher of the Washington Times-Herald. Elinor Patterson......
Patterson, Joseph Medill
Joseph Medill Patterson was an American journalist, coeditor and publisher—with his cousin Robert Rutherford McCormick—of......
Paz, Octavio
Octavio Paz was a Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, recognized as one of the major Latin American writers of......
Pašić, Nikola
Nikola Pašić was the prime minister of Serbia (1891–92, 1904–05, 1906–08, 1909–11, 1912–18) and prime minister......
Peabody, Lucy Whitehead McGill Waterbury
Lucy Whitehead McGill Waterbury Peabody was an American missionary who was an influential force in a number of......
Pearson, Drew
Drew Pearson was one of the most influential newspaper columnists in the United States. Pearson was the son of......
Pearson, Karl
Karl Pearson was a British statistician, leading founder of the modern field of statistics, prominent proponent......
Pedersen, Christiern
Christiern Pedersen was a Danish humanist who was among the first to rediscover Denmark’s national literary and......
Pedrell, Felipe
Felipe Pedrell was a Spanish composer and musical scholar who devoted his life to the development of a Spanish......
Pegler, Westbrook
Westbrook Pegler was an American columnist whose continual crusades, combined with an acerbic, original style,......
Pellico, Silvio
Silvio Pellico was an Italian patriot, dramatist, and author of Le mie prigioni (1832; My Prisons), memoirs of......
Penn, William
William Penn was an English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom, who oversaw the founding of the American......
Percy, Thomas
Thomas Percy was an English antiquarian and bishop whose collection of ballads, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry......
Perkins, Maxwell
Maxwell Perkins was an influential American editor who discovered many of the most prominent American writers of......
Perry, Bliss
Bliss Perry was an American scholar and editor, especially noted for his work in American literature. Perry was......
Perry, Nora
Nora Perry was an American journalist, poet, and children’s author whose sentimental works were favourites in her......
Pessanha, Camilo
Camilo Pessanha was a Portuguese poet whose work is the representative in Portuguese poetry of Symbolism in its......
Petry, Ann
Ann Petry was an African-American novelist, journalist, and biographer whose works offered a unique perspective......
Petőfi, Sándor
Sándor Petőfi was one of the greatest Hungarian poets and a revolutionary who symbolized the Hungarian desire for......
Pevsner, Sir Nikolaus
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner was a German-born British art historian. He studied at various German universities and taught......
Phan Khoi
Phan Khoi was an intellectual leader who inspired a North Vietnamese variety of the Chinese Hundred Flowers Campaign,......
Phelps, Samuel
Samuel Phelps was a British actor and manager, one of the most famous actors of the 19th century. Early in life......
Pinski, David
David Pinski was a Russian-born playwright, novelist, and editor, one of the most noteworthy Yiddish-language dramatists.......
Pinsky, Robert
Robert Pinsky is an American poet and critic whose poems search for the significance underlying everyday acts.......
Plaatje, Solomon Tshekiso
Solomon Tshekiso Plaatje was a linguist, journalist, politician, statesman, and writer whose mind and activities......
Planudes, Maximus
Maximus Planudes was a Greek Orthodox humanities scholar, anthologist, and theological polemicist in the controversy......
Pohl, Frederik
Frederik Pohl was an American science-fiction writer whose best work uses the genre as a mode of social criticism......
Pollock, Sir Frederick, 3rd Baronet
Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet was an English legal scholar, noted for his History of English Law Before the......
Ponge, Francis
Francis Ponge was a French poet who crafted intricate prose poems about everyday objects. He sought to create a......
Ponti, Gio
Gio Ponti was an Italian architect and designer associated with the development of modern architecture and modern......
Pope, Alexander
Alexander Pope was a poet and satirist of the English Augustan period, best known for his poems An Essay on Criticism......
Porson, Richard
Richard Porson was a British master of classical scholarship during the 18th century, the most brilliant of the......
Porter, Gene Stratton
Gene Stratton Porter was an American novelist, remembered for her fiction rooted in the belief that communion with......
Porter, Sylvia Field
Sylvia Field Porter was an American economist and journalist whose financial advice—in newspaper columns, books,......
Post, Emily
Emily Post was an American authority on social behaviour who crafted her advice by applying good sense and thoughtfulness......
Pothier, Dom Joseph
Dom Joseph Pothier was a French monk and scholar who, together with his contemporaries, reconstituted the Gregorian......
Pottle, Frederick A
Frederick A. Pottle was an American scholar who became the foremost authority on the 18th-century English biographer......