Writers Whose First Name Starts With N
Discover the famous writers whose name starts with N. The list includes people like Noah Baumbach, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Noam Chomsky, Neil Gaiman, Niccolò Machiavelli and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of writers whose names start with N includes people from United States, England, Russia, India and other countries all over the world.
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Birthdate: October 5, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 3, 1469
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: June 22, 1527
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Noam Chomsky(A Major Figure in Analytic Philosophy Who is Also Known as 'The Father of Modern Linguistics')
Birthdate: December 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Nostradamus(French Astrologer and Physician Best Known for His Book 'Les Prophéties')
Birthdate: December 21, 1503
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Died: July 2, 1566
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Neil Gaiman(Best Known for His Comic Book Series ‘The Sandman’ and Novels: ‘The Graveyard Book’ and ‘Stardust’)
Birthdate: November 10, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Nigella Lawson(English Food Writer, Television Cook, and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: January 6, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: July 4, 1804
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 19, 1864
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Nicolle Wallace(American Television Host and Former White House Communications Director (2005 - 2006))
Birthdate: February 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Orange County, California, United States
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Nicholas Sparks(Novelist Known for His Best-Selling Tales of Romance and Heartbreak Like 'The Notebook' & 'Dear John')
Birthdate: December 31, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: July 4, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Died: August 26, 2018
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: May 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: June 26, 2012
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Norman Mailer(Author of 'The Naked and the Dead', 'Armies of the Night' and 'The Executioner's Song')
Birthdate: January 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died: November 10, 2007
Birthdate: October 26, 1883
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pound, Virginia
Died: November 8, 1970
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Nikolai Gogol
(Russian Novelist, Short Story Writer and Playwright)
Birthdate: April 1, 1809
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Velyki Sorochyntsi, Ukraine
Died: March 4, 1852
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Nestor Makhno(Ukrainian Anarchist Revolutionary and the Commander of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine)
Birthdate: November 7, 1888
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hulyaipole, Ukraine
Died: July 25, 1934
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: October 16, 1758
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: May 28, 1843
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Naomi Klein(Canadian Author and Activist Best Known for Her Books: ‘No Logo’, ‘The Shock Doctrine’ and ‘This Changes Everything’)
Birthdate: May 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
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Nikos Kazantzakis(One of the Most Important Figures of Modern Greek Literature, Best Known for His Work 'Zorba the Greek')
Birthdate: March 2, 1883
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Heraklion, Greece
Died: October 26, 1957
Birthdate: December 11, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: August 30, 2006
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb(Essayist and Mathematical Statistician Best Known for His Books: ‘The Black Swan’ and ‘Antifragile’)
Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Amioun, Lebanon
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Nancy Mitford
(English Novelist and Biographer Who is Known for Writing Popular Historical Biographies)
Birthdate: November 28, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 30, 1973
Birthdate: September 3, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Nicholas Pileggi
(Writer, Screenwriter, Film producer, Journalist)
Birthdate: February 22, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City
Birthdate: November 20, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Transvaal, South Africa
Died: July 13, 2014
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o
(Writer and Academic who writes primarily in Gikuyu)
Birthdate: January 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kamiriithu, Kenya
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Nizami Ganjavi
(One of the Greatest Romantic Epic Poet in Persian Literature)
Birthdate: 1141 AD
Birthplace: Ganja, Azerbaijan
Died: 1209 AD
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N. K. Jemisin
(Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer Known for Her 'Inheritance' Trilogy)
Birthdate: September 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Nikki Giovanni
(Poet, Writer)
Birthdate: June 7, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Knoxville
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Nizam al-Mulk
(scientist, writer)
Birthdate: April 10, 1018
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 14, 1092
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Neville Lancelot Goddard
(Barbadian author who wrote on the Bible, mysticism, and self-help.)
Birthdate: February 19, 1905
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Michael, Barbados
Died: October 1, 1972
Birthdate: March 21, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Damascus
Died: April 30, 1998
Birthdate: February 22, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Westminster, England
Birthdate: September 10, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Novalis(German Romantic Poet and Philosopher Known for His Poems ‘Hymns to the Night’ and ‘Spiritual Songs’)
Birthdate: May 2, 1772
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wiederstedt, Germany
Died: March 25, 1801
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Nick Castle
(Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Writer, Film actor)
Birthdate: September 21, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Birthdate: August 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England
Died: April 19, 2004
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Norman Finkelstein
(Political Scientist)
Birthdate: December 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Nora Roberts
(Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Science fiction writer)
Birthdate: October 10, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Silver Spring
Birthdate: May 25, 1846
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fraşer, Yanya Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Frashër, Albania)
Died: October 20, 1900
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Northrop Frye
(Literary theorist and philosopher who was best remembered for being one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.)
Birthdate: July 14, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sherbrooke, Canada
Died: January 23, 1991
Birthdate: April 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Redhill
Birthdate: February 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Creswick, Australia
Died: November 21, 1969
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Natalie Clifford Barney
(Playwright)
Birthdate: October 31, 1876
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Died: February 2, 1972
Birthdate: October 17, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: December 22, 1940
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Nikolai Tolstoy
(Historian, Non-fiction writer)
Birthdate: June 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London
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Natascha Kampusch
(Austrian Writer and Former Talk Show Host)
Birthdate: February 17, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Birthdate: April 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Nelson DeMille
(Author of Action, Adventure and Suspense Novels)
Birthdate: August 23, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jamaica, New York, United States
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Ntozake Shange
(Playwright)
Birthdate: October 18, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Died: October 27, 2018
Birthdate: December 24, 1895
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died: September 11, 1986