The following is a list of Kurdish poets and authors:

9th century

• Balool

10th-15th century

• Evdilsemedê Babek (972–1019)
• Ali Hariri (1009–1079/80)
• Mele Perîşan (1356–1431)
• Mela Huseynê Bateyî (1417–1495)

16th century

• Sherefxan Bidlisi (1543–1599)
• Şêx Şemsedînê Exlatî (1558–1674)
• Melayê Cizîrî (1570–1640)
• Asenath Barzani (1590–1670)
• Feqiyê Teyran (1590–1660)
• Yusuf Yaska (1592–1636)
• Elî Teremaxî

17th century

• Mistefa Bêsaranî (1642–1701)
• Ahmad Khani (1651–1707)
• Shaykh Mustafa Takhtayi

18th century

• Khana Qubadi (1700–1759), classic poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.
• Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei (1706-1777), classic poet and author of Kurdish Shahnameh.
• Marif Nodeyi (1753–1838/9)
• Xelîlê Sêrtî (1754–1843)
• Khulam Rada Khan Arkawazi (1765-1834), classic poet and ascetic from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.
• Khâlid-i Shahrazuri (1779–1827)
• Şeyda Hewramî (1784–1852)
• Mahmud Bayazidi (1797–1859)
• Nalî (1797/1800–1855/6)
• Yaqub Maydashti (1799–1871), classic poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.

19th century

• Mastoura Ardalan (1805–1848), poet and historiographer.
• Mawlawi Tawagozi (1806–1882), poet and Sufi.
• Haji Qadir Koyi (1817–1897), poet.
• Mahwi (1830–1906), poet and Sufi.
• Sheikh Rezza Talabani (1835–1910), Iraq.
• Wafaei (1844–1902) poet, Iran.
• Edeb (1860–1918), poet, Iran

20th century

• Piramerd (1867–1950), poet, writer, novelist and journalist, Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Muhamed Amin Zaki (1880–1948), writer, historian and politician, Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Taufiq Wahby (1891–1984), writer and linguist, Iraq.
• Celadet Bedir Khan (Celadet Alî Bedirxan), (1893–1951), linguist, journalist and politician, founder of the Latin-based Kurdish alphabet.
• Nuri Barzinji (1896–1958), poet, Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Arab Shamilov (Erebê Şemo) (1897–1978), writer and novelist, Armenia.
• Rafiq Hilmi (1898–1960), writer, literary analyst and politician, Iraq.
• Muhammad Wali Kermashani (1901-?), poet, Iran
• Cigerxwîn (Cegerxwîn), (1903–1984), poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
• Abdulla Goran (1904–1962), poet and father of modern Kurdish poetry, Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Osman Sabri (1905–1993), poet, writer and journalist, Turkey/Syria.
• Emînê Evdal (1906–1964), writer and linguist, Armenia.
• Alaaddin Sajadi (1907–1984), writer, poet and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Hecîyê Cindî (1908–1990), writer, linguist and researcher, Armenia.
• Qanate Kurdo (1909–1985), writer, linguist and academic, Russia.
• Qedrîcan (1911–1972), poet and writer, Turkey/Syria.
• Ibrahim Ahmad (1914–2000), writer, novelist and translator, Iraqi Kurdistan/England.
• Dildar, (Yonis Reuf), (1917–1948), poet, Iraq
• Nûredin Zaza (1919-1988), writer, publisher, Turkey and Syria, Switzerland.
• Hejar (Abdurrahman Sharafkandi), (1920–1990), poet, writer, translator and linguist, Iran.
• Hemin Mukriyani (Hêmin Mukriyanî), (1921–1986), journalist and poet, Iran.
• Ahmad Hardi (1922–2006), poet, Iraqi Kurdistan/UK.
• Karim Hisami (1926–2001), writer, Iran/Iraq/Sweden.
• Muhamad Salih Dilan (1927–1990), One of the founders of modern Kurdish poetry.
• Shamil Asgarov (1928–2005), poet, researcher on the history and culture of the Kurds in Azerbaijan, translator.
• Emerîkê Serdar (1935-2018), journalist, writer and translator, Armenia.
• Mahmud Baksi (1944–2001), writer and journalist, Sweden.
• Abdulla Pashew (1946- ), contemporary poet, Iraqi Kurdistan/Sweden
• Shami Kermashani (1927-1984), poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.
• Faryad Shiri (1971- ), poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.
• Malak Jân Nemati (1906-1993), mystical writer and poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran.
• Khider Kosari (1969–1993) Islamist poet from Ranya, Kurdistan.

21st century

• Bachtyar Ali, (1960), Kurdish writer and poet
• Sara Omar, (1986-), Contemporary author, novelist, poet human rights fighter, first internationally recognized Kurdish female novelist from Kurdistan
• Abdullah Öcalan^[1]
• Selahattin Demirtaş^[2]

See also

• List of Kurdish scholars

References