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List of Kurdish poets and authors
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The following is a
list of
Kurdish
poets and authors
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9th century
10th-15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
See also
References
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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
Hiwa Qadir
, (1964), Kurdish writer and poet
Sara Omar
, (1986-), Contemporary author, novelist, poet human rights fighter, first internationally recognized Kurdish female novelist from
Kurdistan
Abdullah Öcalan
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Selahattin Demirtaş
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Arjen Arî
, (1956-2012), Kurdish writer and poet
Müslüm Aslan
, (1974), Kurdish writer and poet
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Necat Baysal
, (1988), Kurdish writer and poet
See also
List of Kurdish scholars
References
↑
"Books by Abdullah Öcalan"
.
www.ocalanbooks.com
. Retrieved
2020-03-05
.
↑
Hermes (2020-03-04).
"Jailed Kurdish leader becomes literary star behind bars"
.
The Straits Times
. Retrieved
2020-03-05
.
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