List of Afghan writers

This still incomplete list of Afghan writers includes writers who were born on the territory of the State of Afghanistan or who published their works primarily in one of the languages spoken in Afghanistan (mainly Dari or Pashto ). The authors are sorted alphabetically according to their surname, for each author his life data and a keyword for his literary meaning should be given.

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Khatir Afridi (1929–1961), poet (Pashto)
• Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), writer and philosopher (Pashto, Dari, Arabic, Turkish)
• Sediq Afghan (* 1958), philosopher and mathematician (Russian, Dari)
• Hyder Akbar (* 1984), translator, writer
• Assem Akram (* 1965), historian and novelist (French author in exile)
• Ikbal Ali Shah (1894–1969), writer and poet
• Tamim Ansary (* 1948), writer, children's book author, historian (lives in USA)
• Nadia Anjuman (1980-2005), poetry, journalist (Dari)
• Mohammad Yousuf Azraq (1937–1992), historian and writer
• Abdul Ahad Ariz (* 1917), historian, theologian, writer and legal scholar (Pashto and Dari, lives in Kabul)
• Ahmadullah Rahmani (* 1947), writer, translator (Pashto, Dari, English, Urdu, Persian)

B.

• Wasef Bakhtari (* 1942), poet and professor of literature (Dari)
• Abdul Ghafur Breshna (1907–1974), radio play and playwright (Dari)
• Mohammad Hanif Baktash , Ph.D. (* 1961), poet (Pashto)

E.

• Hashmat Ehsanmand (* 1978), poet, actor, singer

F.

• Razeq Fani (1943–2007), poet and writer (Dari)

G

• Ghulam Muhammad Ghubar (1897–1978), non-fiction author (Dari), politician

H

• Assadullah Habib (* 1941), poet and prose writer (Dari), President of the Writers' Union (1980–1982)
• Faiz Mohammad Katib Hazara (1881–1929), historian, writer
• Khaled Hosseini (* 1965), novelist (American author in exile)

J

• Abdul Bari Jahani , poet (Pashto)
• Jalaluddin Jalal (1923–1977) poet (Dari) and painter
• Malang Jan , poet (Pashto)
• Ahmad Jawed (1926–2002), literary scholar, poetry (Dari)

K

• Khalilullah Khalili (1908–1987), poet (Dari), Minister of Culture
• Afzal Khan Khattak , poet (Pashto)
• Khushal Khan Khattak (1613–1689), poet (Pashto)
• Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi
• Youssof Kohzad (* 1935), poet (Dari)

L.

• Suleiman Laeq (1930-2020), poet of the Afghan national anthem (Dari)

M.

• Nemat Mokhtarzada (poet and songwriter)

N

• Fariba Nawa (* 1973), journalist and editor of Afghanistan Inc. (Persian)
• Latif Nazemi (* 1947), literary scholar and poet (Dari)

P

• Parwin Pazwak (* 1967), short stories and poems (Dari)

Q

• Zia Qarizada (1922-2008), poet (Dari)

R.

• Atiq Rahimi (* 1962), writer (Dari and French)

S.

• Kabir Stori (1942-2006), poet (Pashto)

T

• Sherzaman Taizi (* 1931), novelist, playwright, poet, newspaper editor (Pashto)
• Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi (1830–1900), tribal leader and poet
• Mahmud Tarzi (1865–1933), travel writer (novelist), journalist, translator, editor (Dari)

Z

• Aziz Zhowandai (poet, military writer)
• Gul Mohammed Zhowandai (1905–1988), editor, poet (Pashto)