List of Polish writers
This is a list of Polish writers, poets and publicists.
A.
- Kajetan Abgarowicz (1856–1909), writer
- Adolf Abrahamowicz (1849–1899), playwright
- Jarosław Abramow-Newerly (* 1933), writer
- Bogusław Adamowicz (1870–1944), poet
- Władysław Ludwik Anczyc ( Kazimierz Góralczyk ; 1823–1883), writer and playwright
- Adam Asnyk (1838–1897), poet and playwright
- Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909–1983), writer
- Lisa Appignanesi (* 1946), writer
B.
- Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1921–1944), poet
- Krystian Bala (* 1973), writer and photographer
- Stanisław Barańczak (1946–2014), poet, translator and literary scholar
- Władysław Bartoszewski (1922–2015), historian, politician, publicist and writer
- Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (1817–1879), poet
- Miron Białoszewski (1922–1983), poet, playwright and actor
- Józef Maria Bocheński (1902–1995), philosopher
- Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), writer
- Kazimierz Brandys (1916–2000), writer, essayist, film book author
- Kazimierz Brakoniecki (* 1952), poet, literary critic and translator
- Roman Bratny (* 1921), writer
- Władysław Broniewski (1897–1962), poet
- Ernest Bryll (* 1935), poet
- Jan Brzechwa (1898–1966), poet, children's book author and translator
- Anna Brzezińska (* 1971) fantasy author
- Andrzej Bursa (1932–1957), poet and journalist
C.
- Joanna Chmielewska (1932–2013), writer
- Stefan Chwin (* 1949), writer
- Maciej Cisło (* 1947), writer, poet and translator
- Martin Cromer (1512–1589), chronicler and theologian
- Jan Czeczot (1796–1847), writer and ethnographer of Polish Romanticism
Ć
- Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa (1829–1901), writer
- Jakub Ćwiek (* 1982), fantasy writer
D.
- Maria Dąbrowska (1889–1965), writer
- Tadeusz Dąbrowski (* 1979)
- Janina David (* 1930), Polish-British writer and translator
- Wilhelm Dichter (* 1935), writer
- Jan Długosz (1415–1480), Old Polish chronicler
- Jacek Dukaj (* 1974), science fiction author
- Adolf Dygasiński (1839–1902), writer, publicist and educator
- Stanisław Dygat (1914–1978), writer
E.
- Leszek Engelking (* 1955), poet, writer
F.
- Arkady Fiedler (1894–1985), travel and adventure novelist
- Kornel Filipowicz (1913–1990), novelist, novelist and screenwriter
- Isabella Flemming (1743–1835) writer, art collector, museum founder
- Aleksander Fredro (1793–1876), writer of comedies
G
- Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński (1905–1953), poet
- Janusz Głowacki (1938-2017), writer, playwright
- Witold Gombrowicz (1904–1969), writer
- Henryk Grynberg (* 1936), Slavist, writer, essayist
H
- Julia Hartwig (1921–2017), poet, essayist
- Brigitta Helbig-Mischewski (* 1963), poet and writer
- Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), poet, playwright and essayist
- Lothar Herbst (1940–2000), poet, journalist
- Gustaw Herling-Grudziński (1919–2000), prose writer, literary critic, essayist
- Jan Himilsbach (1931–1988), writer, actor
- Marek Hłasko (1934–1969), writer
- Paweł Huelle (* 1957), poet, prose writer and journalist
- Paweł Hulka-Laskowski (1881–1946), writer, translator and publicist
I.
- Zygmunt Idzikowski (1884–1911), poet
- Roman Ingarden (1893–1970), philosopher
- Bożena Intrator (* 1964), Polish-American writer (also writes in German)
- Karol Irzykowski (1873–1944), writer, literary critic
- Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894–1980), poet, writer, essayist
J
- Anna Janko (* 1957), writer, poet and literary critic
- Paweł Jasienica (1909–1970), historical essayist
- Mieczysław Jastrun (1903–1983), poet
- Tomasz Jastrun (* 1950), poet, writer, publicist
K
- Helmut Kajzar (1941–1982), writer and playwright
- Ryszard Kapuściński (1932–2007), reporter, publicist and essayist
- Franciszek Karpiński (1741-1825), poet and playwright
- Tymoteusz Karpowicz (1921-2005), poet
- Jan Kasprowicz (1860–1926), poet and literary critic
- Oskar Katzenellenbogen , pseudonym Ostap Ortwin (1873–1942), philosopher, journalist and literary critic
- Jan Kochanowski (1530–1584), old Polish poet
- Jonasz Kofta (1942–1988), poet
- Leszek Kołakowski (1927–2009), philosopher, essayist
- Hugo Kołłątaj (1750–1812), clergyman, political publicist
- Tomasz Konatkowski (* 1968), writer, crime writer
- Maria Konopnicka (1842–1910), writer
- Tadeusz Konwicki (1926–2015), prose writer, screenwriter and film director
- Janusz Korczak (1878–1942), educator
- Zofia Kossak-Szczucka (1889–1968), writer and resistance fighter
- Jan Kott (1914–2001), literary and theater critic, literary historian and essayist
- Marek Krajewski (* 1966), crime novel writer
- Hanna Krall (* 1935), writer and publicist
- Ignacy Krasicki (1735–1801), clergyman and writer
- Zygmunt Krasiński (1812-1859), poet and playwright
- Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812–1887), writer
- Marcin Kromer (approx. 1512–1589), bishop, translator, regional historian
- Maria Krüger (1904–1999), child, youth and screenwriter
- Erwin Kruk (1941–2017), German-Polish writer, Masurian poet and literary critic of the Polish language
- Ryszard Krynicki (* 1943), poet, translator and publisher
- Andrzej Krzycki (Cricius) (1482–1537), diplomat, archbishop, poet
- Wojciech Kuczok (* 1972), writer and film critic
- Jalu Kurek (1904-1983), writer
- Andrzej Kuśniewicz (1904–1993), writer
L.
- Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909–1966), writer
- Joachim Lelewel (1786–1861), historian, publicist
- Stanisław Lem (1921–2006), science fiction author, essayist and philosopher
- Leszek Libera (* 1948), writer, polonist, translator and university lecturer
- Ewa Lipska (* 1945), poet
- Artur Daniel Liskowacki (* 1956), novelist
- Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834–1908), romantic poet and novelist
Ł
- Waldemar Łysiak (* 1944), writer and publicist
M.
- Józef Mackiewicz (1902–1985), writer
- Andrzej Majewski (* 1966), aphorist, writer and publicist
- Aleksander Majkowski (1876–1938), writer and historian (wrote mainly Kashubian)
- Dorota Masłowska (* 1983), writer
- Janusz Meissner (1901–1978), writer
- Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855), writer
- Grazyna Miller (1957–2009), poet, translator
- Czesław Miłosz (1911–2004), writer, Nobel Prize in Literature 1980
- Gustaw Morcinek (1891–1963), writer
- Sławomir Mrożek (1930–2013), playwright, satirist, prose writer and draftsman
- Wiesław Myśliwski (* 1932), writer
N
- Mirosław Nahacz (1984-2007), writer
- Zofia Nałkowska (1885–1954), writer
- Remigiusz Napiórkowski (* 1936), novelist and playwright, has lived in Sweden since 1983
- Adam Stanisław Naruszewicz (1733–1796), poet
- Igor Newerly (1903-1987), novelist
- Cyprian Kamil Norwid (1821-1883), poet
- Tadeusz Nowakowski (1917–1996), writer
- Maria Nurowska (* 1944), bestselling author
O
- Włodzimierz Odojewski (1930–2016), writer
- Michał Olszewski (* 1977), writer
- Marek Oramus (* 1952), SF writer
- Stanisław Orzechowski (1513–1566), writer
- Eliza Orzeszkowa (1842–1910), writer
- Agnieszka Osiecka (1936–1997), writer, poet
P
- Tomasz Pacyński (1958-2005), science fiction writer
- Eugeniusz Paukszta (1916–1979), writer, essayist
- Tadeusz Peiper (1891–1969), writer, critic, literary theorist
- Sergiusz Piasecki (1901–1964), writer, smuggler
- Janusz Piekałkiewicz (1925–1988), writer, historian with a focus on war history
- Jerzy Pilch (1952-2020), writer
- Zofia Posmysz (* 1923), editor and author
- Jan Graf Potocki (1761–1815), novelist, historian and scholar of antiquity
- Wacław Potocki (1621–1696), poet and satirist
- Halina Poświatowska (1935–1967), poet
- Bolesław Prus (1847–1912), writer
- Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (1865–1940), writer
- Julian Przyboś (1901–1970), poet, essayist, translator
- Stanisław Przybyszewski (1868–1927), writer (also wrote in German)
- Jerzy Putrament (1910–1986)
R.
- Mikołaj Rej (1505–1569), poet
- Stanisław Rembek (1901–1985), writer, history teacher
- Władysław Reymont (1867–1925), writer, Nobel Prize in Literature 1924
- Walenty Roździeński (around 1570–1641)
- Tadeusz Różewicz (1921–2014), poet, playwright
- Jan Rybiński (c. 1560/65 - after 1621), Polish teacher, poet
- Lucjan Rydel (1870–1918), playwright and poet
S.
- Artur Sandauer (1913–1989), writer, literary critic
- Andrzej Sapkowski (* 1948), writer
- Bruno Schulz (1892–1942), writer and draftsman
- Albin Siekierski (1920–1989), writer
- Lucjan Siemieński (1807–1877) writer
- Piotr Siemion (* 1961), poet, writer
- Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916), writer, Nobel Prize in Literature 1905
- Piotr Skarga (1536–1612), priest, author of saints' lives
- Jan Stanisław Skorupski (* 1938), poet, essayist
- Christian Skrzyposzek (1943–1999), writer
- Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1849), poet
- Piotr Sommer (* 1948), writer
- Leonard Sowiński (1831–1887), poet and literary historian
- Katarzyna Sowula (* 1977), writer and translator
- Edward Stachura (1937–1979), poet and songwriter
- Leopold Staff (1878–1957), poet
- Andrzej Stasiuk (* 1960), writer, essayist
- Jerzy Stefan Stawiński (1921-2010), narrator, screenwriter
- Dmitri Strelnikoff (* 1969), writer, essayist, poet and journalist
- Julian Stryjkowski (1905–1996), writer
- Maciej Stryjkowski (ca.1547 - before 1593), poet, chronicler
- Izabela Szolc (* 1978), writer and literary critic
- Jan Józef Szczepański (1919–2003), prose writer, essayist, film critic
- Andrzej Szczypiorski (1928–2000), prose writer, publicist and screenwriter
- Wisława Szymborska (1923–2012), poet, Nobel Prize in Literature 1996
- Szymon Szymonowic (1558–1629), poet
Ś
- Aleksander Świętochowski (1849–1938), writer, publicist
T
- Władysław Terlecki (1933–1999), writer, publicist
- Olga Tokarczuk (* 1962), novelist of the younger generation
- Tomek Tryzna (* 1948), novelist and screenwriter
- Andrzej Trzecieski (ca.1530 - after 1584), poet
- Magdalena Tulli (* 1955), writer and translator
- Julian Tuwim (1894–1953), poet
- Jan Twardowski (1915-2006), poet
- Kazimierz Twardowski (1866–1938), philosopher
W.
- Wanda Wasilewska (1905–1964), writer
- Aleksander Wat (1900-1967), writer
- Tecia Werbowski , writer
- Bruno Winawer (1883–1944), playwright, essayist,
- Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz , pseudonym Witkacy (1885–1939)
- Michał Witkowski (* 1975), writer and journalist
- Józef Wittlin (1896–1976)
- Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński (1944–2015), SF author
- Rafał Wojaczek (1945–1971), poet
- Krzysztof Wojciechowski (* 1956), writer
- Stanisław Wyspiański (1869–1907), painter and writer
Z
- Adam Zagajewski (* 1945), poet, prose writer and essayist
- Janusz A. Zajdel (1938–1985), science fiction author
- Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921), writer
- Leopold Zborowski (1889–1932), Polish-Jewish art dealer and poet
- Adam Zielinski (1929-2010), writer
- Stanisław Zieliński (1917–1995), writer
- Szymon Zimorowic (around 1609–1629), poet
Ż
- Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński , pseudonym Boy (1874–1941), writer, literary critic
- Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925), writer
- Jerzy Żuławski (1874–1915),
See also
- Writer (international)
- List of poets (international)
- List of biographies (international)
- Polish literature (sorted by epoch)
- Culture in Poland