List of Polish-language authors

This is a list of Polish writer, poet and journalist.

A

• Jarosław Abramov ( born 1933), writer
• Wladyslaw Ludwik Anczyc, ( Kazimierz Góralczyk; 1823-1883 ) writer and playwright
• Adam Asnyk (1838-1897), poet and playwright
• Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909-1983), writer
• Lisa Appignanesi ( born 1946 ), writer

B

• Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1921-1944), poet
• Krystian Bala (born 1973 ), writer and photographer
• Stanisław Barańczak ( born 1946 ), poet, translator and literary scholar
• Władysław Bartoszewski (* 1922), historian, politician, journalist and writer
• Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (1817-1879), poet
• Miron Bialoszewski (1922-1983), poet, playwright and actor
• Józef Maria Bocheński (1902-1995), philosopher
• Tadeusz Borowski (1922-1951), writer
• Kazimierz Brandys (1916-2000), writer, essayist, film author
• Kazimierz Brakoniecki ( born 1952 ), poet, literary critic and translator
• Roman Bratny (* 1921), writer
• Władysław Broniewski (1897-1962), poet
• Ernest Bryll ( born 1935 ), poet
• January Brzechwa (1900-1966), poet, children's author and translator
• Anna Brzezińska ( b. 1971 ) Fantasy author
• Andrzej Bursa (1932-1957), poet and journalist

C

• Joanna Chmielewska (1932-2013), writer
• Stefan Chwin (* 1949), writer
• Martin Cromer (1512-1589), historian and theologian
• January Czeczot (1796-1847), writer and ethnographer of Polish Romanticism

Issues

• Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa (1829-1901), writer
• Jakub Ćwiek (* 1982 ), fantasy writer

D

• Maria Dabrowska (1889-1965), writer
• Tadeusz Dabrowski ( b. 1979 )
• Janina David ( b. 1930 ), Polish -British writer and translator
• Wilhelm poet ( b. 1935 ), writer
• January Dlugosz (1415-1480), Old Polish chronicler
• Jacek Dukaj ( born 1974 ), science fiction author
• Dygasiński Adolf (1839-1902), writer, journalist and educator
• Stanisław Dygat (1914-1978), writer

E

• Leszek Engelking ( b. 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), author of comedies

G

• Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński (1905-1953), poet
• Janusz Glowacki (* 1938), writer, playwright
• Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1969), writer
• Henryk Grynberg (* 1936), Slavic, writer, essayist

B

• Julia Hartwig ( b. 1921 ), poet, essayist
• Brigitta Helbig - Mischewski ( b. 1963 ), poet and writer
• Zbigniew Herbert (1924-1998), poet, playwright and essayist
• Lothar autumn (1940-2000), poet, journalist
• Gustav Herling - Grudziński (1919-2000), novelist, literary critic, essayist
• January Himilsbach (1931-1988), writer, actor
• Marek Hlasko (1934-1969), writer
• Paweł Case ( born 1957 ), poet, novelist and journalist

I

• Zygmunt Idzikowski (1884-1911), poet
• Roman Ingarden (1893-1970), philosopher
• Bozena Intrator ( b. 1964 ), Polish - American writer ( also writes in German )
• Karol Irzykowski (1873-1944), writer, literary critic
• Iwaszkiewicz (1894-1980), poet, writer, essayist

J

• Paweł Jasienica (1909-1970), historical essayist
• Mieczysław Jastrun (1903-1983), poet
• Tomasz Jastrun ( born 1950 ), poet, writer, publicist

K

• Helmut Kajzar (1941-1982), novelist and playwright
• Ryszard Kapuściński (1932-2007), reporter, journalist and essayist
• Karpiński Franciszek (1741-1825), poet and playwright
• Tymoteusz Karpowicz (1921-2005), poet
• January Kasprowicz (1860-1926), poet and literary critic
• Oskar Katzenellenbogen, Ostap Ortwin pseudonym (1873-1942), philosopher, journalist and literary critic
• January Kochanowski (1530-1584), an old Polish poet
• Jonasz Kofta (1942-1988), poet
• Leszek Kolakowski (1927-2009), philosopher, essayist
• Kołłątaj Hugo (1750-1812), clergyman, political publicist
• Tomasz Konatkowski (* 1968), writer, author of crime novels
• Maria Konopnicka (1842-1910), writer
• Tadeusz Konwicki ( born 1926 ), novelist, screenwriter and film director
• Janusz Korczak (1878-1942), educator
• Zofia Kossak - Szczucka (1889-1968), writer and resistance fighter
• January Kott (1914-2001), literary and theater critic, literary historian and essayist
• Marek Krajewski (born 1966 ), author of crime novels
• Hanna Krall (* 1937), writer and journalist
• Ignacy Krasicki (1735-1801), clergyman and writer
• Zygmunt Krasinski (1812-1859), poet and playwright
• Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812-1887), writer
• Marcin Kromer (ca. 1512-1589 ), bishop, translator, country watchers
• Ryszard Krynicki ( born 1943 ), poet, translator and publisher
• Andrzej Krzycki ( Cricius ) ( 1482-1537 ), diplomat, Archbishop, poet
• Wojciech Kuczok (* 1972), writer and film critic
• Yalu Kurek (1904-1983), writer
• Andrzej Kuśniewicz (1904-1993), writer

L

• Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909-1966), writer
• Lelewel Joachim (1786-1861), historian, publicist
• Stanisław Lem (1921-2006), science- fiction writer, essayist and philosopher
• Ewa Lipska ( born 1945 ), poet
• Artur Daniel Liskowacki ( born 1956 ), novelist
• Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834-1908), poet and novelist of the Romantic

Ł

• Waldemar Łysiak (* 1944), writer and journalist

M

• Józef Mackiewicz (1902-1985), writer
• Andrzej Majewski (born 1966 ), aphorisms, writer and publicist
• Aleksander Majkowski (1876-1938), writer and historian (wrote mainly Kashubian )
• Dorota Masłowska (* 1983), writer
• Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), writer
• Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004), writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1980
• Morcinek Gustav (1891-1963), writer
• Slawomir Mrozek (1930-2013), playwright, satirist, novelist and artist
• Wieslaw Myśliwski (* 1932), writer

N

• Mirosław Nahacz (1984-2007), writer
• Zofia Nałkowska (1884-1954), writer
• 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), best-selling author

O

• Michał Olszewski ( b. 1977 ), writer
• Marek Oramus ( * 1952 ) SF- writer
• Stanisław Orzechowski (1513-1566), writer
• Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841-1910), writer
• Agnieszka Osiecka (1936-1997), writer, poet

P

• Tomasz Pacyński (1958-2005), science fiction author
• Eugeniusz Paukszta (1916-1979), writer and essayist
• Tadeusz Peiper (1891-1969), writer, critic, literary theorist
• Sergiusz Piasecki (1899-1964), writer, smugglers
• Janusz Piekałkiewicz (1925-1988), writer, historian of war history
• Jerzy Pilch (* 1952), writer
• Zofia Posmysz (* 1923)
• Jan, the Earl Potocki (1761-1815), novelist, history and ancient scientists
• Waclaw 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 ( written 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 for Literature in 1924
• Walenty Roździeński (around 1570-1641 )
• Tadeusz Różewicz ( born 1921 ), poet, playwright
• January Rybiński (ca. 1560/65 - after 1621), Polish - teacher, poet
• Lucjan Rydel (1870-1918), poet

S

• Artur Sandauer (1913-1989), writer, literary critic
• Andrzej Sapkowski (* 1948), writer
• Bruno Schulz (1892-1942), writer and artist
• Albin Siekierski (1920-1989), writer
• Lucjan Siemienski (1807-1877) writer
• Piotr Siemion ( b. 1961 ), poet, writer
• Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916), writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905
• Piotr Skarga (1536-1612), priest, author of Lives of the Saints
• January Stanislaw Skorupski ( born 1938 ), poet, essayist
• Christian Skrzyposzek (1943-1999), writer
• Juliusz Słowacki (1809-1849), poet
• Piotr Sommer ( born 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 ( born 1960 ), writer and essayist
• Jerzy Stefan Stawinski (1921-2010), short story writer, screenwriter
• Dmitri Strelnikoff (* 1969), writer, essayist, poet and journalist
• Julian Stryjkowski (1905-1996), writer
• Maciej Stryjkowski (about 1547 - before 1593), poet, chronicler
• Izabela Szolc (* 1978), writer and literary critic
• January Jozef Szczepanski (1919-2003), novelist, essayist, film critic
• Andrzej Szczypiorski (1928-2000), novelist, journalist and screenwriter
• Wislawa Szymborska (1923-2012), poet, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996
• Szymon Szymonowic (1558-1629), poet

Ś

• Aleksander Świętochowski (1849-1938), writer, publicist

T

• Władysław Terlecki (1933-1999), writer, publicist
• Olga Tokarczuk ( b. 1962 ), the younger generation novelist
• Tomek Tryzna ( born 1948 ), novelist and screenwriter
• Andrzej Trzecieski ( about 1530 - after 1584 ), poet
• Magdalena Tulli ( born 1955 ), writer and translator
• Julian Tuwim (1894-1953), poet
• January Twardowski (1915-2006), poet
• Kazimierz Twardowski (1866-1938), philosopher

W

• Wanda Wasilewska (1905-1964), writer
• Aleksander Wat (1900-1967), writer
• Bruno Winawer (1883-1944), playwright, essayist,
• Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, pseudonym Witkacy (1885-1939),
• Michał Witkowski ( born 1975 ), writer and journalist
• Józef Wittlin (1896-1976)
• Edmund Wnuk - Lipiński (* 1944), SF writer
• Rafał Wojaczek (1945-1971), poet
• Krzysztof Wojciechowski ( born 1956 ), writer
• Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907), painter and writer

Z

• Adam Zagajewski ( born 1945 ), poet, novelist 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
• Stanislaw Zielinski (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),