literary tradition in the Kurmanji dialect. Furthermore the presence of the Gorani dialect as a literary language and its connection to Yarsanism and Ardalan dynasty was another reason that people did not produce texts in Sorani. A historical list of Kurdish literature and poets Religious Mishefa Reş, The religious book of the Êzidî (Yezidi) Kurds. (in French) It is held to have been written by Shaykh Hasan (born AD 1195), a nephew of Shaykh Adi ibn Musâfir, the sacred prophet of the Yezidis. However, it has been argued that it was actually written in the 20th century by Kurds who were not themselves Yezidis. Serencam, The book of Yarsan. Goranî dialect Balool (9th century) Mala Pareshan (14th century) Khana Qubadi (Xana Qubadî) (1700–1759), Sarhang Almas Khan (17th and 18th century) Mastoureh Ardalan (Mestûrey Erdelan) (1805–1848) Mawlawi Tawagozi (Mewlewî Tawegozî) (1806–1882) Famous poets in Kurmancî dialect Mela Hesenê Bateyî (Melayê Bateyî) (1417–1491) of Hekkarî, the author of Mewlûda Kurmancî (Birthday in Kurmanji), a collection of poems. Melayê Cizîrî (Mela Ehmedê Cizîrî) (1570–1640) of Buhtan region, poet and sufi. Faqi Tayran (Feqiyê Teyran) (1590–1660) Student of Melayê Cezîrî. He is credited for contributing the earliest literary account of the Battle of Dimdim in 1609–1610 between Kurds and Safavid Empire. Ahmad Khani (Ehmedê Xanî) (1651–1707) (The epic drama of Mem û Zîn) (Born in Hakkari, Turkey) Mehmûd Bayazîdî (Mahmud Bayazidi), (1797–1859) Kurdish writer. Soranî dialect Nalî (1798–1855) Haji Qadir Koyi (Hacî Qadir Koyî) (1817–1897) Sheikh Rezza Talabani (Şêx Reza Talebanî) (1835–1910) Mahwi (1830–1906) Wafaei (1844–1902) Kurdish poets and writers of the 20th century Nari Mela Kake Heme (1874–1944) Poet, born and died in Marivan. Piramerd or Pîremêrd (Tewfîq Beg Mehmûd Axa) (1867–1950) Poet, Writer, Playwright and Journalist. Celadet Alî Bedirxan (1893–1951) Writer, journalist and linguist. Creator of the modern Kurmanji alphabet. Arab Shamilov (Erebê Şemo) (1897–1978). Kurdish novelist in Armenia. Cigerxwîn or Cegerxwîn (Jigarkhwin) (Sheikmous Hasan) (1903–1984) poet, born in Mardin, Ottoman. Died in Sweden. Abdulla Goran (1904–1962). The founder of modern Kurdish poetry. Osman Sabri (1905–1993) Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Turkey/Syria. Nado Makhmudov (1907–1990) Kurdish writer and public figure, Armenia. Hemin Mukriyani (Hêmin Mukriyanî) (1920–1986) Poet and Journalist, Iran. Hejar (Abdurrahman Sharafkandi) (1920–1990), Poet, Writer, Translator and Linguist, Iran. Jamal Nebez (born 1933) Writer, Linguist, Translator and Academic, Germany. Sherko Bekas (Şêrko Bêkes) (born 1940) Poet, Iraqi Kurdistan. His poems have been translated to over 10 languages. Latif Halmat (Letîf Helmet)