poet Osman Sabri (1905–1993), Kurdish poet, writer and journalist, Turkey/Syria Emînê Evdal (1906–1964), Kurdish writer and linguist, Armenia Alaaddin Sajadi (1907–1984), Kurdish writer, poet and academic, Iraqi Kurdistan Nado Makhmudov (1907-1990), Kurdish writer and public figure, Armenia Hecîyê Cindî (1908–1990), Kurdish writer, linguist and researcher, Armenia Qanate Kurdo (1909–1985), Kurdish writer, linguist and academic, Russia Qedrîcan (1911–1972), Kurdish poet and writer, Turkey/Syria Ibrahim Ahmad (1914–2000), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Iraqi Kurdistan/England Dildar, (Yonis Reuf), (1917–1948), Kurdish poet, Iraq Hejar (Abdurrahman Sharafkandi), (1920–1990), Kurdish poet, writer, translator and linguist, Iran Hemin Mukriyani (Hêmin Mukriyanî), (1921–1986), Kurdish journalist and poet, Iran Ahmad Hardi (1922–2006), Kurdish poet, Iraqi Kurdistan/UK Karim Hisami (1926–2001), Kurdish 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 Mahmud Baksi (1944–2001), Kurdish writer and journalist, Sweden Rauf Hassan (born 1945), Kurdish writer and journalist, Iraqi Kurdistan Rojen Barnas (born 1945), Kurdish poet and writer, Sweden Azad Zal (born 1972), Kurdish poet, writer, journalist, translator and linguist, Kurdistan Abdulla Pashew (born 1946), contemporary Kurdish poet Şahînê Bekirê Soreklî (born 1946), Kurdish writer, poet and translator, Australia Reşo Zîlan (born 1947), Kurdish writer, translator and linguist, Sweden Latif Halmat (born 1947), Kurdish poet, Iraqi Kurdistan Keça Kurd (born 1948), poet, writer and linguist, Germany Cankurd (born 1948), Kurdish writer and poet, Germany Têmûrê Xelîl (born 1949), translator and journalist, Sweden Rafiq Sabir (born 1950), Kurdish poet, Sweden Farhad Shakely (born 1951), poet, writer and academic, Sweden Khalil Rashow (born 1952), Kurdish writer and academic, Germany Pîr Xidir Silêman (born 1952), Kurdish writer, teacher and parliamentarian, Iraqi Kurdistan Mehmed Uzun (1953–2007), writer and novelist, Turkey/Sweden Jalal Barzanji (born 1953), writer, poet and journalist, Canada Fawaz Hussain (born 1953), writer and translator, France Zeynelabidin Zinar (born 1953), Kurdish writer, researcher and specialist in Kurdish folklore, Sweden Yekta Uzunoglu (born 1953), Kurdish writer, translator and entrepreneur, Czech Republic/Germany Najiba Ahmad (born 1954), Kurdish writer and poet, Iraq/Iran Perwîz Cîhanî (born 1955), Kurdish writer, poet and novelist, Switzerland Hesenê Metê (born 1957), Kurdish writer, novelist and translator, Sweden Mustafa Aydogan (born 1957), Writer, novelist and translator, Sweden Firat Cewerî (born 1959), Kurdish writer, translator and journalist, Sweden Serdar Roşan (born 1959), writer, poet and translator, Sweden Ata Nahai (born 1960), writer and novelist, Iran Farhad Pirbal (born 1961), Kurdish writer and academic, Iraqi