List of Kurdish poets and authors

The following is a list of Kurdish poets and authors: == 9th century == Balool == 10th-15th century == Evdilsemedê Babek (972–1019) Ali Hariri (1009–1079/80) Mele Perîşan (1356–1431) Mela Huseynê Bateyî (1417–1495) == 16th century == Sherefxan Bidlisi (1543–1599) Şêx Şemsedînê Exlatî (1558–1674) Melayê Cizîrî (1570–1640) Asenath Barzani (1590–1670) Feqiyê Teyran (1590–1660) Yusuf Yaska (1592–1636) Elî Teremaxî == 17th century == Mistefa Bêsaranî (1642–1701) Ahmad Khani (1651–1707) Shaykh Mustafa Takhtayi == 18th century == Khana Qubadi (1700–1759), classic poet from southeastern Kurdistan, Iran. Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei (1706-1777), classic poet and author of Kurdish Shahnameh.

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