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Most Famous Polish Writers

Writing 366
Poland 2,669
808 JC Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad Polish Writer 1857–1924
1,179 AM Adam Mickiewicz Adam Mickiewicz Polish Poet 1798–1855
1,278 HS Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish Novelist 1846–1916
1,519 SL Stanisław Lem Stanisław Lem Polish Writer 1921–2006
2,202 WS Wisława Szymborska Wisława Szymborska Polish Poet 1923–2012
2,692 CM Czesław Miłosz Czesław Miłosz Polish Poet 1911–2004
3,178 LL L. L. Zamenhof L. L. Zamenhof Polish Linguist 1859–1917
4,917 JS Juliusz Słowacki Juliusz Słowacki Polish Poet 1809–1849
5,498 WR Władysław Reymont Władysław Reymont Polish Writer 1867–1925
6,280 WG Witold Gombrowicz Witold Gombrowicz Polish Writer 1904–1969
6,851 BS Bruno Schulz Bruno Schulz Polish Writer 1892–1942
7,269 BP Bolesław Prus Bolesław Prus Polish Writer 1847–1912
8,646 LK Leszek Kołakowski Leszek Kołakowski Polish Philosopher 1927–2009
9,368 SM Sławomir Mrożek Sławomir Mrożek Polish Writer 1930–2013
9,933 OT Olga Tokarczuk Olga Tokarczuk Polish Novelist b. 1962
10,914 ER Edward Rydz-Śmigły Edward Rydz-Śmigły Polish Poet 1886–1941
11,029 JK Jan Kochanowski Jan Kochanowski Polish Poet 1530–1584
11,978 IK Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki Polish Poet 1735–1801
12,270 SŻ Stefan Żeromski Stefan Żeromski Polish Writer 1864–1925
12,782 TR Tadeusz Różewicz Tadeusz Różewicz Polish Poet 1921–2014
13,760 CN Cyprian Norwid Cyprian Norwid Polish Poet 1821–1883
21,862 AF Aleksander Fredro Aleksander Fredro Polish Poet 1793–1876
21,945 SP Stanisław Przybyszewski Stanisław Przybyszewski Polish Novelist 1868–1927
24,895 ID Isaac Deutscher Isaac Deutscher Polish Writer 1907–1967
26,861 FZ Florian Znaniecki Florian Znaniecki Polish Philosopher 1882–1958
27,781 JD Jan Długosz Jan Długosz Polish Historian 1415–1480
28,549 ZK Zofia Kossak-Szczucka Zofia Kossak-Szczucka Polish Writer 1889–1968
29,498 MD Maria Dąbrowska Maria Dąbrowska Polish Novelist 1889–1965
29,923 JM Józef Maria Bocheński Józef Maria Bocheński Polish Philosopher 1902–1995
30,933 JW Józef Wybicki Józef Wybicki Polish Poet 1747–1822
33,042 MR Mikołaj Rej Mikołaj Rej Polish Poet 1505–1569
33,167 GZ Gabriela Zapolska Gabriela Zapolska Polish Novelist 1857–1921
33,522 SK Stanisław Konarski Stanisław Konarski Polish Poet 1700–1773
33,692 AA Adam Asnyk Polish Poet 1838–1897
36,366 DM Dorota Masłowska Dorota Masłowska Polish Writer b. 1983
38,535 EH Ewelina Hańska Ewelina Hańska Polish Novelist 1805–1882
39,806 AF Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Polish Philosopher 1503–1572
40,200 CZ Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Polish Writer 1819–1887
42,505 BJ Bruno Jasieński Bruno Jasieński Polish Poet 1901–1938
44,474 JA Jan Andrzej Morsztyn Jan Andrzej Morsztyn Polish Poet 1621–1693
44,722 KP Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Polish Poet 1865–1940
45,101 MT Maksim Tank Maksim Tank Polish Writer 1912–1995
47,102 JK Jan Kasprowicz Jan Kasprowicz Polish Poet 1860–1926
48,173 IK Itzhak Katzenelson Itzhak Katzenelson Polish Poet 1886–1944
49,432 KM Kornel Makuszyński Kornel Makuszyński Polish Writer 1884–1953
49,669 JB Jan Brzechwa Jan Brzechwa Polish Poet 1898–1966
50,420 ES Edward Stachura Polish Poet 1937–1979
50,481 KA Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz Polish Philosopher 1890–1963
54,780 JC Jan Chryzostom Pasek Jan Chryzostom Pasek Polish Writer 1636–1701
58,613 LP Leon Petrazycki Leon Petrazycki Polish Philosopher 1867–1931
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Inside Poland Writers

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Through the Centuries

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Writers peaked in the 1900s with 31 people.

What Poland Writers Are Known For

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Poet are Poland Writers's biggest group — 26% of all notables (96).

Poland Writers over-index on art historian — 15.3× the global rate.

  1. Poet96
  2. Writer86
  3. Historian64
  4. Philosopher21
  5. Author21
  6. Journalist20
  7. Linguist15
  8. Novelist13
  1. Art Historian715.3×
  2. Historian6414.7×
  3. Poet9613.4×
  4. Linguist1511.0×
  5. Novelist139.7×
  6. Philosopher219.4×
  7. Author216.1×
  8. Journalist205.7×

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