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Most Famous Slovak Writers
Writing 81
Slovakia 449
22,840 JP 
Jan Patočka Slovak Philosopher 1907–1977
Jan Patočka Slovak Philosopher 1907–1977 30,122 JK 
Ján Kollár Slovak Writer 1793–1852
Ján Kollár Slovak Writer 1793–1852 30,438 PO 
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Slovak Poet 1849–1921
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Slovak Poet 1849–1921 31,058 PJ 
Pavel Jozef Šafárik Slovak Philologist 1795–1861
Pavel Jozef Šafárik Slovak Philologist 1795–1861 35,535 AB 
Adolf Burger Slovak Writer 1917–2016
Adolf Burger Slovak Writer 1917–2016 37,433 JL 
Josef Lada Slovak Writer 1887–1957
Josef Lada Slovak Writer 1887–1957 51,614 JM 
Jozef Miloslav Hurban Slovak Writer 1817–1888
Jozef Miloslav Hurban Slovak Writer 1817–1888 60,527 MR 
Milan Rúfus Slovak Poet 1928–2009
Milan Rúfus Slovak Poet 1928–2009 63,267 SC 
Samo Chalupka Slovak Poet 1812–1883
Samo Chalupka Slovak Poet 1812–1883 65,113 AS 
Andrej Sládkovič Slovak Poet 1820–1872
Andrej Sládkovič Slovak Poet 1820–1872 65,922 MK 
Martin Kukučín Slovak Writer 1860–1928
Martin Kukučín Slovak Writer 1860–1928 78,754 LM 
Ladislav Mňačko Slovak Writer 1919–1994
Ladislav Mňačko Slovak Writer 1919–1994 82,366 JH 
Ján Hollý Slovak Poet 1785–1849
Ján Hollý Slovak Poet 1785–1849 92,027 JG Jozef Gregor-Tajovský Slovak Writer 1874–1940
93,539 SH 
Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský Slovak Writer 1847–1916
Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský Slovak Writer 1847–1916 99,118 IK 
Ivan Krasko Slovak Poet 1876–1958
Ivan Krasko Slovak Poet 1876–1958 100,237 JW 
Jiří Weil Slovak Writer 1900–1959
Jiří Weil Slovak Writer 1900–1959 117,257 PD 
Pavol Dobšinský Slovak Writer 1828–1885
Pavol Dobšinský Slovak Writer 1828–1885 122,415 BŘ 
Bohumil Říha Slovak Writer 1907–1987
Bohumil Říha Slovak Writer 1907–1987 135,139 JF 
Ján Francisci-Rimavský Slovak Poet 1822–1905
Ján Francisci-Rimavský Slovak Poet 1822–1905 142,269 PP Peter Pišťanek Slovak Writer 1960–2015
155,230 JC 
Ján Chalupka Slovak Writer 1791–1871
Ján Chalupka Slovak Writer 1791–1871 159,350 JS 
Ján Smrek Slovak Writer 1898–1982
Ján Smrek Slovak Writer 1898–1982 161,173 ĽP 
Ľudmila Podjavorinská Slovak Writer 1872–1951
Ľudmila Podjavorinská Slovak Writer 1872–1951 161,696 OD 
Otto Dov Kulka Slovak Historian b. 1933
Otto Dov Kulka Slovak Historian b. 1933 162,243 DT Dominik Tatarka Slovak Writer 1913–1989
162,727 TV Terézia Vansová Slovak Writer 1857–1942
174,377 JZ 
Jonáš Záborský Slovak Poet 1812–1876
Jonáš Záborský Slovak Poet 1812–1876 181,632 VZ Vojtech Zamarovský Slovak Writer 1919–2006
188,561 T 
Timrava Slovak Writer 1867–1951
Timrava Slovak Writer 1867–1951 194,405 MU 
Milo Urban Slovak Writer 1904–1982
Milo Urban Slovak Writer 1904–1982 201,919 DC 
Dobroslav Chrobák Slovak Writer 1907–1951
Dobroslav Chrobák Slovak Writer 1907–1951 206,424 JI Jozef Ignác Bajza Slovak Poet 1755–1836
209,914 HG Hugolín Gavlovič Slovak Writer 1712–1787
222,225 MS Milan Stanislav Ďurica Slovak Historian b. 1925
241,165 ŠŽ Štefan Žáry Slovak Poet 1918–2007
245,042 ĽO 
Ľudo Ondrejov Slovak Writer 1901–1962
Ľudo Ondrejov Slovak Writer 1901–1962 250,829 JP 
Juraj Palkovič Slovak Poet 1769–1850
Juraj Palkovič Slovak Poet 1769–1850 257,593 SC 
Samuel Czambel Slovak Linguist 1856–1909
Samuel Czambel Slovak Linguist 1856–1909 260,050 AŽ 
Andrej Žarnov Slovak Writer 1903–1982
Andrej Žarnov Slovak Writer 1903–1982 275,835 JK 
Ján Kostra Slovak Writer 1910–1975
Ján Kostra Slovak Writer 1910–1975 305,756 AM Albert Marenčin Slovak Writer 1922–2019
306,117 FŠ František Švantner Slovak Writer 1912–1950
360,056 BT 
Bohuslav Tablic Slovak Poet 1769–1832
Bohuslav Tablic Slovak Poet 1769–1832 364,032 EB 
Emil Benčík Slovak Writer b. 1933
Emil Benčík Slovak Writer b. 1933 370,770 MH 
Máša Halamová Slovak Writer 1908–1995
Máša Halamová Slovak Writer 1908–1995 375,443 MH 
Martin Hamuljak Slovak Author 1789–1859
Martin Hamuljak Slovak Author 1789–1859 387,343 JŠ 
Jozef Škultéty Slovak Literary 1853–1948
Jozef Škultéty Slovak Literary 1853–1948 389,176 VŠ Vincent Šikula Slovak Writer 1936–2001
411,182 JP 
Ján Palárik Slovak Writer 1822–1870
Ján Palárik Slovak Writer 1822–1870
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