Writers from Belarus

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Belarusians Writers of all time. This list of famous Belarusians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Belarusians Writers.

1. #1

   

   Ryszard Kapuściński

   1932 - 2007

   HPI 69.5747 langs

   Ryszard Kapuściński is most famous for his books about his travels in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. He is also known for his...Read moreShow less

   Ryszard Kapuściński is most famous for his books about his travels in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. He is also known for his book about the Iranian Revolution.

2. #2

   

   Yanka Kupala

   1882 - 1942

   HPI 69.0284 langs

   Yanka Kupala is most famous for the Ukranian tradition of bathing in the river and drinking the water on the night of July 8th. It is...Read moreShow less

   Yanka Kupala is most famous for the Ukranian tradition of bathing in the river and drinking the water on the night of July 8th. It is believed that if one drinks the water, they will be cured of all their illnesses.

3. #3

   

   Yakub Kolas

   1882 - 1956

   HPI 67.6270 langs

   Yakub Kolas is most famous for being a Bosnian Muslim who was killed by Bosnian Serbs in the 1990s.

4. #4

   

   Mendele Mocher Sforim

   1835 - 1917

   HPI 65.6228 langs

   Yiddish-Hebrew writer (1836-1917)

5. #5

   

   Eliza Orzeszkowa

   1841 - 1910

   HPI 64.7636 langs

   Polish writer

6. #6

   

   S. Ansky

   1863 - 1920

   HPI 64.6622 langs

   Russian Jewish author (1863-1920)

7. #7

   

   Oscar Milosz

   1877 - 1939

   HPI 62.9819 langs

   author

8. #8

   

   Aleksander Chodźko

   1804 - 1891

   HPI 62.7122 langs

   Polish poet and orientalist (1804–1891)

9. #9

   

   Bella Rosenfeld

   1889 - 1944

   HPI 62.2317 langs

   American writer and artist model (1889-1944)

10. #10

    

    Vasil Bykaŭ

    1924 - 2003

    HPI 61.7938 langs

    Soviet and Belarusian writer