The Most Famous
WRITERS from Mongolia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Mongolian Writers of all time. This list of famous Mongolian Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj (1906 - 1937)
With an HPI of 54.31, Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj is the most famous Mongolian Writer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj (Mongolian: Дашдоржийн Нацагдорж; 17 November 1906 – 13 July 1937), was a Mongolian writer, poet, playwright, and journalist. He is considered the founder and most-widely read author of modern Mongolian literature, and an exponent of "socialist realism". His most famous works are the opera Three Fateful Hills (1934), about the 1921 revolution, and the poem "My Homeland" (1933), about Mongolia's natural beauty, in addition to short stories. Natsagdorj also held several government positions in Mongolia in the 1920s.
2. Tsendiin Damdinsüren (1908 - 1986)
With an HPI of 53.66, Tsendiin Damdinsüren is the 2nd most famous Mongolian Writer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Tsendiin Damdinsüren (Mongolian: Цэндийн Дамдинсүрэн; 14 September 1908 – 27 May 1986) was a Mongolian writer and linguist. He wrote the text to one version of the national anthem of Mongolia.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Mongolian writers born between 1906 and 1908. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Mongolian writers include Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj, and Tsendiin Damdinsüren. As of April 2024, 1 new Mongolian writers have been added to Pantheon including Tsendiin Damdinsüren.
