List of authors by name: Z

The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with Z:

Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z

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Za–Zg

• Tymon Zaborowski (1799–1828, Russian E, p/d)
• Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876, Austria-Hungary, f/p/d)
• Vlado Žabot (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch)
• Jan Zachariasiewicz (1823–1906, Austrian E, f)
• Rachel Zadok (born 1972, S Africa, f)
• Michael Zadoorian (born 1957, US, f)
• Raúl Zaffaroni (born 1940, Argentina, nf)
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964–2020, Spain, f/ch)
• Jessica Zafra (born 1965, Philippines, f/nf)
• Haim Zafrani (1922–2004, Morocco/France, nf)
• Mohamed Zafzaf (1945–2001, Morocco, f/p)
• Adam Zagajewski (1945–2021, Poland, p/f/nf)
• Rania Zaghir (born 1977, Lebanon, ch)
• Stoyan Zagorchinov (1889–1969, Bulgaria, f/d/nf)
• Włodzimierz Zagórski (1834–1902, Austrian E/Russian E, f/nf/p)
• Rahimidin Zahari (1968–2015, Malaysia, p/d/f)
• Helen Zahavi (born 1966, England, f)
• Hamid Zaher (born 1974, Afghanistan/Canada, nf)
• Shahidul Zahir (1953–2008, E Pakistan/Bangladesh, f)
• Timothy Zahn (born 1951, US, f)
• Anna Zahorska (1882–1942, Poland, p/nf/d), Holocaust victim
• Stefania Zahorska (1890–1961, Austrian E/Poland, nf)
• Gabriel Zaid (born 1934, Mexico, p/nf)
• Feridun Zaimoğlu (born 1964, Turkey/Germany, p/f)
• Stoyan Zaimov (1853–1932, Bulgaria, nf)
• Dane Zajc (1929–2005, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, p/d)
• Janusz A. Zajdel (1938–1985, Poland, f)
• Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977, Algeria, nf/p)
• Aly Zaker (1944–2020, India/Bangladesh, d/nf)
• Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989, Sudan, p/nf)
• Mohammed ibn Qasim ibn Zakur (died 1708, Morocco, p/nf)
• Gonzalo Zaldumbide (1884–1965, Ecuador, nf)
• Maria Julia Zaleska (1831–1989, Russian E/Poland, nf)
• Carol Zaleski (living, US, nf)
• Józef Bohdan Zaleski (1802–1886, Russian E/France, p)
• Kazimierz Zalewski (1849–1919, Russian E/Poland, d/nf)
• Wacław Michał Zaleski (1799–1849, Austrian E, p/nf)
• Witold Zalewski (1921–2009, Poland, f/nf)
• Dina Zaman (born 1969, Malaysia, f/nf/p)
• Mohammad Hashem Zamani (1928–2005, Afghanistan/US, p/nf)
• Duiliu Zamfirescu (1858–1922, Wallachia/Romania, f/p/nf)
• Daisy Zamora (born 1950, Nicaragua, p)
• Adela Zamudio (1854–1928, Bolivia, p/nf), pseudonym Soledad
• Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937, Russian E/France, f/nf)
• Vojtech Zamarovský (1919–2006, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, nf)
• Nanda Thein Zan (1947–2011, Burma/Myanmar, nf)
• Joakim Zander (born 1975, Sweden, f/nf)
• Rebecca Zanetti (living, US, f)
• Israel Zangwill (1864–1926, England, nf)
• Louis Zangwill (1869–1938, England, f)
• Andrea Zanzotto (1921–2011, Italy, p)
• Luis Zapata (1951–2020, Mexico, f/d)
• Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921, Austrian E/Poland, f/d/nf)
• Matthew Zapruder (born 1967, US, p)
• Ibn Abi Zar (died c. 1315, Morocco, nf)
• Spôjmaï Zariâb (born 1949 or 1952, Afghanistan/France, f)
• Rupen Zartarian (1874–1915, Ottoman E, p/f)
• Štefan Žáry (1918–2007, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, p/nf)
• Marya Zaturenska (1902–1982, Russian E/US, p/nf)
• Zawgyi (1907–1990, Burma/Myanmar, p/nf/d)
• Kazimiera Zawistowska (1870–1902, Russian E, p)
• Abd al-Wahhab Abu Zayd (born 1970, Saudi Arabia, p)
• Amina Zaydan (born 1966, Egypt, f)
• Ibn Zaydan (1873–1946, Morocco, nf)
• Piotr Zbylitowski (1569–1649, Poland, d)
• Katarzyna Ewa Zdanowicz-Cyganiak (born 1979, Poland, p/nf)
• Kazimierz Zdziechowski (1878–1942, Russian E/Poland, nf/f), Holocaust victim
• Zeami Motokiyo (世阿弥元清, c. 1363 – c. 1443, Japan, nf/d)
• Zdenka Žebre (1920–2011, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch)
• George Zebrowski (born 1945, Austria/US, f)
• Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1790–1862, Austrian E/Austria, d/p)
• Hristofor Žefarović (died 1753, Ottoman E, nf/p)
• Emil Zegadłowicz (1888–1941, Austrian E/Poland, p/f/d)
• Roger Zelazny (1937–1995, US, p/f)
• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (born 1955, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/nf)
• Gerasim Zelić (1752–1828, Habsburg E/Hungary, nf)
• Hana Zelinová (1914–2004, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, f/d)
• Eva Zeller (1923–2022, Germany, f/p)
• Ludwig Zeller (1927–2019, Chile, p)
• Žemaitė (1845–1921, Russian E/Lithuania, f/nf/d), pseudonym of Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė
• Robert Zend (1929–1985, Hungary/Canada, p/f)
• Zeng Baosun (曾寶蓀, 1893–1978, China, nf)
• Zeng Gong (曾鞏, 1019–1083, China, nf)
• Zengzi (曾子, 505–435 BCE, China, nf)
• Salem Zenia (born 1962, Algeria/Spain, nf)
• Zeno of Citium (c. 334 – c. 262 BCE, Cyprus/Greece, nf)
• Zeno of Elea (c. 495 – c. 430 BCE, Greece, nf)
• Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023, England, p)
• Berhanu Zerihun (1933/1934–1987, Ethiopia, f/nf)
• Irena Žerjal (born 1940, Italy, p/f)
• Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925, Russian E/Poland, f/d)
• Komninos Zervos (born 1950, Australia, p)
• Jens Zetlitz (1761–1821, Norway, p)
• Sarah Zettel (born 1966, US, f)
• Gabrielle Zevin (born 1977, US, f/ch)
• Zuzka Zguriška (1900–1984, Hungary/Czechoslovakia, f/d)

Zh

• Zhai Yongming (翟永明, born 1955, China, p/nf/d)
• Zhan Ruoshui (湛若水, 1466–1560, China, nf)
• Zhan Tao (展涛, born 1963, China, nf)
• Zhang Binglin (章太炎, 1869–1936, China, nf)
• Zhang Chengzhi (张承志, born 1948, China, nf)
• Zhang Haidi (张海迪, born 1955, China, nf)
• Zhang Heng (張衡, 78–139 CE, China, nf/p)
• Zhang Henshui (张恨水, 1895–1967, China, f)
• Zhang Ji (張繼, fl. 8th c., China, p)
• Zhang Jie (張潔, 1937–2022, China, f)
• Zhang Kangkang (张抗抗, born 1950, China, nf)
• Zhang Ling (张翎, born 1957, China, f)
• Zhang Ping (張平, born 1953, China, f/nf)
• Zhang Sixun (張思訓, fl. 10th c., China, nf)
• Zhang Tingyu (張廷玉, 1672–1755, China, nf)
• Zhang Wei (張煒, born 1956, China, f/ch)
• Zhang Xianliang (张贤亮, 1936–2014, China, f/nf/p)
• Zhang Xinxin (張辛欣, born 1953, China, nf/f/d)
• Zhang Xu (張旭, fl. 8th c., China, p)
• Zhang Xuecheng (章學誠, 1738–1801, China, nf)
• Zhang Yanyuan (張彥遠, c. 815 – c. 877, China, nf)
• Zhang Yaotiao (張窈窕, fl. 9th c., China, p)
• Zhang Yueran (张悦然, born 1982, China, f)
• Zhang Zai (張載, 1020–1077, China, nf)
• Lijia Zhang (张丽佳, born 1964, China/England, nf)
• Empress Zhangsun (長孫皇后, 601–636, China, nf)
• Zhao Jingshen (趙景深, 1902–1985, China, f)
• Zhao Luanluan (趙鸞鸞, fl. 14th c., China, p)
• Zhao Luorui (趙蘿蕤, 1912–1998, China, p)
• Zhao Mengfu (趙孟頫, 1254–1322, China, nf)
• Zhao Shuli (趙樹理, 1906–1970, China, f)
• Zheng Min (郑敏, 1920–2022, China, nf/p)
• Zheng Xuan (康成, 127–200 CE, China, nf)
• Zheng Yuanjie (郑渊洁, born 1955, China, ch)
• Zheng Yunduan (郑允端, c. 1327–1356, China, p)
• Zhong Hui (鍾會, 225–264 CE, China, nf)
• Zhong Xiaoyang (鍾曉陽, born 1962, Hong Kong/Australia, f/p)
• Zhong Yao (鍾繇, 151–230 CE, China, p)
• Yilin Zhong (鍾宜霖, living, China/England, f/nf/p)
• Zhou Dunyi (周敦頤, 1017–1073, China, nf)
• Zhou Lianggong (周亮工, 1612–1672, China, p/nf)
• Zhou Shoujuan (周瘦鵑, 1895–1968, China, f/d)
• Zhou Wei Hui (周衛慧, born 1973, China, f)
• Zhu Lin (竹林, born 1949, China, f), born Wang Zuling, 王祖铃
• Zhu Qianzhi (朱謙之, 1899–1972, China, nf)
• Zhu Shijie (朱世傑, 1249–1314, China, nf)
• Zhu Shuzhen (朱淑真, c. 1135 – 1180, China, p)
• Zhu Xi (朱熹, 1130–1200, China, nf)
• Zhu Xiao Di (朱小棣, born 1958, China, nf/f)
• Zhu Xueqin (朱學勤, born 1952, China, nf)
• Zhu Yu (朱彧, fl. 12th c., China, nf)
• Zhu Ziqing (朱自清, 1898–1948, China, p/nf)
• Zhuang Zhou (莊周, c. 369 – c. 286 BCE, China, nf)
• Zhuo Wenjun (卓文君, fl. 2nd c. BCE, China, p)
• Zhou Zuoren (周作人, 1885–1967, China, nf)

Zi–Zy

• May Ziadeh (1886–1941, Palestine/Egypt, p/nf)
• Youssef Ziedan (born 1958, Egypt, nf)
• Calvin Ziegler (1854–1930, US, p)
• Lode Zielens (1901–1944, Belgium, f)
• Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964, Poland, nf/f)
• Lajos Zilahy (1891–1974, Hungary/US, f/d)
• Péter Zilahy (born 1970, Hungary, p/nf/d)
• Aleksandar Ziljak (born 1963, Yugoslavia/Croatia, f)
• Richard Zimler (born 1956, US, f/p/ch)
• Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann (1728–1795, Switzerland/Germany, nf)
• Alfred Eckhard Zimmern (1879–1957, England, nf)
• Alice Zimmern (1855–1939, England, nf)
• Helen Zimmern (1846–1934, Germany/England, ch/nf)
• Musaemura Zimunya (born 1949, S Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, p/nf)
• Haralamb Zincă (1923–2008, Romania, nf)
• Paul Zindel (1936–2003, US, d/ch)
• David Zindell (born 1952, US, f/nf)
• Mohammed Chaouki Zine (born 1972, Algeria, nf)
• Barnaba Zingani (born 1958, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/nf/ch)
• Willie Zingani (born 1954, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/p/d)
• Michelle Zink (living, US, f)
• Howard Zinn (1922 – 2010, US, nf/p)
• Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou (born 1946, Togo, d)
• Samuel Iga Zinunula (born 1964, Uganda, p)
• Nicolaus Zinzendorf (1700–1760, Germany, nf)
• Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu (1938–1979, Uganda, p/d)
• Pio Zirimu (died 1977, Uganda, nf)
• Zisi (子思;, c. 481–402 BCE, China, nf)
• Lewis Ziska (living, US, nf)
• Kathinka Zitz-Halein (1801–1877, Germany, p/f)
• Vasa Živković (1819–1891, Habsburg E/Austria-Hungary, p/nf)
• Zoran Živković (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
• Jovan Zivlak (born 1947, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/nf)
• Branimir Živojinović (1930–2007, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
• Massuka Živojinović (1886–1974, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p/d/nf)
• Dinko Zlatarić (1558–1613, Ragusa, p/nf)
• Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018, Italy/Slovenia, p/f/nf)
• Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904, Austria-Hungary, p/d/nf)
• Andrija Zmajević (1628–1694, Venetia, p)
• Narcyza Żmichowska (1819–1876, Russian E, f/p), pseudonym Gabryella
• Mohammed Zniber (1923–1993, Morocco, nf)
• Joseph Zobel (1915–2006, Martinique/France, f)
• Radovan Zogović (1907–1986, Montenegro/Yugoslavia, p)
• Émile Zola (1840–1902, France, f/d/nf)
• Albin Zollinger (1895–1941, Switzerland, f/p/nf)
• Charlotte Zolotow (1915–2013, US, ch)
• Zong Pu (宗璞, born 1928, China, f)
• Norbert Zongo (1949–1998, Burkina Faso, nf), pseudonym of Henri Segbo
• John Zosimus (died c. 990, Palestine, nf), Georgian name Ioane-Zosime
• Roland Zoss (born 1951, Switzerland/Italy, p/f)
• Fawzia Zouari (born 1955, Tunisia, nf)
• Abdallah Zrika (born 1953, Morocco, p)
• Miklós Zrínyi (1620–1664, Hungary, p/nf)
• Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848, Germany/Switzerland, f/nf)
• Péter Zsoldos (1930–1997, Hungary, f)
• Béla Zsolt (1895–1949, Hungary, nf)
• Zu Chongzhi (祖沖之, 429–500 CE, China, nf)
• Zu Gengzhi (祖暅之, c. 480 – c. 525, China)
• Karl Zuchardt (1887–1968, Germany, f)
• Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977, Germany/Switzerland, d)
• Louis Zukofsky (1904–1978, US, p)
• Jerzy Żuławski (1874–1915, Austrian E/Poland, p/d/f)
• Juliusz Żuławski (1910–1999, Poland, p/f/nf)
• Mirosław Żuławski (1913–1995, Russian E/Poland, f/nf/d)
• Zuo Fen (左芬, c. 255–300, China, p)
• Vitomil Zupan (1914–1987, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, nf), Holocaust survivor
• Katka Zupančič (1889–1967, Austrian E/US, p/ch)
• Oton Župančič (1878–1949, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p/d)
• Gomes Eanes de Zurara (c. 1410 – c. 1474, Portugal, nf)
• Unica Zürn (1916–1970, Germany/France, f/nf)
• Markus Zusak (born 1975, Australia, f)
• Cvijeta Zuzorić (1552–1648, Ragusa, p)
• Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015, Netherlands, f/nf/p)
• Arnold Zweig (1887–1968, Germany, nf)
• Stefan Zweig (1881–1942, Switzerland/Brazil, f/d/nf)
• Stefanie Zweig (1932–2014, Kenya/Germany, f)
• Jan Zweyer (born 1953, Germany, nf), pseudonym of Rüdiger Richartz
• Rose Zwi (1928–2018, Mexico/Australia, f)
• Fay Zwicky (1933–2017, Australia, p/f/nf)
• Hans von Zwiedineck-Südenhorst (1845–1906, Germany/Austria, nf)
• Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531, Switzerland, nf)
• Mujawar Ahmad Zyar (born 1937, Afghanistan, nf)
• Eugeniusz Żytomirski (1911–1975, Poland/Canada, p/d/f)