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20th-century linguists

171 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abdelwahab MeddebAuthor · BooksAbdelwahab Meddeb was an abdelwahab meddeb is recorded with the citizenship of france, french protectorate of tunisia and tunisia. author. Abdelwahab Meddeb is recorded as linguist, poet, translator, radio producer and r
Abdurrahman SharafkandiAuthor · BooksAbdurrahman Sharafkandi (1920–1991) was an Iranian writer, poet and translator.
Aco ŠopovAuthor · BooksAco Šopov (1923–1982) was a Yugoslav linguist, poet and diplomat.
Ádám NádasdyAuthor · BooksÁdám Nádasdy (1947–2026) was a Hungary linguist, poet and literary translator.
Adam ZagajewskiAuthor · BooksAdam Zagajewski was a Polish linguist, poet, translator, writer, university teacher and novelist (1945–2021). He was born at Lviv and died at Kraków.
Alejandra PizarnikAuthor · BooksAlejandra Pizarnik was an Argentine linguist, diarist, poet, translator, literary critic and writer (1936–1972). She was born at Avellaneda and died at Buenos Aires.
Aleš ŠtegerAuthor · BooksAleš Šteger was a Slovenian linguist, translator, literary editor, writer, literary critic and poet (born 1973). He was born at Ptuj.
Alexander GodeAuthor · BooksAlexander Gode was an American linguist, translator and writer (1906–1970). He was born at Bremen and died at Mount Kisco.
Alojz RebulaAuthor · BooksAlojz Rebula was an alojz rebula is recorded with the citizenship of slovenia, socialist federal republic of yugoslavia and italy. author. Alojz Rebula is recorded as linguist, translator, writer, playwright and essayist
Amanda AizpurieteAuthor · BooksAmanda Aizpuriete (1956–2023) was a Soviet linguist, poet and translator.
Amos OzAuthor · BooksAmos Oz (1939–2018) was a Israel linguist, journalist and novelist.
Anabel TorresAuthor · BooksAnabel Torres (born 1948) is a Colombian linguist, poet and librarian.
Anatoly KudryavitskyAuthor · BooksAnatoly Kudryavitsky (born 1954) was a Russia linguist, poet and translator.
Andrés HenestrosaAuthor · BooksAndrés Henestrosa (1906–2008) was a Mexican linguist, writer and politician.
Angela CarterAuthor · BooksAngela Carter (1940–1992) was a British linguist, screenwriter and novelist.
Anna BagrianaIllustrator · IllustrationAnna Bagriana (born 1981) was a Ukraine linguist, poet and novelist.
Antonio FontánAuthor · BooksAntonio Fontán was a Spanish journalist, linguist, politician and writer (1923–2010). He was born at Seville and died at Madrid.
Arno SchmidtAuthor · BooksArno Schmidt (1914–1979) was a German linguist, translator and writer.
Bagrat ShinkubaAuthor · BooksBagrat Shinkuba was a Russian and Soviet linguist, historian, writer, poet and politician (1917–2004). He was born at Chlou and died at Sokhumi.
Benedict Wallet VilakaziAuthor · BooksBenedict Wallet Vilakazi (1906–1947) was a South African poet, linguist and writer.
Besim BokshiAuthor · BooksBesim Bokshi was a poet, university teacher, linguist, philologist, politician and writer (1930–2014). He was born at Gjakova.
Blaže KoneskiAuthor · BooksBlaže Koneski (1921–1993) was a poet, translator and university teacher.
Bo RalphAuthor · BooksBo Ralph was a Swedish linguist, university teacher, writer and scandinavian studies scholar (born 1945). He was born at Gothenburg.
Boris KolkerAuthor · BooksBoris Kolker (born 1939) was a Soviet Union writer, translator and Esperantist.
Boris ZakhoderAuthor · BooksBoris Zakhoder (1918–2000) was a Soviet linguist, poet and writer.
Brane MozetičAuthor · BooksBrane Mozetič was a Slovenian linguist, writer, poet, editor, translator and editing staff (born 1958). He was born at Ljubljana.
Byambyn RinchenAuthor · BooksByambyn Rinchen (1905–1977) was a linguist, poet and esperantist.
Carmen BlancoAuthor · BooksCarmen Blanco (born 1954) is a Spanish poet, essayist and narrator.
Cathy BerberianPerson · Music memorabiliaCathy Berberian was an American linguist, composer, translator, singer and musician (1925–1983). She was born at Attleboro and died at Paris.
Cesare PaveseAuthor · BooksCesare Pavese (1908–1950) was a Italy linguist, writer and translator.
Chit PhumisakAuthor · BooksChit Phumisak (1930–1966) was a Thai linguist, poet and historian.
Ciril ZlobecAuthor · BooksCiril Zlobec was a Slovenian and Italian linguist, journalist, writer, poet, politician and translator (1925–2018). He was born at Ponikve and died at Ljubljana.
Claribel AlegríaAuthor · BooksClaribel Alegría (1924–2018) was a poet, journalist and writer.
Claude EstebanAuthor · BooksClaude Esteban (1935–2006) was a French linguist, poet and translator.
Cristina Peri RossiAuthor · BooksCristina Peri Rossi (born 1941) is an Uruguayan linguist, poet and translator.
Dahlia RavikovitchAuthor · BooksDahlia Ravikovitch (1936–2005) was an Israeli linguist, poet and translator.
David MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Mitchell (born 1969) was a United Kingdom writer, linguist and novelist.
Dobriša CesarićAuthor · BooksDobriša Cesarić was a linguist, poet, translator and writer (1902–1980). He was born at Požega and died at Zagreb.
Dragutin TadijanovićAuthor · BooksDragutin Tadijanović was a dragutin tadijanović is recorded with the citizenship of hungary, kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes and kingdom of yugoslavia. author. Dragutin Tadijanović is recorded as having received Zm
Edith PargeterAuthor · BooksEdith Pargeter (1913–1995) was a British linguist, writer and translator.
Eduard PetiškaAuthor · BooksEduard Petiška (1924–1987) was a Czechoslovak writer, linguist and poet.
Edvard KocbekAuthor · BooksEdvard Kocbek (1904–1981) was a linguist, poet and political commissar.
Edwin O. ReischauerAuthor · BooksEdwin O. Reischauer — Edwin O. Reischauer studied at Harvard University and Oberlin College. the recorded working language is English and Japanese. The field of work recorded is Japanese studies, history and culture. Emp
Eeva-Liisa MannerAuthor · BooksEeva-Liisa Manner (1921–1995) was a Finnish linguist, translator and poet.
Enoch PowellAuthor · BooksEnoch Powell (1912–1998) was a British politician, linguist and poet.
Erico VerissimoAuthor · BooksErico Verissimo (1905–1975) was a Brazilian linguist, translator and writer.
Eriks ĀdamsonsAuthor · BooksEriks Ādamsons was a Latvian linguist, poet, translator and writer (1907–1946). He was born at Riga.
František HalasAuthor · BooksFrantišek Halas was a františek halas is recorded with the citizenship of cisleithania and czechoslovakia. author. František Halas is recorded as having received Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class and Commander o
Gabriel FerraterAuthor · BooksGabriel Ferrater (1922–1972) was a Spanish poet, writer and professor.
Gaston WaringhienAuthor · BooksGaston Waringhien (1901–1991) was a France lexicographer, linguist and poet.
George LakoffAuthor · BooksGeorge Lakoff was an American linguist, university teacher and writer (born 1941). He was born at Bayonne.
Gerrit BervelingAuthor · BooksGerrit Berveling (born 1944) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands linguist, translator and Esperantist.
Gerrit KomrijAuthor · BooksGerrit Komrij was a Dutch poet, playwright, writer, columnist, linguist and journalist (1944–2012). He was born at Winterswijk and died at Amsterdam.
Girish KarnadPerson · Film memorabiliaGirish Karnad was an Indian writer, actor, translator, screenwriter, film director and linguist (1938–2019). He was born at Matheran and died at Bengaluru.
Gladys YangAuthor · BooksGladys Yang was a British linguist, writer and translator (1919–1999). She was born at Beijing.
Gregory BatesonAuthor · BooksGregory Bateson was a British and American anthropologist, philosopher, sociologist, linguist, biologist and film director (1904–1980). He was born at Grantchester and died at San Francisco.
Guillermo Cabrera InfanteAuthor · BooksGuillermo Cabrera Infante was a British, Cuban and Spanish linguist, screenwriter, translator, essayist, writer and journalist (1929–2005). He was born at Gibara and died at London.
H. C. ArtmannArtist · PaintingsH. C. Artmann (1921–2000) was a Austria linguist, poet and translator.
Halldór LaxnessAuthor · BooksHalldór Laxness was an Icelandic linguist, novelist, translator, playwright, poet and philosopher (1902–1998). He was born at Reykjavík and died at Mosfellsbær.
Hamlet IsakhanliAuthor · BooksHamlet Isakhanli (born 1948) is an Azerbaijani mathematician, lexicographer and linguist.
Hanni OssottAuthor · BooksHanni Ossott was a Venezuelan linguist, poet, writer, translator, university teacher and journalist (1946–2002). She was born at Caracas.
Hans WollschlägerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Wollschläger (1935–2007) was a Germany linguist, writer and translator.
Haruki MurakamiAuthor · BooksHaruki Murakami (born 1949) is a Japanese linguist, novelist and writer.
Helena Norberg-HodgePerson · Film memorabiliaHelena Norberg-Hodge (born 1946) is a Swedish writer, environmentalist and linguist.
Hermann KestenAuthor · BooksHermann Kesten (1900–1996) was a German writer, linguist and translator.
Humphrey TonkinAuthor · BooksHumphrey Tonkin (born 1939) was a United States professor, linguist and Esperantist.
Ihor PavlyukAuthor · BooksIhor Pavlyuk was a Soviet and Ukrainian linguist, poet, journalist, translator, writer and communication scholar (born 1967). He was born at Malyi Okorsk.
Ilija TrojanowAuthor · BooksIlija Trojanow (born 1965) is a German linguist, writer and translator.
Ilmar LaabanAuthor · BooksIlmar Laaban was an Estonian and Swedish linguist, poet, translator, writer and literary critic (1921–2000). He was born at Tallinn and died at Stockholm.
Inger EdelfeldtIllustrator · IllustrationInger Edelfeldt (born 1956) was a Sweden linguist, illustrator and cartoonist.
Irena KlepfiszAuthor · BooksIrena Klepfisz was an American linguist, essayist, translator, activist, academic staff and poet (born 1941). She was born at Warsaw.
Ivonka SurviłaArtist · PaintingsIvonka Surviła (born 1936) is a Canadian politician, painter and philologist.
J. M. CoetzeeAuthor · BooksJ. M. Coetzee (born 1940) was a South Africa linguist, translator and novelist.
Janwillem van de WeteringArtist · SculptureJanwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was a Dutch translator, writer and linguist.
Jean-François LyotardAuthor · BooksJean-François Lyotard (1924–1998) was a French philosopher, philologist and writer.
Jerzy FicowskiAuthor · BooksJerzy Ficowski (1924–2006) was a Polish linguist, poet and translator.
Jiří StránskýAuthor · BooksJiří Stránský was a Czech writer, linguist, translator, playwright, poet and screenwriter (1931–2019). He was born at Prague.
John CiardiAuthor · BooksJohn Ciardi (1916–1986) was an American linguist, poet and translator.
John M. AllegroPhotographer · PhotographyJohn M. Allegro was a British anthropologist, archaeologist, university teacher, linguist and photographer (1923–1988). He was born at London and died at Sandbach.
Jon JuaristiAuthor · BooksJon Juaristi was a Spanish linguist, writer, translator, poet, university teacher and essayist (born 1951). He was born at Bilbao.
Jorge de SenaAuthor · BooksJorge de Sena (1919–1978) was a Portuguese linguist, poet and translator.
Josef ŠkvoreckýAuthor · BooksJosef Škvorecký (1924–2012) was a Czech writer, linguist and translator.
Joumana HaddadAuthor · BooksJoumana Haddad was a joumana haddad is recorded with the citizenship of lebanon. author. Joumana Haddad was born in 1970 at Beirut. Joumana Haddad is recorded as linguist, poet, journalist, writer and translator. Joumana
Juan GelmanAuthor · BooksJuan Gelman (1930–2014) was a linguist, poet and writer.
Julia StonePerson · Music memorabiliaJulia Stone was an Australian singer, writer, linguist, record producer, musician and songwriter (born 1984). She was born at Sydney.
Julio CortázarAuthor · BooksJulio Cortázar (1914–1984) was an Argentine linguist, screenwriter and novelist.
Jung ChangAuthor · BooksJung Chang was a British autobiographer, writer, biographer, linguist, poet and historian (born 1952). She was born at Yibin.
Karel TeigeDesigner · Modern designKarel Teige (1900–1951) was a Czechoslovak writer, linguist and photographer.
Karl DedeciusAuthor · BooksKarl Dedecius (1921–2016) was a German linguist, writer and translator.
Katarina FrostensonAuthor · BooksKatarina Frostenson (born 1953) is a Swedish linguist, poet and translator.
Ken GeorgeAuthor · BooksKen George was an author. Ken George was born in 1947. Ken George is recorded as linguist, oceanographer and poet. Ken George is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q3395643. The heading is held on
Ken LiuAuthor · BooksKen Liu (born 1976) was a People's Republic of China linguist, poet and translator.
Klaus EbnerAuthor · BooksKlaus Ebner (born 1964) was a Austria linguist, writer and translator.
Konstanty Ildefons GałczyńskiAuthor · BooksKonstanty Ildefons Gałczyński (1905–1953) was a Polish linguist, poet and writer.
Lennart HellsingAuthor · BooksLennart Hellsing was a Swedish linguist, poet, translator, writer and literary critic (1919–2015). He was born at Västanfors and died at Stockholm.
Lennart MeriAuthor · BooksLennart Meri (1929–2006) was an Estonian linguist, film director and diplomat.
Lidia ZamenhofAuthor · BooksLidia Zamenhof (1904–1942) was a Poland linguist, Esperantist and translator.
Linda Maria BarosAuthor · BooksLinda Maria Baros (born 1981) is a Romanian linguist, poet and translator.
Ludvík KunderaAuthor · BooksLudvík Kundera was a Czech and Czechoslovak writer, linguist, poet, playwright, translator and dramaturge (1920–2010). He was born at Brno and died at Boskovice.
Lya LuftAuthor · BooksLya Luft was a Brazilian writer, translator, poet, journalist and novelist (1938–2021). She was born at Santa Cruz do Sul and died at Porto Alegre.
Margarita AligerAuthor · BooksMargarita Aliger (1915–1992) was a Soviet poet, linguist and translator.
Maria Mercè MarçalAuthor · BooksMaria Mercè Marçal was a Spanish linguist, poet, writer and translator (1952–1998). She was born at Ivars d'Urgell and died at Barcelona.
Marina ColasantiIllustrator · IllustrationMarina Colasanti (1937–2025) was a Brazil linguist, journalist and translator.
Markus HedigerAuthor · BooksMarkus Hediger (born 1959) is a Swiss linguist, poet and translator.
Mateja MatevskiAuthor · BooksMateja Matevski was a linguist, poet, journalist, literary critic, writer and theatre critic (1929–2018). He was born at Istanbul and died at Skopje.
Michael VentrisDesigner · DesignMichael Ventris (1922–1956) was a British linguist, architect and classical scholar.
Miguel León PortillaAuthor · BooksMiguel León Portilla was a Mexican anthropologist, historian, diplomat, linguist, philosopher and docent (1926–2019). He was born at Mexico City.
Mikhail GasparovAuthor · BooksMikhail Gasparov (1935–2005) was a Soviet linguist, translator and literary scholar.
Miodrag KojadinovićPhotographer · PhotographyMiodrag Kojadinović (born 1961) was a Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia anthropologist, linguist and poet.
Mohammad MoinAuthor · BooksMohammad Moin was an Iranian lexicographer, linguist, literary scholar, translator, academic staff and writer (1918–1971). He was born at Rasht and died at Tehran.
Mouloud MammeriAuthor · BooksMouloud Mammeri (1917–1989) was an Algerian anthropologist, linguist and writer.
Moysey FishbeinAuthor · BooksMoysey Fishbein was an Ukrainian linguist, translator, writer and poet (1946–2020). He was born at Chernivtsi and died at Kyiv.
Muhammad SalihAuthor · BooksMuhammad Salih was an Uzbek and Soviet linguist, poet, politician, dissident and translator (born 1949). He was born at Urganch District.
Mustafa BalelAuthor · BooksMustafa Balel was a Turkish linguist, writer, novelist and translator (born 1945). He was born at Sivas.
Nancy HustonAuthor · BooksNancy Huston was a French and Canadian linguist, translator, novelist and writer (born 1953). She was born at Calgary.
Natallia ArsiennievaAuthor · BooksNatallia Arsiennieva was a Russian linguist, playwright, translator, poet, writer and screenwriter (1903–1997). She was born at Baku and died at Rochester.
Niko GrafenauerAuthor · BooksNiko Grafenauer was a Slovenian linguist, poet, literary historian, translator, essayist and writer (born 1940). He was born at Ljubljana.
Nikos GatsosAuthor · BooksNikos Gatsos was a Greek linguist, poet, translator, lyricist, songwriter and writer (1914–1992). He was born at Asea and died at Athens.
Nirmal VermaAuthor · BooksNirmal Verma (1929–2005) was an Indian linguist, translator and writer.
Noam ChomskyAuthor · BooksNoam Chomsky (born 1928) was a United States philosopher, linguist and political writer.

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