The following is a list of Belarusian-language poets
16th century +PoetPortraitDateBirthplaceNotable Worksc. 1550 - after 1595Penchyn, Nowogrodek voivodeship, Grand duchy of LithuaniaPanegyrical poetry1580s - 1640sRuthenian lands, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealthsecond half of the 16th century - after 1625Ruthenian lands, Grand duchy of LithuaniaPanegyrical poetry second half of the 16th century - 1636Ruthenian lands, Grand duchy of LithuaniaPolska kvitniet lacinoju, Litva kvitniet rusčyznoju..." (Poland blossoms in Latin, Lithuania blossoms in Ruthenian, 1621)Spiridon Sobol1580s/90s - 1645Mahilou, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth"Na herb vielmožnych Ich milostiej panov Stiekievičov" Afanasij Sieliecki - first half of the 17th centuryRuthenian lands, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth"Utvierdi nas, hospodi, u vieri stoati" (1610)
18th century +PoetPortraitDateBirthplaceNotable WorksJan Čačot1796-1847Maliushychy, Slonim Governorate, Russian Empire"Jažovyja imianiny" (1819), "Da pakińcie horla drać" (1819)Jan Barščeŭski1796-1851Murahi, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire"Dziewańka" (The Maiden, 1809)", "Harelicka" (1843), "Rabunki mužykoŭ" (Peasant Robberies, 1812) and reworked folk song "Ziaziulia" (Cuckoo, 1843)1796-1867Malaja Kaplica, Slonim Governorate, Russian Empire"Skaży Wielmożny Panie, szczo w naszym budzie stanie?"
19th century +PoetPortraitDateBirthplaceNotable Works ?-1884Mogilev Governorate, Russian EmpireVintsent Dunin-Marcinkievič1808-1884Paniushkavychi, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1812-1891Kroshyn, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire1823/24-1907Viazynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian EmpireHutarka Staluka, Sud kata u Wajteliach, Karty1834-1903Astraulianie, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian EmpirePossibly the author of the popular satyrical-humorous poem "Taras na Parnasie" (1850s)Jaliehi Pranciš Vuĺ1835-1894Vitebsk, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian EmpireKastuś Kalinoŭski1838-1864Mostowlany, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire1840-1898Kalatsichy, Minsk Governorate, Russian EmpireFrancišak Bahuševič1840-1900Svirany, Vilna Governorate, Russian EmpireKaruś Kahaniec1868-1918Tobolsk, West Siberia Governorate-General, Russian EmpireAdam Hurynovič1869-1894Kavali, Vilna Governorate, Russian EmpireAłaiza Paškievič1876-1916Shchuchyn District, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire1878-1942Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1880-1973Slutsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian EmpireJakub Kołas1882-1956Akinchytsy, Minsk Governorate, Russian EmpireJanka Kupała1882-1942Viazynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1883-1956Laktsiany, Vilna Governorate, Russian EmpireLiudas Gira1884-1946Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian EmpireŹmitrok Biadulia1886-1941Pasadzets, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire1887-1937Turec, Grodno Governorate, Russian EmpireAlieś Harun1887-1920Novy Dvor, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1890-1943Mialieshki, Grodno Governorate, Russian EmpireMaksim Bahdanovič1891-1917Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1893-1986Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire1894-1918Vintsantova, Vilna Governorate, Russian EmpireUladzislaŭ Kazloŭski1896-1943Zalesie, Grodno Governorate, Russian EmpireIhnat Kančeŭski1896-1923Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire1897-2000Vaivady, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian EmpireUladzislaŭ Hrynievič1897-1978Struki, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire1899-1938Slabada-Kuchynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire1900-1937?, Russian EmpireUladzimier Žylka1900-1933Makashy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire19th centuryRussian Empire"Paliakam u dzień 3-ha maja" (For the Poles on the 3rd of May, 1891), "Ja kliču vas…" (I am calling you, published in 1909)
20th century