Poets/Writers From USA

An Urdu humourist, educator, essayist, broadcaster, and diplomat from Pakistan, known for his humorous writings in Urdu literature.

One of the leading modernist poets who broke many conventions, wrote poetry in Urdu and Gujarati. He was also a famous calligrapher and playwright.

English Romantic poet; co-founder of the Romantic Age in English literature.

Poet, writer, and playwright, who wrote the drama serial 'Aghosh'. Contributed stories to the comedy-drama series 'Guest House', and also composed songs for radio and television.

American poet, novelist, and short story writer.

South African activist, educator, journalist, and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the Olympic Games due to its racial policy of apartheid.

Eminent critic and scholar, known for his contribution to post-modernist theory in Urdu.

An American novelist best known for her 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

A dedicated Pakistani poet, known for bold writing and social activism, and a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.

Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist. Best known for his book, 'The Prophet'.

Celebrated American poet and Nobel Laureate, known for her thematically profound poetry that interrogates themes of personal trauma, familial dynamics, and the human relationship with nature.

Palestinian poet and author, regarded as Palestine's national poet.

A great Islamic thinker and the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami

Included as one of the most representative poets, also famous for translations of English dramas.

Distinguished writer, poet, and journalist. Earned a remarkable repute as the editor of the popular Urdu magazine Aajkal.

Renowned American poet; recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes.

Pakistani poet famous for humorous poetry. Also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals.

an African-American political activist and writer who co-founded the Hamitic League of the World.

An American historian, civic reformer, and political activist.

Canadian poet, singer-songwriter, and novelist.

A distinguished Islamic scholar of the twentieth century

An American academic psychologist of the first half of the twentieth century.

American poet, essayist, and humanist; celebrated for his groundbreaking collection "Leaves of Grass.".

American writer, historian, and philosopher.

Canadian scholar, professor, author, and pioneer in the instruction of queer studies.

Noted fiction writer and playwright from Pakistan.