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• Dov Yaffe (1928–2017, Lithuania/Israel)
• Jūkichi Yagi (八木重吉, 1898–1927, Japan)
• David Yallop (1937-2018, England)
• Yamabe no Akahito (山部赤人, fl. 724–736, Japan)
• Amy Yamada (山田詠美, born 1959, Japan)
• Yamada Bimyō (山田美妙, 1868–1910, Japan)
• Futaro Yamada (山田風太郎, 1922, 2001, Japan)
• Hiroo Yamagata (山形浩生, born 1964, Japan)
• Hitomi Yamaguchi (山口瞳, 1923–1995, Japan)
• Shūgorō Yamamoto (清水三十六, 1903–1967, Japan)
• Bochō Yamamura (山村暮鳥, 1884–1924, Japan)
• Yamanoue no Okura (山上憶良, c. 660 – c. 733, Japan)
• Toyoko Yamasaki (山崎豊子, 1924–2013, Japan)
• Hōdai Yamazaki (山崎方代, 1914–1985, Japan)
• Nao-Cola Yamazaki (山崎ナオコーラ, born 1978, Japan)
• Yamazaki Sōkan (山崎宗鑑, 1465–1553, Japan)
• Yan Ge (颜歌, born 1984, China)
• Geling Yan (嚴歌苓, born 1958, China/US)
• Yan Huiqing (顏惠慶, 1877–1950, China)
• Yan Lianke (阎连科, born 1958, China)
• Yan Shigu (顏師古, 581–645, China)
• Yan Zhenqing (顏真卿, 709–785, China)
• Yan Zhitui (顏之推, 531–591, China)
• Rick Yancey (born 1962, US)
• Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980, Mexico)
• Yang Borun (楊伯潤, 1837–1911, China)
• Yang Hui (楊輝, c. 1238–1298, China)
• Yang Jiang (杨绛, 1911–2016, China)
• Yang Jianli (楊建利, born 1963, China/US)
• Yang Rongguo (楊榮國, 1907–1978, China)
• Yang Shuo (杨朔, 1913–1968, China)
• Yang Xiong (揚雄, 53 BCE – 18 CE, China)
• Tetsu Yano (矢野徹, 1923–2004, Japan)
• Dornford Yates (1885–1960, England/S Rhodesia), pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer
• Richard Yates (1926–1992, US)
• Ye Shengtao (葉聖陶, 1894–1988, China)
• Ye Shi (葉適, 1150–1223, China)
• William Butler Yeats (1865–1939, Ireland)
• Tamar Yellin (living, England)
• Sadık Yemni (born 1951, Turkey/Netherlands
• Frank Yerby (1916–1991, US/Spain)
• Yi Xing (一行, 683–727, China)
• Bahar Yilmaz (born 1984, Germany)
• Riichi Yokomitsu (横光利一, 1898–1947, Japan)
• Seishi Yokomizo (横溝正史, 1902–1981, Japan)
• Jun'ya Yokota (横田順彌, 1945–1919, Japan)
• Jane Yolen (born 1939, US)
• Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901, England)
• Rebecca York (born 1942, US), pseudonym Ruth Glick
• Yosa Buson (与謝蕪村, 1716–1784, Japan)
• Yosano Akiko (與謝野晶子, 1878–1942, Japan)
• Tekkan Yosano (與謝野鐵幹, 1873–1935, Japan)
• Hidekazu Yoshida (吉田秀和, 1913–2012, Japan)
• Ken'ichi Yoshida (吉田健一, 1912–1977, Japan)
• Yoshida Kenkō (吉田兼好, 1283 – c. 1350, Japan)
• Sunao Yoshida (吉田直, 1969–2004, Japan)
• Takuro Yoshida (吉田拓郎, born 1946, Japan)
• Isamu Yoshii (吉井勇, 1886–1960, Japan)
• Eiji Yoshikawa (吉川英治, 1892–1962, Japan)
• Yoshiko Yuasa (湯浅芳子, 1896–1990, Japan)
• Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな, born 1964, Japan)
• Takaaki Yoshimoto (吉本隆明, 1924–2012, Japan)
• Hideo Yoshino (吉野秀雄, 1902–1967, Japan)
• Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋信子, 1896–1973, Japan)
• Junnosuke Yoshiyuki (吉行淳之介, 1924–1994, Japan)
• Yoshiyuki Tomino (富野由悠季, born 1941, Japan)
• Arthur Young (1741–1820, England)
• E. H. Young (1880–1949, England), pseudonym of Emily Hilda Daniell
• Edward Young (1683–1765, England)
• Robert F. Young (1915–1986, US)
• Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987, Belgium/US)
• Yu Dafu (郁達夫, 1896–1945, China)
• Yu Hao (喻皓, fl. 970, China)
• Yu Huan (魚豢, fl. 3rd c., China)
• Miri Yu (柳美里/유미리, born 1968, Korea/Japan)
• Yu Shinan (虞世南, 558–638, China)
• Yu Xuanji (魚玄機, c. 840 – c. 868, China)
• Yu Zhengxie (兪正燮, 775–840, China)
• Yuan Hongdao (袁宏道, 1568–1610, China)
• Yuan Mei (袁枚, 1716–1797, China)
• Yuan Zhen (元稹, 779–831, China)
• Baku Yumemakura (夢枕獏, born 1951, Japan)
• Yumeno Kyūsaku (夢野久作, 1889–1936, Japan)

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