| Writer / Poet | Period | Language | Major Works / Compilation | Key Facts (Exam Focus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidyapati | 14th–15th CE | Maithili | Padavali, Kirtilata, Kirtipataka
| Father of Maithili literature |
| Tulsidas | 16th CE | Awadhi | Ramcharitmanas, Vinay Patrika, Hanuman Chalisa
| ❗ Not from Bihar (UP), Bhakti influence |
| Govind Das | 16th–17th CE | Maithili | Padavali | Krishna Bhakti |
| Bhikhari Thakur | 1887–1971 | Bhojpuri | Bidesiya, Gabarghichor, Beti Bechwa
| Shakespeare of Bhojpuri |
| Ramvriksha Benipuri | 1899–1968 | Hindi | Amrapali, Netra Dan | Freedom fighter writer |
| Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | 1908–1974 | Hindi | Rashmirathi, Urvashi, Kurukshetra
| Rashtrakavi |
| Nagarjun | 1911–1998 | Hindi/Maithili | Balchanma, Ratinath ki Chachi
| Jan kavi |
| Gopal Singh Nepali | 1911–1963 | Hindi | Umang, Ragini | Nationalist poet |
| Phanishwar Nath Renu | 1921–1977 | Hindi | Maila Anchal, Parti Parikatha
| Regional realism |
| Dharamvir Bharati | 1926–1997 | Hindi | Gunahon Ka Devta, Andha Yug | Modern literature |
| Usha Kiran Khan | Contemporary | Hindi/Maithili | Bhamati | Sahitya Akademi |
| Mithileshwar | Contemporary | Hindi | Harihar Kaka | Rural realism |