Dramatists listed in chronological order by country and language:
See also: List of playwrights; List of early-modern women playwrights; Lists of writers
See also: List of Albanian writers
See also: List of Assyrian writers
See also: List of German-language playwrights; List of German-language authors; List of Austrian writers
See also: List of Bosnian and Herzegovinian playwrights
See also: List of Brazilian dramatists and playwrights
See also: List of Canadian playwrights; List of Canadian writers; List of Quebec writers; List of French Canadian writers from outside Quebec; List of Canadian plays
See also: List of Czech writers
See also: List of Danish authors
See also: List of French playwrights; List of French language authors
See also: List of Georgian writers
See also: List of German-language playwrights; List of German-language authors
See also: List of Greek artists
See also: List of Hungarian writers
See also: List of Irish playwrights; List of Irish dramatists; List of Northern Irish writers
See also: List of Hebrew language playwrights; List of Hebrew language authors
See also: List of Italian writers
See also: List of Japanese writers
See also: List of Moroccan writers
See also: List of Dutch language writers
See also: List of Norwegian writers
See also: List of Pakistani writers
See also: List of Polish language authors
See also: List of Portuguese language authors
See also: List of Romanian writers
See also: List of Russian language writers
See also: List of Slovenian playwrights
See also: List of Spanish language authors
See also: List of Catalan-language writers
See also: List of Swedish language writers
See also: List of British playwrights; British playwrights since 1950; List of early-modern women playwrights (UK)
See also: List of Scottish writers
See also: List of Welsh writers
See also: List of playwrights from the United States; List of African-American writers; List of Jewish American playwrights
See also: List of Puerto Rican writers