Stepan Dadaskinov, (1917), Russian, Sakha novelist and journalist. His novels and stories are remarkable for their psychological portrayal. As a journalist is well known for his articles devoted to ecology problems and the life of northern native tribes. His story The Summer Frock was devoted to the Leningrad blockade  and written when the writer was a student in Leningrad.

Vassily Dalan (Yakovlev), (1928-1996) Russian, Sakha novelist and public figure. Best known for his autobiographical novel My Destiny (One More Secret Of Stalin's Russia), 1994. This novel was devoted to the Stalin rule victims. Other writings include several novels: Wonderful Spring (1978), The Gray Taiga Voice (1979), Northern Legends (1979), Orphan Child (1983), Tygyn Darkhan (1993) and other novels.

Sofron Danilov, (1922-1993), Russian, Sakha novelist and public figure. He has explored individual and social morality in his novels and stories. His reputation was established with his books Meeting (1945), In Native Alaas (1957), I Shall Tell You (1964), As Long As The Heart Beats (1967), Be Happy, People (1972).

 Nikolai  Mordinov, (1906-1994), Russian, Sakha novelist and short-story writer. His first major novel, Spring Time (1944) chronicled the life of a Sakha family in the first half of the 20th century. This novel was published in different languages in Russia and other countries. His latest novel, Misfortune, was based on a young man experience during World War II. His novels and stories added greatly to his reputation as a writer. He translated from Russian into Sakha Hero Of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, Perfidy and Love by F.Scheiller, stories by Vladimir Korolenko, Mikhail Sholokhov and other writers.

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