Frans Gunnar Bengtsson was a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer. He was born in Tåssjö in Skåne and died at Ribbingsfors Manor in northern Västergötland.

Frans Theodor Hedberg was a Swedish playwright and poet. He is also known by his pseudonyms: Esbern Snare, Palle Block, and Paul Qvitt.

Frans Hjalmar Nortamo was a writer and a medical doctor who is usually associated with Rauma, Finland, although he also lived in other, neighboring towns and municipalities.

Franciscus Gerardus Petrus "Frans" Kellendonk was a Dutch novelist and translator. In 1987 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel Mystiek lichaam.

Frans Michael Franzén was a Swedish-Finnish poet and clergyman. He served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand.

Frans Sammut was a Maltese novelist and non-fiction writer.

František Ladislav Čelakovský was a Czech poet, translator, linguist, and literary critic. He was a major figure in the Czech "national revival". His most notable works are Ohlas písní ruských and Ohlas písní českých.

František Halas was one of the most significant Czech lyric poets of the 20th century, an essayist, and a translator.

František Hrubín (17 September 1910 – 1 March 1971) was a Czech poet and writer.

František Langer was a Czech-Jewish playwright, screenwriter, essayist, literary critic, publicist and military physician.