A Chukchi writer, Yuri Rytkheu (1930–2008), has earned a measure of renown in both Russia and Western Europe, although much of his published work was written in Russian, rather than Chukchi.
Un escritor chukchi, "Yuri Rytkheu" (1930-2008) adquiriu moita reputación tanto en Rusia como en Europa Occidental, coa maioría dos seus libros escritos en ruso, non en chukchi.