writers not from colonialist regimes don't make it to HN because most of us never heard of them at school, which focuses on western writers. are you aware that most wealthy countries are or have been colonialist regimes? this includes much of Europe, North America, Japan and China.

Exactly.

P.S. Also Russia, which is not really Europe.

Russia is (or at least was, during Grand Duchy of Moscow times) a part of Eastern Europe.

Now, its eastern\southern\northen parts\colonies - are not (except for the north and south -west of course)

Writers of old usually came from aristocracy. So, few.