List of African writers (by country)

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African Writers (by country):

This is a list of literary figures from the African continent, listed by country, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.

Contents

1 Algeria 2 Angola 3 Benin 4 Botswana 5 Burkina Faso 6 Burundi 7 Cameroon 8 Cape Verde 9 Central African Republic 10 Chad 11 Comoros 12 Congo (-Brazzaville) 13 Congo (Democratic Republic) - formerly Zaïre 14 Côte d'Ivoire 15 Djibouti 16 Egypt 17 Equatorial Guinea 18 Eritrea 19 Ethiopia 20 Gabon 21 The Gambia 22 Ghana 23 Guinea 24 Guinea-Bissau 25 Kenya 26 Lesotho 27 Liberia 28 Libya 29 Madagascar 30 Malaŵi 31 Mali 32 Mauritania 33 Mauritius 34 Morocco 35 Mozambique 36 Niger 37 Nigeria 38 Réunion 39 Rwanda 40 São Tomé and Príncipe 41 Senegal 41.1 A - G 41.2 H - O 41.3 P - Z 42 Seychelles 43 Sierra Leone 44 Somalia 45 South Africa 45.1 A - E 45.2 F - J 45.3 K - O 45.4 P - T 45.5 U - Z 46 Sudan 47 Tanzania 48 Togo 49 Tunisia 50 Uganda 51 Western Sahara 52 Zambia 53 Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) 54 See also 55 External links

Algeria

• Jorge McDoogal (1907 – 1962)
• Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913 – 1976)
• Rachid Boudjedra (1914 – )
• Albert Camus (1913 – 1960)
• Jacques Derrida (1930 – 2004)
• Mohammed Dib (1920 – 2003)
• Tahar Djaout (1954 – 1993)
• Assia Djebar (1936 – )
• Frantz Fanon, originally from Martinique (1925 – 1961)
• Mouloud Feraoun (1913 – 1962)
• Mouloud Mammeri (1917 – 1989)
• Rachid Mimouni (1945 – 1995)
• Ahlam Mostaghanemi
• Leïla Sebbar
• Jean Sénac (1926 – 1962)
• Kateb Yacine (1929 – 1989)

Angola

• José Eduardo Agualusa (1960 – )
• Mário Pinto de Andrade
• Arlindo Barbeitos (1940 – )
• Dia Kassembe
• Alda Lara (1930 – 1962)
• Agostinho Neto (1922 – 1979)
• Pepetela (Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos)
• Paula Tavares (1952 – )
• Amplia Veiga, born in Portugal (1931 – )
• Mendes de Carvalho
• Pedro de Gouveia Leite Mateus
• Oscar Ribas

Benin

• Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Senegal
• Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Senegal
• Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939-)
• Francis Aupiais, born in France (1877-1945)
• Olympe Bhêly-Quenum
• Florent Couao-Zotti (1964-)
• Félix Couchoro, also connected with Togo (1900-1968)
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
• Adelaide Fassinou (1955- )
• Gisèle Hountondji (1954- )
• Paulin J. Hountondji (1942-)
• Béatrice Lalinon Gbado
• Paulin Joachim (1931- )
• Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978-)
• Hortense Mayaba
• Jean Pliya ((1931-)
• José Pliva (1966-)

Botswana

• Bessie Head, born in South Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith, born in Zimbabwe
• Barolong Seboni, poet
• Unity Dow
• Mositi Torontle
• Moteane Melamu
• Caitlin Davies, born in Britain
• Galesiti Baruti
• Andrew Sesinyi

Burkina Faso

• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire
• Sarah Bouyain (1968- )
• Simporé Simone Compaore
• Zarra Guiro (1957- )
• Monique Ilboudo
• Sophie Heidi Kam (1968- )
• Sandra Pierrette Kanzie
• Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Senegal
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo
• Gaël Koné (1976- )
• Honorine Mare (1972- )
• Suzy Henique Nikiéma (1983- )
• Adiza Sanoussi
• Prof. Maxime Z. Somé (http://www.somez.com)

Burundi

• Barbara Kururu Ndimurukundo (1950- )
• Esther Kamatari (1951- )
• Colette Samoya Kiruya (1952- )

Cameroon

• Mongo Beti (pseudonym of Alexandre Biyidi)
• Ferdinand Oyono (1929– )

Cape Verde

• Manuel Lopes - Movimento Claridade (http://www.caboindex.com/claridade/)
• Germano Almeida
• Amílcar Cabral (1921–1973) (see also Guinea-Bissau)
• Alile Wahnon Ferro (1940– )
• Leopoldina Barreto
• Yolanda Morazzo (1928– )
• Dina Salústio (1941– )
• Ana Julia Monteiro Sança (1949– )
• Rosa de Saron
• Eugénio Tavares
• Ivone Ramos: (07.09.1926 - ); short-stories
• Sergio Frusoni : (10.08.1901 - 29.05.1975); Poems in the crioulo of São Vicente
• João Cleófas Martins: (1901-1970)
• Manuel de Novas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_Novas)

Central African Republic

• Anurée Blouin (1921- )

Chad

• Marie-Christine Koundja (1957- )

Comoros

Congo (-Brazzaville)

• Jeannette Balou Tchichelle (1947- )
• Noëlle Bizi Bazouma (1959- )
• Silvie Bokoko (1960- )
• Adèle Caby-Livannah (1957- )
• Cucile-Ivelyse Diamoneka (1940- )
• Diur N?Thumb
• Emmanuel Dongala
• Aleth Felix- Tchicaya (1955- )
• Mambou Aimée Gnali
• Floe Hazoume (1959- )
• Francine Laurans (1962- )
• Binéka Daniele Lissouba, born in France
• Jusitne M'Poyo Kassa-Vubu (1951- )
• Betty (Elisabeth) Mweya Tol'Ande (1947- )
• Ghislaine Sathoud (1969- )
• Tchicaya U Tam'si
• Marie-Leontine Tsibinda

• Brigitte Yengo

Congo (Democratic Republic) - formerly Zaïre

• Léone Abo, (1945– )
• Amba Bongo
• Lila-Baleka Bosek?Ilolo
• Maguy Kabamba (1960– )
• Christine Kalonji
• Sony Labou Tansi
• V.Y. Mudimbe
• Kavidi Wivine N?Landu
• Clémentine Nzuji (1944– )
• Kabika Tshilolo
• Yamusangie, Frederick Kambemba

Côte d'Ivoire

• Josette D. Abondio
• Anne-Marie Adiaffi (1951- )
• Marie-Danielle Aka
• Marie Giselle Aka (born in the Lebanon) (1971- )
• Assamala Amoi, born in France (1960- )
• Michele Assamoua, originally from France (1941- )
• Annick Assemian, born in France (1952- )
• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso
• Khadi Sy Bizet
• Fatou Bolli
• Tanella Boni
• Isabelle Boni-Claverie
• Marie Anne Caro
• Jeanne de Cavally (1926- )
• Fanny Fatou Cissé (1971- )
• Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950-2003)
• Bernard Binlin Dadié
• Henriette Diabate
• Muriel Diallo (1967- )
• Marion Diby Zinnanti (1960- )
• Gina Dick
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932-2003)
• Oklomin Kacou
• Simone Kaya (1937- )
• Fatou Kéita
• Alimatou Koné
• Boundou Koné
• Akissi Kouadio
• Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964- )
• Ahmadou Kourouma
• Genevieve Koutou Guhl
• Lauryn, also connected with Togo and Benin, born in France (1978-)
• Manïssa
• Mary Lee Martin-Koné, (born in USA)
• Mariama Méité (1967- )
• Isabelle Montplaisir
• Rosalie Nana (1962- )
• Goley Niantié Lou
• Pascale Quao-Gaudens (1963- )
• Cristiane Remino-Granel, born on Martinique
• Marinette Secco, born in France (1921- )
• Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Burkina Faso
• Haïdara Fatoumata Sirantou
• Véronique Tadjo (1955- )
• Werewere-Liking Gnepo, also connected with Cameroon (1950- )
• Caroline Angèle Yao
• Regina Yaou (1955- )
• Annie Yapobi

Djibouti

• Mouna-Hodan Ahmed (1972- )

Egypt

• Abd Al-Rahman Abnudi
• Tatamkula Afrika, also connected with South Africa (1920-2002)
• Gamal Al-Ghitani
• Hayam Abbas Al-Homi
• Samir Amin
• Nawâl El Saadâwi (1931- )
• Naguib Mahfouz, (1911- ), awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Alifa Rifaat
• Ahdaf Soueif
• Salama Moussa

Equatorial Guinea

• María Nsué Angüe (1945- )
• Juan TOmas Avila Laurel (1966- )

Eritrea

• Reesom Haile

Ethiopia

• Innānu Āggonāfir (pseudonym of Nagāsh Gabra Māryām)
• Haddis Alemayehu
• Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967- )
• Āfawarq Gabra Iyasus
• Ābbe Gubaññā
• Blattengeta Hiruy Walda Sillāse
• Mangistu Lammā
• Tāddasa Lībān
• Nega Mezlekia
• Sahle Sellassie (1936- )
• Girmācchaw Takla Hāwāryāt
• Hama Tuma (1949- )
• Tsegaye_Gabre-Medhin (1936- )
• Mammo Wudneh
• Birhānu Zarīhun

Gabon

• Nadele Noele Ango Obiang
• Peggy Lucie Auleley
• Bessora (born in Belgium) (1968- )
• Rene Maran, born near Martinique (1887-1960)
• Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa
• Justine Mintsa (1967- )
• Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang
• Angèle Ntyugwetondo Rawiri

The Gambia

• Lenrie Peters

Ghana

• Ama Ata Aidoo (1940- )
• Anthony Appiah
• Ayi Kwei Armah
• Raphael Armattoe
• Bediako Asare
• Meshack Asare (1945- )
• Kofi Awoonor (1935- )
• William Boyd
• Akosua Busia
• G.E. Casely-Hayford
• Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, from today?s Ghana (1757?-1801?)
• Amma Darko
• Michael Dei-Anang
• Efua Dorkenoo
• Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972)
• Carl Christian Reindorf
• Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924- )

Guinea

• Sirah Balde de Labe
• Nadine Bari, born and lives in France (1940- )
• Aïssatou Barry (1959- )
• Kesso Barry (1948- )
• Mariama Barry, also connected with Senegal
• Laye Camara
• Josiane Cointet, born and lives in France
• Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo (1956- )
• Mariana Kesso Diallo
• Camara Laye
• Tierno Monénembo
• Williams Sassine
• Marie Bernadette Tiendrébéogo (1958- )

Guinea-Bissau

• Amílcar Cabral (1921–1973) (see also Cape Verde)
• Nadine Nyangoma, born in Belgium

Kenya

• Abdellatif Abdalla
• Sayyid Aidarusi
• Rocha Chimera
• Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassany
• Jomo Kenyatta (1892?-1978)
• Mwana Kupona binti Msham
• Micere Mugo (1942- )
• Rebeka Njau (1930- )
• Asenath Bole Odaga
• Grace Ogot (1930- )
• M.G. Vassanji (1950- )
• Ngugi wa Mirii (1951- )
• Ahmad Nassir
• Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938– )
• Meja Mwangi (1948 - )
• Elspeth Huxley (1907 - 1997)
• Karen Blixen aka Isak Dinesen (1885 - 1962)
• Wahome Muthahi ( - 2003)
• Binyavanga Wainaina winner Caine Prize 2002
• Parselelo Kantai
• Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor winner Caine Prize 2003

Lesotho

• Moroesi Akhionbare (1945- )
• Thomas Mofolo (1876-1948)
• Mzamane Nhlapo
• Mpho ?Masepo Nthunya

Liberia

• Edwin Barclay
• Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Sierra Leone)

Libya

Madagascar

• Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1901?/1902?/1904?-1937)
• Charlotte Arisoa Rafenomanjato
• Michèle Rakotoson

Malaŵi

• Jack Mapanje

Mali

• Abdoulaye Ascofaré
• Ibrahima Aya
• Amadou Hampâté Bâ
• Adame Ba Konaré
• Aïda Mady Diallo
• Alpha Mandé Diarra
• Oumou Diarra, born in Yugoslavia (1967- )
• Aïcha Fofana (1957-2003)
• Aïssatou Guido (1941- )
• Aoua Kéita (1912-1980)
• Fatouma Keïta (1977- )
• Moussa Konaté
• Yambo Ouologuem (1940- )
• M?Bamekan Soucko Bathily
• Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946- )
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952- )

Mauritania

Mauritius

• Lilian Berthelot
• Marcel Cabon (1912-1972)
• Raymond Chasle
• Malcolm de Chazal (1902-1981)
• Carl de Souza (1949- )
• Ananda Devi
• Jean Fanchette
• Colleen Lindsay, also connected with South Africa
• Edouard Maunick
• Tanure Ojaide (1948- )
• Dev Virasawmy

Morocco

• Tahar Ben Jelloun
• Mohammed Choukri
• Driss Chraïbi (1926- )
• Edmond Amran El Maleh (1917- )
• Abdelkébir Khatibi
• Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
• Abdellatif Laabi
• Fatima Mernissi
• Ahmed Sefrioui
• Mohammed Zefzaf

Mozambique

• Paulina Chiziane (1955– )
• Mia Couto (1955– )
• José Craveirinha (1922–2003)
• Luis Bernardo Honwana
• Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa
• Lina Magaia
• Aília Momplé (1935– )
• Amélia Muge (1952– )
• Glória de Santana (1925– )
• Noémia de Sousa (1926– )
• José Luandino Vieira
• José Luandino Vieira

Niger

• Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916-1982)
• Hélène Kaziende
• Oum Ramatou (1970- )

Nigeria

• Chinua Achebe (1930- )
• Remi Adedeji (1937- )
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977- )
• Tolu Ajayi
• Akilu Aliyu
• T.M. Aluko (1918- )
• Ifi Amadiume
• Babatunde Awoyele
• Francoise Balogun
• John Pepper Clark (1935– )
• Samuel Adjai Crowther (1809–1891), born in Oshogbo in what is now Nigeria
• Umaru Dembo
• Cyprian Ekwensi
• Buchi Emecheta
• Olaudah Equiano, from today's Nigeria (contested) (1745?-1797)
• Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
• Dan Fulani
• Akinwunmi Isola
• Festus Iyayi
• Femi Jeboda
• Samuel Johnson
• Aminu Kano
• Sulaiman Ibrahim Katsina
• Amina Mama
• Martina Awele Nwakoby (1937- )
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
• Flora Nwapa (1931-1993)
• Onuora Nzekwu
• Molara Ogundipe
• Bamiji Ojo
• Gabriel Okara (1921– )
• Oladejo Okedeji
• Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
• Ben Okri
• Afolabi Olabimtan
• Esho Oluborode
• Osonye Tess Onwueme (1955- )
• Dennis Osadebay
• Helen Ovbiagele (1944- )
• Mudi Sipikin
• Zulu Sofola (1935– )
• J. Sobowole Sowande
• Wole Soyinka (1934- ), awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Adebisi Thompson
• Amos Tutuola
• Françoise Ugochukwu, born in France
• Adaoa Lily Ulasi (1932- )
• Ugonna Wachuku (1971- ), has been living in Geneva, Switzerland, since March 1996
• Ken Wiwa, son of Ken Saro-Wiwa, now resides in Canada
• Oladipo Yemitan
• Sa'adu Zungur

Réunion

Rwanda

• Maggy Correa
• Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius
• Thérèse Muamini
• Yolande Mukagasana
• Marie-Aimable Umurerwa
• Marie Béatrice Umutesi (1959- )

São Tomé and Príncipe

• Olinda Beja (1946– )
• Sara Pinto Coelho (1913–1990)
• Lima Conceição (1962– )
• Caetano da Costa Alegre (1864–1890)
• M. Manuela Margarido (1925– )
• Alda do Espírito Santo (1926– )
• Mario Domingues (1899– )
• José Francisco Tenreiro (1921–1963)

Senegal

A - G

• Maïmouna Abdoulaye (1949- )
• Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Benin
• Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Benin
• Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Togo
• Clotilde Armstrong (1929- )
• Mariama Bâ (1929-1981)
• Mariama Barry, also connected with Guinea
• Sokhna Benga
• Jacqueline Fatima Bocoum
• Francy Brethenoux-Seguin
• Aïssatou Cisse
• Aïssatou Cissokho
• Aïssatou Diagne Deme
• Nafissatou Dia Diouf (1973- )
• Nafissatou Niang Diallo (1941-1982)
• Aïssatou Diam, ?
• Mame Younousse Dieng
• Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
• Fatou Diome
• Mame Younousse Dieng
• Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
• Fatou Diome (1968- )
• Birago Diop
• Boubacar Boris Diop
• Cheikh Anta Diop
• Coumba Diouf
• Aïsha Diouri (1974- )
• Khadi Fall (1948- )
• Kimé Dirama Fall
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
• Absa Gassama

H - O

• Khadidjatou (Khady) Hane
• Sylvie Kande, born in France
• Cheikh Hamidou Kane
• Ken Bugul (1947- )
• Aminata Maïga Ka (1940- )
• Ayavi Lake (1980- )
• Tita Mandeleau (1937- )
• Annette Mbaye D?Erneville (1926- )
• Ndèye Comba Mbengue Diakhaté
• Diana Mordasini
• Aminata Ndiaye (1974- )
• Catherine N?Diaye (1952- )
• Marie Ndiaye, born in France (1967- )
• Fatou Sow Ndiaye
• Ndèye Doury Ndiaye (1936- )
• Mariama Ndoye
• Anne Marie Niane, born in Vietnam (1950- )
• Djibril Tamsir Niane
• Mame Bassine Niang (1951- )
• Fatou Niang Siga (1932- )
• Sembène Ousmane

P - Z

• Valérie Pascaud-Junot (born in France)
• Anne Piette, born in France (1943- )
• Mama Seck Mbacke
• Fama Diagne Sène (1969- )
• Léopold Senghor (1906-2001)
• Aminata Sow Fall (1941- )
• Amina Sow Mbaye (1937- )
• Khady Sylla (1963- )
• Abibatou Traoré (1973- )
• Marie Rose Turpin (1957- )
• Myriam Warner Vieyra, born in Guadeloupe (1939- )

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

• Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Liberia)
• Syl Cheney-Coker
• Africanus Horton (1835–1883)

Somalia

• Axmed Farah Ali Idaja
• Cali Xuseen Xirsi (1949– )
• Hussein Ali Du'ale Awil
• Faarax MJ Cawl
• Nuruddin Farah (1945– )
• Aden AwXirsi G. Cirro

South Africa

A - E

• Peter Abrahams
• Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt (1920-2002)
• Shabbir Banoobhai, (1949- )
• Mark Behr, born in Tanzania
• Breyten Breytenbach (1939- )
• K.S. Bongela
• Andre Brink
• Dennis Brutus
• J.M. Coetzee (1940- ), awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Jeremy Cronin
• Bryce Courtenay, also connected with Australia
• Patrick Cullinan
• Achmat Dangor
• Ingrid de Kok (1951- )
• Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901–1971)
• Sandile Dikeni
• Modikwe Dikobe
• J.C. Dlamini
• C.J. Driver
• John L. Dube
• K. Sello Duiker
• Ahmed Essop

F - J

• Ruth First (1925-1982)
• Lynne Freed
• Athol Fugard (1932- )
• Shiela Fugard
• Magema Fuze
• Nadine Gordimer (1923- ), awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Jeremy Gordin
• Stephan Gray
• Mafika Gwala
• Bessie Head (1937-1986)
• Bruce Hewett
• Christopher Hope
• Emma Huismans
• Alfred Hutchinson (1924–1972)
• Noni Jabuvi (1919?/1921?- )
• Rayda Jacobs
• Fhazel Johennesse
• J.J.R. Jolobe
• Archibald Campbell Jordan
• Elsa Joubert (1922- )

K - O

• Farida Karodia (1942- )
• Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951- )
• Antije Krog
• Mazisi Kunene
• Ellen Kuzwayo (1914- )
• Alex La Guma (1925–1985)
• David Lambkin
• Anne Landsman
• Colleen Lindsay, also connected with Mauritius
• Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia (1932-1996)
• Sindiwe Magona (1943- )
• Arthur Maimane (1932– )
• N.J. Makhaye
• Nelson Mandela (1918- )
• Chris Mann
• Maishe Maponya
• Eugène Marais
• Andrew Martens
• John Mateer, also connected with Australia)
• Todd Matshikiza (1921?–1968)
• Don Mattera
• James McClure
• Zakes Mda
• John van Melle, born in the Netherlands (1887-1953)
• Albert Memmi
• Gcina Mhlophe (1959- )
• Leonard Mncwango
• Bloke Modisane (1924–1986)
• Benjamin Moloise
• Casey Motsisi
• Phaswane Mpe
• Ezekiel Mphahlele
• Samuel E.K. Mqhayi
• Oswald Mtshali
• Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
• Phumasilwe Myeni
• Godfrey Mzamane
• Mbulelo Mzamane
• Njabulo Ndebele (1948– )
• J.K. Ngubane
• Mike Nicol
• Marlene van Niekerk
• Lewis Nkosi (1936– )
• Arthur Nortje (1942-1970)
• C.S.Z. Ntuli
• D.B.Z. Ntuli
• Sibusiso Nyembezi

P - T

• Essop Patel
• Alan Paton (1903 - 1988)
• Sol T. Plaatje
• Menan du Plessis (1952- )
• Z.S. Qangule
• Richard Rive
• Sheila Roberts (1937- )
• Riana Scheepers
• Alan Scholefield
• Olive Schreiner (1855-1920)
• Tembela Sekele, also connected with Lesotho
• Sipho Sepamla
• Mongane Wally Serote (1944- )
• Gillian Slovo
• Adam Small
• Russell Smith (born South Africa, raised and lives in Canada)
• Wilbur Smith (1932- )
• Kelwyn Sole
• Wilma Stockenstrom (1933- )
• Can Themba (1924-1969)
• Miriam Tlali (1933- )

U - Z

• Van Onselen
• Benedict Vilakazi
• Lettie Viljoen (1948- )
• Graham Walker
• Stephen Watson (1955- )
• Zoe Wicomb
• Christopher van Wyk
• Muntu Xulu
• Rose Zwi, born in Mexico

Sudan

• Leila Aboulela
• Ra'ouf Mus'ad
• Tayeb Salih

Sudan Murwan Al-Rasheed

Tanzania