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- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo (Brazzaville)
- Congo (Democratic Republic) – formerly Zaïre
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa. It includes poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. {{dynamic list|date=August 2013}}{{TOC right|date=August 2013}}AlgeriaSee: List of Algerian writersAngolaSee: List of Angolan writersBeninSee: List of Beninese writersBotswana{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Galesiti Baruti, novelist and academic[1]
- Unity Dow (1959–), judge, human rights activist, writer and minister of basic education
- Bessie Head (1937–1986), novelist and short-story writer born in South Africa{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Leetile Disang Raditladi (1910–1971), playwright and poet{{listref|Jahn}}
- Barolong Seboni (1957–), poet and academic{{listref|Jahn}}
{{div col end}}Burkina FasoSee: List of Burkinabé writersBurundi{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Esther Kamatari (born 1951)
- Ketty Nivyabandi[2]
{{div col end}}CameroonSee: List of Cameroonian writersCape Verde{{Main|List of Cape Verdeans#Writers}}Central African Republic{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Pierre Makombo Bamboté (1932–), novelist and poet{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Etienne Goyémidé (1942–), novelist, poet and short story writer: Le Silence de la Foret{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Blaise N'Djehoya (1953–), novelist{{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Cyriaque Robert Yavoucko (1953–), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}}
{{div col end}}Chad{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Khayar Oumar Deffalah (c.1944– ), politician and autobiographical writer[3]
- Ali Abdel-Rhamane Haggar (1960– ), economist and writer[4]
- Marie-Christine Koundja (1957– ), novelist and diplomat
- Koulsy Lamko (1959– ), playwright, poet, novelist and university lecturer
- Joseph Brahim Seid (1927–1980), writer and politician{{listref|Jahn}}
- Ahmat Taboye, literary critic
{{div col end}}Congo (Brazzaville)See: List of Republic of the Congo writersCongo (Democratic Republic) – formerly ZaïreSee: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writersCôte d'IvoireSee: List of Ivorian writersDjibouti{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Waberi Abdourahman (1965–), novelist, poet and academic{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Mouna-Hodan Ahmed (1972–), French-language novelist[5]
{{div col end}}EgyptSee: List of Egyptian writersEquatorial Guinea{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- María Nsué Angüe (1945–), novelist and writer
- Justo Bolekia Boleká (1954–), professor and Bubi writer
- Juan Balboa Boneke (1938–2014), politician and writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Raquel Ilombé (1938–1992), Spanish-language writer
- Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (1966–), Annobonese writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (1950–), writer and journalist{{listref|Gikandi}}
{{div col end}}Eritrea{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Hamid Barole Abdu (1953–), non-fiction
- Reesom Haile (2003–), Tigrinya-language poet[6]
- Saba Kidane (1978–), Tigrinya poet
- Hannah Pool (1974–), journalist
- Alemseged Tesfai (1944–), English-language playwright[7]
{{div col end}}Ethiopia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Haddis Alemayehu (1910–2003)
- Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967–)
- Āfawarq Gabra Iyasus (1868–1947)
- Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (1936–2006)
- Moges Kebede
- Tāddasa Lībān
- Dinaw Mengestu (1978–)
- Maaza Mengiste
- Nega Mezlekia (1958–)
- Martha Nasibù (1931–)[8]
- Sahle Selassie (1936–)
- Lemn Sissay (1967–)
- Hama Tuma (1949–)
- Mammo Wudneh (1931–2012)
- Birhānu Zarīhun (1933/4–1987)
{{div col end}}Gabon{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Jean-Baptiste Abessolo (1932–), educator and short story writer
- Peggy Lucie Auleley, French-language poet[9]
- Bessora (born in Belgium) (1968–), novelist and short story writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Charline Effah (1977–), French-language novelist and educator[10]
- Rene Maran, born near Martinique (1887–1960), poet and novelist
- Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa, French-language poet and novelist[11]
- Justine Mintsa (1967–), French-language novelist[12]
- Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang, French-language short story writer[13]
- Vincent de Paul Nyonda (1918–1995), playwright
- Maurice Okoumba-Nkoghe (1954–), poet and teacher{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Laurent Owondo (1948–), playwright{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Angèle Ntyugwetondo Rawiri (1954–2010), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}}
{{div col end}}The Gambia{{main|List of Gambian writers}}GhanaSee: List of Ghanaian writersGuineaSee: List of Guinean writersGuinea-Bissau{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973), agronomist, writer and politician
- Vasco Cabral (1926–2005)
- José Carlos Schwarz (1949–1977), poet and musician
- Fausto Duarte (1903–1953), from Cape Verde
- Carlos Lopes (1960–)
- Hélder Proença (died 2009)
- Carlos Semedo, poet[14]
- Abdulai Silla (1958–)
{{div col end}}KenyaSee: List of Kenyan writersLesotho{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- David Cranmer Theko Bereng (1900–), Sotho poet{{listref|Jahn}}
- Caroline Ntseliseng Khaketla (1918–)[15] {{listref|Jahn}}
- Simon Majara (1924–), Sotho novelist{{listref|Jahn}}
- Zakea D. Mangoaela (1883–1963), folklorist{{listref|Jahn}}
- Thomas Mofolo (1876–1948), novelist{{listref|Jahn}}
- A. S. Mopeli-Paulus (1913–1960), novelist
- Edward Motsamai (1870–1959), politician and writer{{listref|Jahn}}
- Kem Edward Ntsane (1920–), Sotho poet and novelist{{listref|Jahn}}
- Basildon Peta (1972–), journalist
- Everitt Lechesa Segoete (1858–1923), religious and social writer{{listref|Jahn}}
- Azariele M. Sekese (1849–1930), Basotho author and historian{{listref|Jahn}}
- Joseph I. F. Tjokosela (c.1911–), Catholic writer and teacher{{listref|Jahn}}
{{div col end}}Liberia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Edwin Barclay (1882–1955), politician and writer
- Thomas E. Besolow (c.1867–?), autobiographical writer{{listref|Jahn}}
- Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Sierra Leone), educator, writer, diplomat and politician
- Roland Tombekai Dempster (1910–1965), poet{{listref|Jahn}}
- Hawa Jande Golakai (1979–),
- Bai T. Moore (1916–), poet, novelist, folklorist and essayist{{listref|Jahn}} {{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Wilton G. S. Sankawulo (1937–2009), politician and author
- Vamba Sherif (1973–)
{{div col end}}Libya{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Sadiq Al-Nayhum (1937–1994), Islamic writer, critic and journalist[16]
- FKhalifa al-Fakhri, short story writer[17]
- Ahmed Fagih (1942–), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Muammar al-Gaddafi (1942–2011), politician and occasional novelist
- Ibrahiem El-kouni (1948–), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Latifa al-Zayyat (1923–), activist and novelist
{{div col end}}MadagascarSee: List of Malagasy writersMalawiSee: List of Malawian writersMaliSee: List of Malian writersMauritania{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti (1872–1913), Arabic-language writer
- Amadou Oumar Bâ (1917–), poet{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Ibn Razqa (died 1144 AH/1731 AD), poet and scholar
- Moussa Diagana (1946–), French-language writer
- Moussa Ould Ebnou (1956–), French-language novelist
- Abderrahmane Sissako (1961–), filmmaker
{{div col end}}Mauritius{{Main|List of Mauritian writers}}Morocco{{Main|List of Moroccan writers}}MozambiqueSee: List of Mozambican writersNamibia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Neshani Andreas (1964–2011), novelist[18]
- Joseph Diescho (1955–), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Dorian Haarhoff (1944–), poet and academic{{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Giselher Werner Hoffmann (1958–), German-language novelist[19]
- Anoeschka von Meck (1967–), journalist and Afrikaans-language writer
- Hans Daniel Namuhuja (1924–1998), poet
- Cosmo Pieterse (1930–), playwright and poet living and working in South Africa{{listref|Jahn}}
{{div col end}}NigerSee: List of Nigerien writersNigeriaSee: List of Nigerian writersRwandaSee: List of Rwandan writersSão Tomé and Príncipe{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Olinda Beja (1946–), novelist[20]
- Sara Pinto Coelho (1913–1990), fiction writer and playwright
- Caetano da Costa Alegre (1864–1890), Portuguese-language poet{{listref|Jahn}}
- Mário Domingues (1899–1977), novelist[21]
- Conceição Lima (1962–), Portuguese-language poet
- M. Manuela Margarido (1925–2007), Portuguese-language poet[22]
- Alda do Espírito Santo (1926–2010), Portuguese-language poet{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Jahn}}
- José Francisco Tenreiro (1921–1963), literary critic and poet{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Jahn}} [23]
{{div col end}}SenegalSee: List of Senegalese writersSeychelles{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Antoine Abel (1934– ), poet and fable writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
{{div col end}}Sierra LeoneSee: List of Sierra Leonean writersSomalia▪ibraahin yusuf ahmed[hawd] novelist, poet ▪ibraahin axmed cawaale, historian ▪abdalle omar maansuur, writer and historian ▪farah mohamed jama(cawl) novelist, plywright ▪abdi sa'id abdi isma'il, islamic writers and historian ▪abduqadir oromo somali writer and historian{{div col|colwidth=30em}} - Abdi Sheik Abdi (1942–), U.S.-based writer
- Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, linguist and translator
- Maxamed Daahir Afrax, novelist, playwright and critic
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1969–), feminist and anti-Islam activist
- Ahmed Ibrahim Artan, diplomat, author and politician
- Jaamac Cumar Ciise (c.1922–2014), historian of Somali oral literature
- Waris Dirie (1965–), model and autobiographical writer
- Cristina Ali Farah (1973–), poet and novelist
- Nuruddin Farah (1945–), novelist{{listref|Killam & Rowe}}{{div col end}}
- Hadrawi (1943–), poet
- Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid (1919–), literary scholar
- Abdi Kusow, scholar and writer
- Nadifa Mohamed (1981–), novelist
- Mohamed Haji Mukhtar (1947–), historian and scholar
- Rageh Omaar (1967–), journalist
- Abdi Ismail Samatar (1950–), geographer
- Ahmed Ismail Samatar (1950–), writer and academic
- Said S. Samatar (1943–), scholar and writer
- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade (1920–), poet
- Cali Xuseen Xirsi (1946–2005), poet
- Shadya Yasin (1983/4–), poet
South AfricaSee: List of South African writersSudanSee: List of Sudanese writersSwaziland{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Modison Salayedvwa Magagula (1958–), playwright{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Stanley Musa N. Matsebula (1958–), economist and writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Elias Adam Bateng Mkhonta (1954–2001), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Sarah Mkhonza (1957–), novelist, short story writer and journalist{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Gladys Lomafu Pato, short story writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
{{div col end}}TanzaniaSee: List of Tanzanian writersTogoSee: List of Togolese writersTunisiaSee: List of Tunisian writersUgandaSee: List of Ugandan writersWestern Sahara{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Mohamed Fadel Ismail Ould Es-Sweyih (1958–2002), journalist and politician
- Ahmed Baba Miské (1935–2016), writer, diplomat and politician
{{div col end}}Zambia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Ellen Banda-Aaku (1965–), fiction, children's books
- Jack Avon (1967–), Non-fiction, business books
- Kenneth Kaunda (1924–), nationalist and writer{{listref|Gikandi}}
- Chibamba Kanyama (1965–), journalist and business writer[24]
- Andreya Sylvester Masiye (1922–), diplomat and novelist[25]
- Dominic Mulaisho (1933–2014 ), novelist{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Killam & Rowe}}
- Charles Mwewa, poet and non-fiction writer[26]
- Princess Zindaba Nyirenda, novelist[27]
- Field Ruwe (1955–), educator, historian, media practitioner, author (fiction and non-fiction)
- Namwali Serpell (1980–), fiction
- Monde Sifuniso (1944–), editor, publisher, author (fiction and non-fiction)
- Binwell Sinyangwe (1956–)
{{div col end}}ZimbabweSee: List of Zimbabwean writersSee also{{Portal|Biography|Africa|Lists|Literature}}- African Writers Series
- Lists of authors
- International Research Confederacy on African Literature and Culture
- List of Latin American writers
Notes1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=6&aid=7067&dir=2010/December/Friday3 |title=Batswapong history revealed |publisher=Mmegi.bw |date=2010-12-03 |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 2. ^"Ketty Nivyabandi", World Literature Today, March 2014 3. ^Acheikh ibn Oumar, Fiche de lecture de: "Fils de nomade, les mémoires du dromadaire" – Khayar Oumar Defallah, 11 February 2010. 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lematindafrique.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1749:1ereedition-des-journees-tchadiennes-au-senegal--pour-vivifier-un-heritage-culturel&catid=38:culture&Itemid=86 |title=1ère ÉDITION DES JOURNÉES TCHADIENNES AU SÉNÉGAL: Pour vivifier un héritage culturel |publisher=Lematindafrique.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/AhmedMounaEng.html |title=Mouna-Hodan Ahmed: An author from Djibouti writing in French |publisher=Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 6. ^Charles Cantalupo, Reesom Haile's poetry {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031142/http://www.emilydickinson.org/titanic/material/cantalupohaile.html |date=2011-09-28 }} 7. ^Jane Plastow, "Alemseged Tesfai: a playwright in the service of Eritrean liberation", in Banham et al, African theatre in development, 1999, pp. 54–60. 8. ^{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_XwhAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT262 |title=Italy and the Mediterranean: Words, Sounds, and Images of the Post-Cold War Era |last=Bouchard |first=N |author2=Ferme, V |year=2013 |ISBN=113734346X}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/AMINAAuleley99.html |title=Peggy Lucie Auleley: lauréate du concours ACCT |publisher=Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au |date=1999-06-03 |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 10. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=MUghDQAAQBAJ&pg=PR28 |title=Women Writers of Gabon: Literature and Herstory |page=xxviii |last=Toman |first=Cheryl |year=2016 |ISBN=1498537219}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/Mbazoo_kassa.html |title=Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa |publisher=Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/MintsaJustineEng.html |title=Justine Mintsa: An author from Gabon writing in French |publisher=Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/AngoObiangEng.html |title=Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang: An author from Gabon writing in French |publisher=Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au |date=2003-09-19 |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 14. ^Albert S. Gérard, European-Language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume 1, p. 286. 15. ^Margaret Busby (ed.), An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient Egyptian to the Present, London: Jonathan Cape, 1992; Vintage, 1993; pp. 275–276. 16. ^Suha Taji-Farouki, 'Sadiq Nayhum: An Introduction to the Life and Works of a Contemporary Libyan Intellectual', The Maghreb Review, 25:3–4 (2000), pp. 242 ff. 17. ^[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june11/libyapoet_03-02.html Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi], PBS Newshour, 2 March 2011. 18. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=79911&page=archive-read |title=Local author Neshani Andreas dead |newspaper=The Namibian |date=May 17, 2011}} 19. ^{{cite web|author=Sven Rosenow |url=http://www.afrikaroman.de/autoren/autor.a_z/autor_hoffmann_g.php |title=Die Biographie von Gilselher W. Hoffmann |publisher=Afrikaroman.de |date= |accessdate=November 11, 2011}} 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.palimage.pt/autor.php?autorid=aut14 |title=Palimage: Olinda Beja |publisher=Palimage.pt |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725001140/http://www.palimage.pt/autor.php?autorid=aut14 |archivedate=2011-07-25 |df= }} 21. ^{{cite web|author=Cavaleiro da Torre |url=http://torredahistoriaiberica.blogspot.com/2009/01/admirvel-mrio-domingues-das-pasmosas.html |title=Torre da História Ibérica: Admirável Mário Domingues |publisher=Torredahistoriaiberica.blogspot.com |date=2004-02-27 |accessdate=2011-11-11}} 22. ^Morreu a poetisa são-tomense Manuela Margarido, Publico, 11 March 2007. 23. ^Hans M. Zell, Carol Bundy, Virginia Coulon, A New Reader's Guide to African Literature, 1983, p. 498. 24. ^Elias Munshya wa Munshya, Zambia: Chibamba Kanyama’s Controversy: A Review of “Business Values for our Time”, Lusaka Times 31 October 2010. 25. ^Albert S. Gérard, African Language Literatures: an introduction to the literary history of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981, p. 227. 26. ^Eric Gondwe, Charles Mwewa, Zambian.com. 27. ^Zambian Economist review.
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