List of African writers (by country)
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.
Algeria
Angola
Benin
- Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Senegal
- Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Senegal
- Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939- )
- Adelaide Fassinou (1955- )
- Gisèle Hountondji (1954- )
- Paulin J. Hountondji
- Béatrice Lalilon Gbado
- Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France
- Hortense Mayaba
Botswana
Bessie Head, born in South Africa
Barolong Seboni, poet
Burkina Faso
- Angle 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
Burundi
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
- Marie-Christine Koundja (1957- )
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
Congo (Democratic Republic) - formerly Zaire
- 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- )
- Angle 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
- 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
- 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
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
- Haddis Alemayehu
- Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967- )
- Nega Mezlekia
- Sahle Sellassie (1936- )
- Hama Tuma (1949- )
- Gabre-Medhin Tsegaye (1936- )
- Mammo Wudneh
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
Ghana
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
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Mali
- Amadou Hampâté Bâ
- Adame Ba Konaré
- Aïda Mady Diallo
- Oumou Diarra, born in Yugoslavia (1967- )
- Aïcha Fofana (1957-2003)
- Aïssatou Guido (1941- )
- Aoua Kéita (1912-1980)
- Fatouma Keïta (1977- )
- Yambo Ouologuem (1940- )
- M?Bamekan Soucko Bathily
- Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946- )
- Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952- )
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
- Driss Charaïbi
- Mohammed Choukri
- Edmond Amran El Maleh (1917- )
- Abdelkébir Khatibi
- Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
- Abdellatif Laabi
- Fatima Mernissi
- Ahmed Sefrioui
- Mohammed Zefzaf
Mozambique
- Paulina Chiziane (1955- )
- Mia Couto
- José Craveirinha
- Luis Bernado Honwano
- Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa
- Lina Magaia
- Aília Momplé (1935- )
- Amélia Muge (1952- )
- Glória de Santana (1925- )
- Noémia de Sousa (1926- )
- José Luandino Vieira
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
- Maggy Correa
- Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius
- Thérèse Muamini
- Yolande Mukagasana
- Marie-Aimable Umurerwa
- Marie Béatrice Umutesi (1959- )
São Tomé and Príncipe
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
- 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
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
A - E
F - J
K - O
P - T
U - Z
- Van Onselen
- Benedict Vilakazi
- Lettie Viljoen (1948- )
- Graham Walker
- Stephen Watson (1955- )
- Zoe Wicomb
- Christopher van Wyk
- Rose Zwi, born in Mexico
Sudan
Tanzania
- Mark Behr, also connected with South Africa
- Euphrase Kezilahali (1944- )
- Robert Bin Shaaban
Togo
- Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Senegal
- Pyabelo Chaold Kouly (1943- )
- Christine Akoua Ekue
- Gad Ami (1958- )
- Lauryn, also connected with Benin and Togo, born in France
Tunisia
Uganda
- Moses Isegawa
- Catherine Samali Kavuma
- China Keitetsi
- Mahmood Mamdani
- Okot P?Bitek
Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
