List of African writers by country

This list includes personalities of the literary life of the continent of Africa, strung by States. These include poets, novelists, children's writers and scientists. For authors with longer stays in several countries by country of birth is sorted.

Egypt

See list of Egyptian writer

Ethiopia

Haddis Alemayehu (1910-2003)
Michael Daniel Ambatchew ( b. 1967 )
Abbé Gubennya ( 1933/34-1980 )
Nega Mezlekia
Sahle Sellassie ( b. 1936 )
Hama Tuma ( b. 1949 )
Tsegaye Gabre - Medhin (1936-2006)
Daniachew Worku ( b. 1936 )
Mammo Wudneh

Algeria

See List of Algerian writers

Angola

See list Angolan writer

Benin

Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon also connected with Senegal
Stanislas Adotevi ( b. 1934 )
Berte - Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Senegal
Colette Senami Agossou Houeto ( b. 1939 )
Adelaide Fassinou ( b. 1955 )
Gisèle Hountondji (* 1954)
Paulin J. Hountondji ( b. 1942 )
Béatrice Lalilon Gbado
Hortense Mayaba

Botswana

Alexander McCall Smith ( b. 1948 ), born in Zimbabwe
Bessie Head (1937-1986), born in South Africa
Barolong Seboni ( b. 1957 )

Burkina Faso

See list of Burkina Faso writer

Burundi

Esther Kamatari (* 1951)
Colette Samoya Kiruya ( b. 1952 )

Ivory Coast

See list of Ivorian writer

Djibouti

Mouna - Hodan Ahmed (born 1972 )
Abdourahman Waberi ( b. 1965 )

Eritrea

Reesom Haile

Gabon

Needle entry oil Full Ango Obiang
Peggy Lucie Auleley
Bessora, born in Belgium ( b. 1968 )
Rene Maran, born in Martinique (1887-1960)
Chantal Magalie Mbazoo spot
Justine Mintsa ( b. 1967 )
Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang
Angèle Rawiri Ntyugwetondo

Gambia

See list of Gambian writers

Ghana

See a list of Ghanaian writer

Guinea

Nadine Bari ( born 1940 ), born in France
Aïssatou Barry ( b. 1959 )
Kesso Barry ( b. 1948 )
Mariama Barry, and Senegal
Laye Camara
Josiane Cointet, born in France
Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo ( born 1956 )
Mariana Kesso Diallo
Libar M. Fofana (* 1959)
Tierno Monénembo ( b. 1947 ), and Senegal, France
Djibril Tamsir Niane (* 1932), and Senegal
Williams Sassine (1944-1997)
Marie Bernadette Tiendrébéogo (* 1958)

Guinea- Bissau

Amilcar Cabral, and Cape Verde
Nadine Nyangoma, born in Belgium

Cameroons

See list of Cameroonian author

Cape Verde

Germano Almeida
Amilcar Cabral, and Guinea -Bissau
Leopoldina Barreto
ALILE Wahnon Ferro ( b. 1940 )
Yolanda Morazzo ( b. 1928 )
Dina Salustio ( b. 1941 )
Ana Julia Monteiro SANCA ( b. 1949 )
Rosa de Saron

Kenya

Republic of Congo

Jeannette Balou Tchichelle ( b. 1947 )
Noëlle Bizi Bazouma (* 1959)
Sylvain Bemba (1934-1995)
Silvie Bokoko ( b. 1960 )
Adèle Caby - Livannah ( b. 1957 )
Cucile - Ivelyse Diamoneka (* 1940)
Emmanuel Dongala ( b. 1941 )
Mambou Aimée Gnali
Floe Hazoume (* 1959)
Francine Laurans ( b. 1962 )
Binéka Daniele Lissouba, born in France
Henri Lopès ( b. 1937 )
Alain Mabanckou ( b. 1966 )
Jusitne M'Poyo spot Vubu (* 1951)
Betty ( Elizabeth) Mweya Tol'Ande ( b. 1947 )
DIUR N'Thumb
Ghislaine Sathoud ( b. 1969 )
Tchicaya U Tam'si (1931-1988)
Jean -Baptiste Tati Loutard (1938-2009)
Aleth Tchicaya Felix (* 1955)
Marie- Leontine Tsibinda
Brigitte Yengo

Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)

Léone subscription (* 1945)
Amba Bongo
Purple - Baleka Bosek? Ilolo
Maguy Kabamba ( b. 1960 )
Christine Kalonji
Sony Labou Tansi (1947-1995)
V.Y. Mudimbe ( b. 1941 )
Kavidi Wivine N'Landu
Clémentine Nzuji ( b. 1944 )
Kabika Tshilolo

Lesotho

Moroesi Akhionbare (* 1945)
Thomas Mofolo (1876-1948)
Mzamane Nhlapo

Libya

Muammar al - Gaddafi (1942-2011)
Ibrahim al -Koni ( b. 1948 )
Hisham Matar ( b. 1970 )

Madagascar

Elie -Charles Abraham (* 1919)
Jean -Joseph Rabearivelo (1901-1937)
Jacques Rabemananjara
Charlotte Arrissoa Rafenomanjato
Michèle Rakotoson

Malawi

Aubrey Kachingwe (* 1926)
James David Rubadiri (* 1930)
Jack Mapanje ( b. 1944 )
Frank M. Chipasula ( b. 1949 )
Dede Kamkondo (1954-2006)
Anthony Nazombe (1955-2004)
Samson Kambalu ( b. 1975 )

Mali

Adame Ba KONARE
Aïcha Fofana (1957-2003)
Aïda Mady Diallo
Aïssatou Guido ( b. 1941 )
Aly Diallo
Amadou Bâ Hampâté
Aoua Kéita (1912-1980)
Bernadette Sanou Dao ( b. 1952 )
Daramani Tarawele
Fanta - Taga Tembely ( b. 1946 )
Fatouma Keïta ( born in 1977 )
Gaoussou Diawara
Ismaila Samba Traoré
M'Bamakan Soucko Bathily
Modibo Keita Sounkalo
Moussa Konaté
Oumou Diarra (born 1967 ), born in Yugoslavia
Ouologuem Yambo ( b. 1940 )

Morocco

See List of Moroccan writers

Mauritius

Nathacha Appanah (* 1973)
Lilian Berthelot
Marcel Cabon (1912-1972)
Raymond Chasle
Malcolm de Chazal (1902-1981)
Carl de Souza ( b. 1949 )
Ananda Devi
Jean Fanchette
Colleen Lindsay, also South Africa
Edouard Maunick
Tanure Ojaide ( b. 1948 )
Dev Virasawmy

Mozambique

See list of Mozambican writer

Namibia

Niger

Andrée Clair, lived in France (1916-1982)
Mahamane Dan Dobi (1923-1981)
Dogbé Alfred (1962-2012)
Hélène Kaziendé ( b. 1967 )
Abdoulaye Mamani (1932-1993)
Idé Oumarou (1937-2002)
Oum Ramatou ( b. 1970 )
André Salifou ( b. 1942 )
Boubé Zoumé (1951-1997)

Nigeria

See list of Nigerian writers

Rwanda

Maggy Correa
Jeannine Herrmann- Grisius
Michel Kayoya († 1972)
Thérèse Muamini
Esther Mujawayo
Yolande Mukagasana
Benjamin Overlooked (* 1959)
Marie Aimable Umurerwa
Marie Béatrice Umutesi (* 1959)

Zambia

See list of Zambian writer

Sao Tome and Principe

Sara Pinto Coelho (1913-1990)
Caetano da Costa Alegre
Conceição Lima ( b. 1962 )
Alda do Espirito Santo (* 1926)
Mario Domingues (* 1899)
Alda Espírito Santo
José Francisco Tenreiro (1921-1963)
M. Manuela Margarido (* 1925)

Senegal

See List of Senegalese writers

Seychelles

Antoine Abel (1934-2004)

Sierra Leone

Abioseh Nicol (1924-1994)
Syl Cheney -Coker ( b. 1945 )

Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia )

See list of Zimbabwean writer

Somalia

See List of Somali writers

South Africa

See a list of South African writers

Sudan

Leila Aboulela ( b. 1964 )
Tarek Eltayeb (* 1959)

Tanzania

Mark Behr, also South Africa
Euphrase Kezilahali ( b. 1944 )
Aniceti Kitereza (1896-1981)
Ismael R. Mbise ( b. 1944 )
Shaaban Bin Robert (1902-1962)
Julius Nyerere (1922-1999)
Hammie Rajab
Penina Mlama
Elvis Musiba
Peter K. Palangyo (1939-1993)
Amandina Lihamba
Edwin Semzaba
Shafi Adam Shafi
Chachage Seith Chachage

Togo

See list of Togolese authors

Chad

Marie -Christine Koundja ( b. 1957 )
Koulsy Lamko (* 1959)

Tunisia

Albert Memmi (* 1920)
Tahar Haddad (1899-1935)
Mahmoud Messaadi (1911-2004)
Gilbert Naccache ( b. 1939 )
Aroussia Nalouti (* 1950)
Youssef Rzouga ( b. 1957 )
Habib Selmi (* 1951)

Uganda

Taban lo Liyong ( born 1938 ), born in Sudan
Grace Akello
Jane Jaggers Babaluba
Doreen Bangana
Violet Barungi
Bananuka Jocelyn Ekochu
Moses Isegawa
Catherine Samali Kavuma
China Keitetsi
Hope Keshubi
Susan N. Kiguli
Barbara Kimenye
Goretti Kyomuhendo
Mahmood Mamdani
Mary Karooro Okurut
Okot p'Bitek (1931-1982)
Lillian Rinndyebwa
Ayeta Anne Wangusa
Timothy Wangusa
Timothy Bazarrabusa

Central African Republic

Anurée Blouin ( b. 1921 )

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