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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
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
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
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
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
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- )
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Mammo Wudneh
- Birhānu Zarīhun
Gabon
The Gambia
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
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malaŵi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Réunion
Rwanda
- Maggy Correa
- Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius
- Thérèse Muamini
- Yolande Mukagasana
- Marie-Aimable Umurerwa
- Marie Béatrice Umutesi (1959- )
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
A - G
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
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
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
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
- Muntu Xulu
- Rose Zwi , born in Mexico
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
- Moses Isegawa
- Catherine Samali Kavuma
- China Keitetsi
- Mahmood Mamdani
-
Okot p'Bitek
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
See also
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