List of African poets
This is a list of African poets. Contemporary Africa has a range of important poets aross many different genres and cultures. Poetry in Africa details more on the history and context of contemporary poetry on the continent.
- Jean Amrouche Algeria
- Henrique Abranches Angola
- P. A. K. Aboagye Ghana
- Akwasi Aidoo USA/Ghana
- Ama Ata Aidoo Ghana
- Khadambi Asalache Kenya
- Cyrille Hoodz Kenya
- Khadambi Asalache Mali
- Mohammed Achaari Morocco
- Mohammed ibn Mohammed Alami Morocco
- Kaddour El Alamy Morocco
- Mohammed ibn Idris al-Amrawi Morocco
- Mohammed Awzal Morocco
- Abu Salim al-Ayyashi Morocco
- Ali Azaykou Morocco
- Sebastião Alba Mozambique
- Chris Abani Nigeria
- Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Nigeria
- Chinua Achebe Nigeria
- Catherine Obianuju Acholonu Nigeria
- Funso Aiyejina Nigeria
- Akilu Aliyu Nigeria
- Edoheart Nigeria
- Nana Asma’u Nigeria
- Nnorom Azuonye Nigeria
- Adamou Idé Niger
- Étienne Azéma Réunion
- Jean-Henri Azéma Reunion
- Amina Said Ali Somalia
- Lionel Abrahams South Africa
- Tatamkulu Afrika South Africa
- Mike Alfred (poet) South Africa
- Ingrid Andersen South Africa
- Tyrone Appollis South Africa
- Hennie Aucamp South Africa
- Mohammed Abed Elhai Sudan
- Elhadi Adam Sudan
- Al-ssadiq Al-raddi Sudan
- AlKabli Sudan
- Grace Akello Uganda
- Ayo Ayoola-Amale Nigeria
B
- Ali Birra Ethiopia
- J. Benibengor Blay Ghana
- Kwesi Brew Ghana
- Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo Côte d'Ivoire
- Tanella Boni Côte d'Ivoire
- Mohammed Ben Brahim Morocco
- Siham Benchekroun Morocco
- Abdelmajid Benjelloun (historian) Morocco
- Hafsa Bikri Morocco
- Al-Buzidi al-Bujrafi Morocco
- Philip Begho Nigeria
- Alioune Badara Bèye Senegal
- Gabeba Baderoon South Africa
- Shabbir Banoobhai South Africa
- Sinclair Beiles South Africa
- Robert Berold South Africa
- Vonani Bila South Africa
- Peter Blum South Africa
- Roy Blumenthal South Africa
- Breyten Breytenbach South Africa
- Dennis Brutus South Africa
- Guy Butler (poet) South Africa
- Mildred Barya Uganda
C
- Steve Chimombo Mal
- José Craveirinha Mozambique
- J. P. Clark Nigeria
- Robert Calvert South Africa
- Roy Campbell (poet) South Africa
- Jan F. E. Celliers South Africa
- Yvette Christiansë South Africa
- Charl Cilliers South Africa
- Jack Cope South Africa
- Jeremy Cronin South Africa
- Patrick Cullinan South Africa
- Gary Cummiskey South Africa
- Sheila Cussons South Africa
- Christopher Okemwa Kenya
- Chirikure Chirikure Zimbabwe
- Chuma Mmeka Nigeria
D
- Mohammed Dib Algeria
- Tahar Djaout Algeria
- Viriato da Cruz Angola
- Bernadette Sanou Dao Burkina Faso
- Mbella Sonne Dipoko Cameroon
- Kwame Dawes Ghana
- Bernard Binlin Dadié Côte d'Ivoire
- Fily Dabo Sissoko Mali
- Souéloum Diagho Mali
- David Diop Senegal
- Achmat Dangor South Africa
- Johann de Lange South Africa
- Dertigers South Africa
- Phillippa Yaa de Villiers South Africa
- Isobel Dixon South Africa
- Angifi Dladla South Africa
- Donovan Mitchell South Africa
- Finuala Dowling South Africa
E
- Michael Echeruo Nigeria
- Amatoritsero Ede Nigeria
- Elisabeth Eybers South Africa
- Evans Gesura Mecha kenya
- Bushra Elfadil Sudan
- Mohammed Moftahh Elfitory Sudan
- John Eppel Zimbabwe
F
- Achour Fenni Algeria
- Allal al-Fassi Morocco
- Abd al-Rahman al-Fazazi Morocco
- Femi Fani-Kayode Nigeria
- Sheila Meiring Fugard South Africa
G
- Ahmed Gabyow Somalia
- Keith Gottschalk South Africa
- William Wellington Gqoba South Africa
- Stephen Gray (writer) South Africa
- Mafika Gwala South Africa
- Abdul Raheem Glailati Sudan
H
- Hadraawi Somalia
- Malek Haddad Algeria
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Somalia
- Gebre Hanna Ethiopia
- Mohammed al-Haik Morocco
- Allal El Hajjam Morocco
- Hamdun ibn al-Hajj al-Fasi Morocco
- Mohammed al-Harraq al-Alami Morocco
- David Hassine Morocco
- Sulayman al-Hawwat Morocco
- Dorian Haarhoff Namibia
- Helon Habila Nigeria
- Obo Aba Hisanjani Nigeria
- Hasan Hayle Somalia
- Megan Hall (poet) South Africa
- Joan Hambidge South Africa
- Ernst van Heerden South Africa
- C. M. van den Heever South Africa
- Colleen Higgs South Africa
- Robert Homem South Africa
- Christopher Hope South Africa
- Peter Horn South Africa
- Allan Kolski Horwitz South Africa
- Chenjerai Hove Zimbabwe
I
- Ismail ibn al-Ahmar Morocco
- Idriss ibn al-Hassan al-Alami Morocco
- Ibn al-Khabbaza Morocco
- Malik ibn al-Murahhal Morocco
- Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi Morocco
- Mohammed ibn Qasim ibn Zakur Morocco
- Ibn Zaydan Morocco
- Chinweizu Ibekwe Nigeria
- Abdi Bashir Indhobuur Somalia
- I. D. du Plessis South Africa
- Ibrahim 'Ali Salman Sudan
- Salah Ahmed Ibrahim Sudan
J
- António Jacinto Angola
- Abu al-Abbas al-Jarawi Morocco
- Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta Morocco
- Ahmed Joumari Morocco
- John Jea Nigeria
- Alan James (poet) South Africa
- Wopko Jensma South Africa
- Liesl Jobson South Africa
- Sarah Johnson (poet) South Africa
- Ingrid Jonker South Africa
K
- Ajaib Kamal Kenya
- Jonathan Kariara Kenya
- Bai T. Moore Liberia
- Stanley Onjezani Kenani
- Mohammed Khammar Kanouni Morocco
- Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine Morocco
- Aryan Kaganof South Africa
- Anne Kellas South Africa
- Keorapetse Kgositsile South Africa
- Mbongeni Khumalo South Africa
- Olga Kirsch South Africa
- Uys Krige South Africa
- Antjie Krog South Africa
- Anton Robert Krueger South Africa
- Mazisi Kunene South Africa
L
- Abdellatif Laabi Morocco
- Wafaa Lamrani Morocco
- Ahmed Lemsih Morocco
- Mandla Langa South Africa
- Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven South Africa
- Pule Lechesa South Africa
- C. Louis Leipoldt South Africa
- Douglas Livingstone (poet) South Africa
- Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw South Africa
- W. E. G. Louw South Africa
- Taban Lo Liyong Sudan
M
- Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye Kenya
- Micere Githae Mugo Kenya
- Jack Mapanje Malawi
- Felix Mnthali Malawi
- Ahmed al-Madini Morocco
- Abdelaziz al-Maghrawi Morocco
- Abderrahman El Majdoub Morocco
- Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi Morocco
- Zahra Mansouri Morocco
- Al-Masfiwi Morocco
- Rethabile Masilo Lesotho
- Dada Masiti, Somalia
- Thami Mdaghri Morocco
- Ahmed Mejjati Morocco
- Mohammed Bennis Morocco
- Peya Mushelenga Namibia
- Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi Morocco
- Rozena Maart South Africa
- Kim McClenaghan South Africa
- Michelle McGrane South Africa
- Don Maclennan South Africa
- D. F. Malherbe South Africa
- Clinton Marius South Africa
- John Mateer South Africa
- John Matshikiza South Africa
- James Matthews (writer) South Africa
- Mzwakhe Mbuli South Africa
- Joan Metelerkamp South Africa
- Abdul Milazi South Africa
- Ruth Miller (poet) South Africa
- Amitabh Mitra South Africa
- Kobus Moolman South Africa
- Rose Moss South Africa
- Isabella Motadinyane South Africa
- Modikwe Dikobe South Africa
- Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi South Africa
- Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali South Africa
- Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub Sudan
- Zina Mahjoub Sudan
- Malkat Ed-Dar Mohamed Sudan
- Tumi Molekane Tanzania
- Mukotani Rugyendo Uganda
- Mulumba Ivan Matthias Uganda
- Dambudzo Marechera Zimbabwe
- Solomon Mutswairo Zimbabwe
- Togara Muzanenhamo Zimbabwe
- Ndongolera C. Mwangupili Malawi
N
- Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ Kenya
- Nagbe Liberia
- Mririda n’Ait Attik Morocco
- Mostafa Nissaboury Morocco
- Hans Daniel Namuhuja Namibia
- Okey Ndibe Nigeria
- Uche Nduka Nigeria
- Echezonachukwu Nduka Nigeria
- Arthur Nortje South Africa
- Pitika Ntuli South Africa
O
- Chike Obi Nigeria
- Tanure Ojaide Nigeria
- Gabriel Okara Nigeria
- Diego Odoh Okenyodo Nigeria
- Christopher Okigbo Nigeria
- Olatubosun Oladapo Nigeria
- Onwuchekwa Jemie Nigeria
- Niyi Osundare Nigeria
- D. J. Opperman South Africa
- Okello Oculi Uganda
- Okechukwu Okugo Nigeria
P
- Louis-Marie Pouka Cameroon
- Shailja Patel Kenya
- Lenrie Peters Gambia
- William Plomer South Africa
- Karen Press South Africa
- Okot p'Bitek Uganda
Q
- Alfred Themba Qabula South Africa
R
- David Rubadiri Malawi
- Lesego Rampolokeng South Africa
- Francis William Reitz South Africa
- Rustum Kozain South Africa
- Gely Abdel Rahman Sudan
- Ras Nas Tanzania
- Shaaban Bin Robert Tanzania
- Rex Mayor Ubini Nigeria
S
- Jean Sénac Algeria
- Si Mohand Algeria
- Francisco Santos Angola
- Bakari Sumano Mali
- Abdelhadi Said Morocco
- Mohamed Serghini Morocco
- Noémia de Sousa Mozambique
- Mabel Segun Nigeria
- Wole Soyinka Nigeria
- Léopold Sédar Senghor Senegal
- Peter M. Sacks South Africa
- Arja Salafranca South Africa
- Sipho Sepamla South Africa
- Sjaka Septembir South Africa
- Mongane Wally Serote South Africa
- Warsan Shire Somalia
- Ari Sitas South Africa
- Adam Small (writer) South Africa
- Lina Spies South Africa
T
- Frédéric Pacéré Titinga Burkina Faso
- Aida Touré Gabon
- Véronique Tadjo Côte d'Ivoire
- Abdelkarim Tabbal Morocco
- Hemmou Talb Morocco
- Houcine Toulali Morocco
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel Nigeria
- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade Somalia
- Mohamud Siad Togane Somalia
- Eugène Terre'Blanche South Africa
- Totius (poet) South Africa
V
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa Nigeria
- Benedict Wallet Vilakazi South Africa
- Wayne Visser South Africa
- Gert Vlok Nel South Africa
W Patricia Jabbeh Wesley Liberia
- Phillis Wheatley Gambia
- Phillis Wheatley Senegal
- Crystal Warren South Africa
- Stephen Watson South Africa
- Mary Morison Webster South Africa
- George Weideman South Africa
- Hein Willemse South Africa
- David Wright (poet) South Africa
- Christopher van Wyk South Africa
- Chapanga Wilson Tanzania
X
- Cali Xuseen Xirsi Somalia
- Makhosazana Xaba South Africa
Y
- Shadya Yasin Somalia
- Shaykh Sufi Somalia
Z
- Moufdi Zakaria Algeria
- Mohamed Zafzaf Morocco
- Abdallah Zrika Morocco
- Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra Sudan
- Musaemura Zimunya Zimbabwe
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