List of African writers by country

This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa. It includes poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.

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Algeria

See: List of Algerian writers

Angola

See: List of Angolan writers

Benin

See: List of Beninese writers

Botswana

Burkina Faso

See: List of Burkinabé writers

Burundi

Cameroon

See: List of Cameroonian writers

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

  • Pierre Makombo Bamboté (1932– ), novelist and poet[Gikandi]
  • Etienne Goyémidé (1942– ), novelist, poet and short story writer: Le Silence de la Foret[Gikandi]
  • Blaise N'Djehoya (1953– ), novelist[Killam & Rowe]
  • Cyriaque Robert Yavoucko (1953– ), novelist[Gikandi]

Chad

Congo (Brazzaville)

See: List of Republic of the Congo writers

Congo (Democratic Republic) – formerly Zaïre

See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers

Côte d'Ivoire

See: List of Ivorian writers

Djibouti

Egypt

See: List of Egyptian writers

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

The Gambia

Ghana

See: List of Ghanaian writers

Guinea

See: List of Guinean writers

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

See: List of Kenyan writers

Lesotho

  • David Cranmer Theko Bereng (1900– ), Sotho poet[Jahn]
  • Caroline Ntseliseng Khaketla (1918–)[13] [Jahn]
  • Simon Majara (1924– ), Sotho novelist[Jahn]
  • Zakea D. Mangoaela (1883–1963), folklorist[Jahn]
  • Thomas Mofolo (1876–1948), novelist[Jahn]
  • A. S. Mopeli-Paulus (1913–1960), novelist
  • Edward Motsamai (1870–1959), politician and writer[Jahn]
  • Kem Edward Ntsane (1920– ), Sotho poet and novelist[Jahn]
  • Basildon Peta (1972– ), journalist
  • Everitt Lechesa Segoete (1858–1923), religious and social writer[Jahn]
  • Azariele M. Sekese (1849–1930), Basotho author and historian[Jahn]
  • Joseph I. F. Tjokosela (c.1911–), Catholic writer and teacher[Jahn]

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

See: List of Malagasy writers

Malawi

See: List of Malawian writers

Mali

See: List of Malian writers

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

See: List of Mozambican writers

Namibia

Niger

See: List of Nigerien writers

Nigeria

See: List of Nigerian writers

Rwanda

See: List of Rwandan writers

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

See: List of Senegalese writers

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

See: List of Sierra Leonean writers

Somalia

South Africa

See: List of South African writers

Sudan

See: List of Sudanese writers

Swaziland

  • Modison Salayedvwa Magagula (1958– ), playwright[Gikandi]
  • Stanley Musa N. Matsebula (1958), economist and writer[Gikandi]
  • Elias Adam Bateng Mkhonta (1954–2001), novelist[Gikandi]
  • Sarah Mkhonza (1957– ), novelist, short story writer and journalist[Gikandi]
  • Gladys Lomafu Pato, short story writer[Gikandi]

Tanzania

See: List of Tanzanian writers

Togo

See: List of Togolese writers

Tunisia

See: List of Tunisian writers

Uganda

See: List of Ugandan writers

Western Sahara

Zambia

Zimbabwe

See: List of Zimbabwean writers

See also

Notes

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  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. "1ère ÉDITION DES JOURNÉES TCHADIENNES AU SÉNÉGAL: Pour vivifier un héritage culturel". Lematindafrique.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  5. "Mouna-Hodan Ahmed: An author from Djibouti writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  6. Charles Cantalupo, Reesom Haile's poetry
  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. "Peggy Lucie Auleley: lauréate du concours ACCT". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 1999-06-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  9. "Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  10. "Justine Mintsa: An author from Gabon writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  11. "Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang: An author from Gabon writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  12. Albert S. Gérard, European-Language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume 1, p. 286.
  13. Margaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa: 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi, PBS Newshour, 2 March 2011.
  16. "Local author Neshani Andreas dead". The Namibian. May 17, 2011.
  17. Sven Rosenow. "Die Biographie von Gilselher W. Hoffmann". Afrikaroman.de. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  18. "Palimage: Olinda Beja". Palimage.pt. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  19. Cavaleiro da Torre (2004-02-27). "Torre da História Ibérica: Admirável Mário Domingues". Torredahistoriaiberica.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  20. Morreu a poetisa são-tomense Manuela Margarido, Publico, 11 March 2007.
  21. Hans M. Zell, Carol Bundy, Virginia Coulon, A New Reader's Guide to African Literature, 1983, p. 498.
  22. Elias Munshya wa Munshya, Zambia: Chibamba Kanyama’s Controversy: A Review of “Business Values for our Time”, Lusaka Times 31 October 2010
  23. Albert S. Gérard, African Language Literatures: an introduction to the literary history of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981, p. 227.
  24. Eric Gondwe, Charles Mwewa, Zambian.com
  25. Zambian Economist review

References

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  1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
  2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
  3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
  4. [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4

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