List of Ivorian writers
This is a list of Ivorian writers.
- Josette Abondio (born 1932), novelist, children's writer, playwright
- Marguerite Abouet, born in Abidjan (1971– ), writer of graphic novels.
- Francois-Joseph Amon d'Aby.[Jahn]
- Raphael Atta Koffi (born 1942), writer and playwright.[Jahn]
- Angèle Bassorá-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso (1967– ), poet and journalist.
- Séry Bailly (1948– ), academic, politician and short-story writer.
- Joseph Miezan Bognini (1936– ), poet.[Jahn]
- Tanella Boni, poet and novelist.
- Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950–2003), short story writer and writer for children.
- Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916– ), novelist, playwright, poet and politician.[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe].
- Gaston Demand Goh (1940– ), playwright and accountant.[Jahn]
- Mamadou Diallo (1920– ), poet.[Jahn]
- Henriette Diabate (1935– ), politician and writer.
- Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003), novelist and educator.
- Bertin B. Doutéo (1927– ), poet.[Jahn]
- Germain Coffi Gadeau (1913–2000), playwright.[Jahn]
- Werewere-Liking Gnepo, also connected with Cameroon (1950– ), writer, playwright and performer.
- Gilbert G. Groud (1956– ), painter, illustrator and author.
- Josué Guébo (1972 – ) poet and short-story writer.
- Flore Hazoumé (1959 =) writer known for short stories.[1]
- Fatou Kéita
- Venance Konan (1958– ) journalist and writer.
- Maurice Koné (1932– ), poet.[Jahn]
- Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964– ), novelist.
- Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003), novelist.[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
- Lauryn, also connected with Togo and Benin, born in France (1978– )
- Aké Loba (1927– ), novelist.[Jahn]
- Charles Nokan (1936– ), novelist and playwright.[Jahn]
- Véronique Tadjo (1955– ), poet, novelist and artist.
- Zaourou Zadi (1938– ), playwright.[Jahn]
References
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- ↑ Flore Hazoumé, UWA.edu, Retrieved 7 April 2016
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- [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
- [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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