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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
- Bessie Head, born in South Africa
- Alexander McCall Smith, born in Zimbabwe
- Barolong Seboni, poet
- Unity Dow
- Mositi Torontle
- Moteane Melamu
- Caitlin Davies, born in Britain
- Galesiti Baruti
- Andrew Sesinyi
Burkina Faso
- Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire
- Sarah Bouyain (1968- )
- Simporé Simone Compaore
- Zarra Guiro (1957- )
- Monique Ilboudo
- Sophie Heidi Kam (1968- )
- Sandra Pierrette Kanzie
- Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Senegal
- Joseph Ki-Zerbo
- Gaël Koné (1976- )
- Honorine Mare (1972- )
- Suzy Henique Nikiéma (1983- )
- Adiza Sanoussi
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
- Marie-Christine Koundja (1957- )
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- )
- 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
- Amadou Hampâté Bâ
- Adame Ba Konaré
- Aïda Mady Diallo
- Oumou Diarra, born in Yugoslavia (1967- )
- Aïcha Fofana (1957-2003)
- Aïssatou Guido (1941- )
- Aoua Kéita (1912-1980)
- Fatouma Keïta (1977- )
- Yambo Ouologuem (1940- )
- M?Bamekan Soucko Bathily
- Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946- )
- Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952- )
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
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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