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.

Algeria

See: List of Algerian writers

Angola

See: List of Angolan writers

Benin

See: List of Beninese writers

Botswana

  • Galesiti Baruti, novelist and academic[1]
  • Unity Dow (1959–), judge, human rights activist, writer and minister of basic education
  • Bessie Head (1937–1986), novelist and short-story writer born in South Africa[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Leetile Disang Raditladi (1910–1971), playwright and poet[Jahn]
  • Barolong Seboni (1957–), poet and academic[Jahn]

Burkina Faso

See: List of Burkinabé writers

See: List of Cameroonian writers

See: List of Republic of the Congo writers

See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers

See: List of Ivorian writers

See: List of Egyptian writers

See: List of Ghanaian writers

See: List of Guinean writers

See: List of Kenyan writers

See: List of Malagasy writers

  • Tito Banda (1950–2014), novelist, academic[18]
  • Ezra Jofiya Chadza (1923–1985), poet and novelist
  • William Chafulumira (1908–1981), writer on social issues[19][20]
  • Lula Pensulo (b. 1991) author, translator, and poet[21]
  • Yesaya Chibambo, author of A Short History of the Ngoni (1933), translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart.[22]
  • Shadreck Chikoti (b. 1979), writer and social activist
  • Steve Chimombo (1945–2015), writer, poet, editor and teacher[23]
  • Frank Chipasula (b. 1949), poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic[23]
  • Reuben Chirambo (d. 2011), scholar of African literature[24]
  • Robert Chiwamba, poet[25]
  • Tobias Dossi, author of a novel (1958) and humorous short stories (1965) in Chichewa.[26]
  • Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa (1965).[26]
  • Walije Gondwe (b. 1936), Malawi's first female novelist[27]
  • John Gwengwe, author of novels in Chichewa (1965, 1968).[26]
  • Aubrey Kachingwe (b. 1926), novelist and short story writer[23][20]
  • Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer[28]
  • Samson Kambalu (b. 1975), artist and autobiographer
  • William Kamkwamba (b. 1987), inventor and author
  • Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira (1966–2006), playwright
  • Whyghtone Kamthunzi (1956–2000), novelist in Chichewa
  • Legson Kayira (1942–2012), novelist and autobiographer[23][20]
  • Stanley Onjezani Kenani (b. 1976), writer and poet
  • Ken Lipenga (b. 1954), politician, journalist and writer[23]
  • John Lwanda (b. 1949), biographer, poet, doctor, publisher
  • Qabaniso Malewezi (b. 1979), spoken-word poet[29]
  • Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga (b. 1962), poet and broadcaster[30]
  • Jack Mapanje (b. 1944), writer and poet[23]
  • Emily Mkamanga (b. 1949), novelist and social commentator
  • Felix Mnthali (b. 1933), poet, novelist and playwright[23]
  • Francis Moto (b. 1952), writer, academic, and diplomat
  • Sam Mpasu (b. 1945), novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs
  • Edison Mpina (1946–2001), poet[23]
  • Ndongolera Mwangupili (b. 1977), poet and short story writer
  • George Mwase (c.1885–1962), author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967 (2nd ed. 1970).[31]
  • Anthony Nazombe (1955–2004), poet and academic[23]
  • Innocent Masina Nkhonyo (b. 1987), short story writer and poet
  • Jolly Max Ntaba (1946–1993), novelist in Chichewa and English[32]
  • Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara (1905–1979), novelist and historian[20][33][34]
  • D.D. Phiri (Desmond Dudwa Phiri), economist, historian and playwright[20]
  • Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers (b. 1991), author, translator and editor[35]
  • David Rubadiri (1930–2018), diplomat, academic and poet[23][20]
  • Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (b. 1955), historian, critic and writer
  • Barnaba Zingani (b. 1958), novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher.
  • Willie Zingani (b. 1954), novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright[36]
  • Tendai M Shaba (b. 1989), author, writer and poet[37]

See: List of Malawian writers

See: List of Malian writers

* Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti (1872–1913), Arabic-language writer
  • Amadou Oumar Bâ (1917–), poet

[a]* Ibn Razqa (died 1144 AH/1731 AD), poet and scholar

See: List of Mozambican writers

See: List of Nigerien writers

See: List of Nigerian writers

See: List of Rwandan writers

See: List of Senegalese writers

See: List of Sierra Leonean writers

See: List of South African writers

See: List of Sudanese writers

See: List of Tanzanian writers

See: List of Togolese writers

See: List of Tunisian writers

See: List of Ugandan writers

See: List of Zimbabwean writers

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ "Batswapong history revealed". Mmegi.bw. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  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 Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, 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 Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  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. ^ Bouchard, N; Ferme, V (2013). Italy and the Mediterranean: Words, Sounds, and Images of the Post-Cold War Era. Springer. ISBN 978-1137343468.
  9. ^ "Peggy Lucie Auleley: lauréate du concours ACCT". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 1999-06-03. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  10. ^ Toman, Cheryl (2016). Women Writers of Gabon: Literature and Herstory. Lexington Books. p. xxviii. ISBN 978-1498537216.
  11. ^ "Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  12. ^ "Justine Mintsa: An author from Gabon writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  13. ^ "Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang: An author from Gabon writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  14. ^ Albert S. Gérard, European-Language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume 1, p. 286.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi, PBS Newshour, 2 March 2011.
  18. ^ Nyasa Times obituary "Malawi writer, media trainer dies: Tito Banda | Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
  20. ^ a b c d e f Janheinz Jahn; Ulla Schild; Almut Nordmann Seiler (1972). Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4.
  21. ^ https://archive.org/details/@lula_pensulo
  22. ^ B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian" The Society of Malawi Journal Vol. 21, No. 2 (July, 1968), pp. 60-66; page 60.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Killam, Douglas & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
  24. ^ Univ. of South Africa obituary
  25. ^ Malawi 24 news 6 Nov 2015
  26. ^ a b c Chimombo, Steve, (1987) "Creative Writing in Malawi: A Bibliography" Research in African Literatures, Vol. 18, No. 3, Special Issue on the Concept of National Literature (Autumn, 1987), pp. 336-339
  27. ^ Lars Eckstein, ed., English Literatures Across the Globe: A Companion, p. 122-3.
  28. ^ "News story about Kadzitche's publications". Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  29. ^ Precious Kalolo, "Qabaniso ‘Q’ Malewezi reflects with ‘The Road Taken’" "Timve Magazine » Qabaniso 'Q' Malewezi reflects with 'The Road Taken'". Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2014., Timeve Magazine.
  30. ^ Alfred Msadala, "A look at Bededicto Wokomaatani Malunga", Destined for great things: papers, 1999, pp. 27–8.
  31. ^ Albert S. Gérard (1986), European-Language writing in Sub-Southern Africa, p. 962.
  32. ^ Profile in the Daily Nation April 4, 2014
  33. ^ WorldCat identities
  34. ^ B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian" The Society of Malawi Journal Vol. 21, No. 2 (July, 1968), pp. 60-66
  35. ^ Author of Miyambi ya Patsokwe (Chichewa proverbs) (2015) and Mpandamachokero (Malawian tales) (2015); editor of Chisimba cha Alakatuli (anthology of Chichewa poems) (2015).
  36. ^ "Willie Zingani: A Writer of All Ages" (Profile in the Daily Nation newspaper, April 18, 2014).
  37. ^ "Shaba revives poetry". 17 July 2020.
  38. ^ "Palimage: Olinda Beja". Palimage.pt. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  39. ^ Cavaleiro da Torre (2004-02-27). "Torre da História Ibérica: Admirável Mário Domingues". Torredahistoriaiberica.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  40. ^ Morreu a poetisa são-tomense Manuela Margarido Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Publico, 11 March 2007.
  41. ^ Hans M. Zell, Carol Bundy, Virginia Coulon, A New Reader's Guide to African Literature, 1983, p. 498.
  42. ^ Elias Munshya wa Munshya, Zambia: Chibamba Kanyama’s Controversy: A Review of “Business Values for our Time”, Lusaka Times 31 October 2010.
  43. ^ Albert S. Gérard, African Language Literatures: an introduction to the literary history of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981, p. 227.
  44. ^ Eric Gondwe, Charles Mwewa, Zambian.com.
  45. ^ Zambian Economist review.

References

  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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