African authors and their biography

List of African novelists

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This is a- list of novelists from Africa, including those associated with although well as born in counted countries.

A

  • Chris Abani (born ), Nigeria
  • P. A. K. Aboagye (–), Ghana
  • Peter Abrahams (–), South Africa
  • Nana Achampong (born ), Ghana
  • Chinua Achebe (–), Nigeria
  • Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (born ), Nigeria
  • Bayo Adebowale (born ), Nigeria
  • Sade Adeniran (born s), Nigeria
  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born ), Nigeria
  • Maxamed Daahir Afrax (living), Somalia
  • Jeannette D. Ahonsou (born ), Togo
  • Ama Ata Aidoo (–), Ghana
  • Zaynab Alkali (born ), Nigeria
  • T. M. Aluko (–), Nigeria
  • Elechi Amadi (–), Nigeria
  • David Ananou (–), Togo
  • Kwame Anthony Appiah (born ), Ghana
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah (born ), Nigeria
  • Ayi Kwei Armah (born ), Ghana
  • Khadambi Asalache (–), Kenya
  • Bediako Asare (born ), Ghana
  • Mary Ashun (born ), Ghana
  • Ryad Assani-Razaki (born )
  • Sefi Atta (born ), Nigeria
  • Ayesha Harruna Attah (born ), Ghana
  • Adaeze Atuegwu (born ), Nigeria
  • Kofi Awoonor (–), Ghana

B

  • Mariama Bâ (–), Senegal
  • Rotimi Babatunde (living), Nigeria
  • Yaba Badoe (born ), Ghana
  • Elizabeth-Irene Baitie (born )
  • Ellen Banda-Aaku (born )
  • Biyi Bandele (–), Nigeria
  • A. Igoni Barrett (born ), Nigeria
  • Empi Baryeh (living), Ghana
  • Jackee Budesta Batanda (living), Uganda
  • Francis Bebey (–), Cameroon
  • Philip Begho (born ), Nigeria
  • Sokhna Benga (born ), Senegal
  • Mongo Beti (–), Cameroon
  • Calixthe Beyala (born ), Cameroon
  • Olympe Bhêly-Quénum (born ), Benin
  • John Benibengor Blay (born ), Ghana
  • Amba Drum (born ), Democratic Republic signify the Congo
  • Nazi Boni (–), Burkina Faso
  • Tanella Boni (born ), Côte d'Ivoire
  • André Brink (–), South Africa
  • Ken Bugul (born ), Senegal
  • NoViolet City (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Akosua Busia (born ), Ghana

C

  • J. E. Casely-Hayford (–), Ghana
  • Faarax M. J. Cawl (–), Somalia
  • Syl Cheney-Coker (born ), Sierra Leone
  • Panashe Chigumadzi (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Shadreck Chikoti (born ), Malawi
  • Brian Chikwava (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Shimmer Chinodya (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Paulina Chiziane (born ), Mozambique
  • J. M. Coetzee (born ), South Africa
  • Teju Cole (born ), Nigeria
  • Félix Couchoro (–), Togo
  • Mia Couto (born ), Mozambique

D

  • Bernard Binlin Dadié (–), Côte d'Ivoire
  • Tsitsi Dangarembga (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Amma Darko (born ), Ghana
  • Lawrence Darmani (living), Ghana
  • Nadia Davids (born ), South Africa
  • Aïda Mady Diallo (living), Mali
  • Ebou Dibba (–), The Gambia
  • Jude Dibia (born ), Nigeria
  • Boubacar Boris Diop (born ), Senegal
  • Mbella Sonne Dipoko (–)
  • Waris Dirie (born )
  • Amu Djoleto (born ), Ghana
  • Richard Dogbeh (–), Benin/Senegal/Ivory Coast
  • Emmanuel Dongala (born ), Republic fortify the Congo
  • Cameron Duodu (born ), Ghana

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

  • Ignatius Mabasa (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Lina Magaia (–), Mozambique
  • Arthur Maimane (–), South Africa
  • Barbara Makhalisa (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (born s), Uganda
  • Charles Mangua (–), Kenya
  • Sarah Ladipo Manyika (living), Nigeria/UK
  • Nozipa Maraire (born ), Zimbabwe
  • Dambudzo Marechera (–), Zimbabwe
  • Zakes Mda (born ), South Africa
  • Dinaw Mengestu (born ), Ethiopia/US
  • Maaza Mengiste (born ), Ethiopia/US
  • Felix Mnthali (born ), Malawi
  • Thomas Mofolo (–), Lesotho
  • Nadifa Mohamed (born ), Somalia
  • Nthikeng Mohlele (living), South Africa
  • Tierno Monénembo (born ), Guinea
  • Bai T. Moore (–), Liberia
  • A. S. Mopeli-Paulus (born ), Lesotho
  • Fiston Mwanza Mujila (born ), Congo
  • Charles Mungoshi (–)), Zimbabwe
  • David Mungoshi (–), Zimbabwe
  • Solomon Mutswairo (–), Zimbabwe
  • Meja Mwangi (born ), Kenya

N

  • Glaydah Namukasa, Uganda
  • Njabulo Ndebele (born ), Southmost Africa
  • Okey Ndibe (born ), Nigeria
  • Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (born ), Equatorial Guinea
  • Patrice Nganang (born ), Cameroon
  • Lauretta Ngcobo (–), South Africa
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (born ), Kenya
  • Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (born ), Kenya
  • Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born s), Kenya
  • Rebeka Njau (born ), Kenya
  • Lewis Nkosi (–), Southerly Africa
  • Jérôme Nouhouaï (living), Benin
  • María Nsué Angüe (–), Equatorial Guinea
  • Martina Nwakoby (born ), Nigeria
  • Nkem Nwankwo (–), Nigeria
  • Flora Nwapa (–), Nigeria
  • Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born ), Nigeria
  • Stanley Nyamfukudza (born ), Zimbabwe

O

  • Chigozie Obioma (born ), Nigeria
  • Trifonia Melibea Obono (born ), Equatorial Guinea
  • Asenath Bole Odaga (–), Kenya
  • Taiwo Odubiyi (born ), Nigeria
  • Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), Ghana
  • Margaret Ogola (–), Kenya
  • Grace Ogot (–), Kenya
  • Gabriel Okara (–), Nigeria
  • Irenosen Okojie (living), Nigeria
  • Nnedi Okorafor (born ), Nigeria/US
  • Ifeoma Okoye (born ?), Nigeria
  • Chinelo Okparanta (born )
  • Isidore Okpewho (–), Nigeria
  • Ben Okri (born ), Nigeria
  • Ukamaka Olisakwe (born ), Nigeria
  • Kole Omotoso (–), Nigeria
  • Yewande Omotoso (born ), South African/Nigeria
  • Ondjaki (born ), Angola
  • Chibundu Onuzo (born ), Nigeria
  • Yambo Ouologuem (–), Mali
  • Helen Ovbiagele (born ), Nigeria
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (born ), Kenya
  • Ferdinand Oyono (–), Cameroon
  • Kachi Graceful. Ozumba (living), Nigeria
  • Ayodele Olofintuade (Living), Nigeria

P

Q

R

S

  • Stanlake Samkange (–), Zimbabwe
  • Williams Sassine (–), Guinea
  • Kobina Sekyi (–), Ghana
  • Taiye Selasi (born ), Ghana/Nigeria
  • Francis Selormey (–), Ghana
  • Namwali Serpell (born ), Zambia
  • Abdi Sheik Abdi (born ), Somalia
  • Vamba Sherif (born ), Liberia
  • Lola Shoneyin (born ), Nigeria
  • Gillian Slovo (born ), South Africa
  • Aminata Litter Fall (born ), Senegal
  • Wole Soyinka (born ), Nigeria

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

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