List of Ivorian writers
This is a list of Ivorian writers.
- Josette Abondio (b. 1949), novelist, children's writer, playwright
- Marguerite Abouet, born in Abidjan (b. 1971), writer of graphic novels
- Francois-Joseph Amon d'Aby (1913–2007)[Jahn]
- Raphael Atta Koffi (b. 1942), writer and playwright[Jahn]
- Séry Bailly (1948–2018), academic, politician and short-story writer
- Angèle Bassorá-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso (b. 1967), poet and journalist
- Joseph Miezan Bognini (1936–2017), poet[Jahn]
- Fatou Bolli (b. 1952), novelist
- Tanella Boni (b. 1954), poet and novelist
- Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950–2003), short story writer and writer for children
- Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916–2019), novelist, playwright, poet and politician[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
- Jeanne de Cavally (1926–1992), children's book writer
- Gaston Demand Goh (b. 1940), playwright and accountant[Jahn]
- Henriette Diabate (b. 1935), politician and writer
- Mamadou Diallo (1920–1980), poet[Jahn]
- Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003), novelist and educator
- Bertin B. Doutéo (1927–1990), poet[Jahn]
- Fatou Fanny-Cissé (1971–2018), novelist, short story writer, journalist and editor
- Germain Coffi Gadeau (1913–2000), playwright[Jahn]
- Gauz (author name of Patrick Armand-Gbaka Brede, b. 1971)
- Werewere-Liking Gnepo (b. 1950), also connected with Cameroon, writer, playwright and performer
- Gilbert G. Groud (b. 1956), painter, illustrator and author
- Josué Guébo (b. 1972), poet and short-story writer
- Flore Hazoumé (b. 1959), writer known for short stories[1]
- Simone Kaya (1937–2007), considered the first Ivorian woman writer
- Fatou Kéita (b. 1965)
- Venance Konan (b. 1958), journalist and writer
- Maurice Koné (1932–1980), poet[Jahn]
- Adjoua Flore Kouame (b. 1964), novelist
- Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003), novelist[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
- Lauryn
- Aké Loba (1927–2012), novelist[Jahn]
- Michelle Lora (b. 1968), children's writer, academic
- Charles Nokan (1936–2022), novelist and playwright[Jahn]
- Véronique Tadjo (b. 1955), poet, novelist and artist
- Regina Yaou (1955–2017), novelist[2]
- Zaourou Zadi (1938–2012), playwright[Jahn]
See also
References
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- ^ Flore Hazoumé, UWA.edu, Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Regina N'Doufou Yaou".
- [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