This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.
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Cote 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 (1967– )
- 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 (1916– )
- Henriette Diabate
- Muriel Diallo (1967– )
- Gina Dick
- Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003)
- Werewere-Liking Gnepo, also connected with Cameroon (1950– )
- Gilbert G. Groud (1956– )
- Genevieve Koutou Guhl
- Oklomin Kacou
- Simone Kaya (1937– )
- Fatou Kéita
- Alimatou Koné
- Boundou Koné
- Akissi Kouadio
- Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964– )
- Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003)
- 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– )
- Caroline Angèle Yao
- Regina Yaou (1955– )
- Annie Yapobi
- Marion Diby Zinnanti (1960– )
Kofi Aidoo was born in the 1950s at Sagyimase in the Akim Abuakwa Traditional Area of Ghana where he also began his Elementary Education at Asikwa. The first of nine children born to a Senior Touring Officer at the Ghana Prisons Services; his interests in writing began at a very tender age writing short stories on his escapades with his father around the country. While studying at Anum Presbyterian Training College, his literal works found their way into the BBC-Africa Service weekly bulletin.
He studied Journalism part-time at Ghana Institute os Journalism while working as a Teacher in Accra, and published his first work Saworbeng, an anthology of stories interpersed with lays to mimic the traditional mode of story telling.
In the late 1970s, he was accepted at College of Woosester in Ohio USA with a Major in the Liberal Arts Program and a Minor in Theatre. Under the tutelage of Professor Raymond McCall he excelled tremendously in bringing his stories to life through theater. From Woosester, he went on to University of Maryland at College Park Campus seeking a Master's Degree. As a Graduste assistant he taught writing skills to Freshman students, fusing motion picture/ television images with literary forms and themes to promote descreptive writing by Telling Fact method.
Living in Aspen Hill area in Maryland, Kofi is polishing his second book to be released in fall of 2009 and will re-launch the second edition of his first book "Of Men and Ghosts" 1994.
Konadu Asare(1932)
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See: List of Nigerian writers
See: List of Senegalese writers
See: List of South African writers
See: List of Sudanese writers
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