List of Ivorian writers

This is a list of Ivorian writers.

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• 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 (b. 1936), 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 (b. 1920), poet^[Jahn]
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003), novelist and educator
• Bertin B. Doutéo (b. 1927), 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 (b. 1932), 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 (b. 1938), playwright^[Jahn]

See also

• List of African writers by country
• List of Ivorian women writers

References

1. Flore Hazoumé, UWA.edu, Retrieved 7 April 2016.
2. "Regina N'Doufou Yaou".

1. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
2. [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