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P. A. Ogundipe (1927–2020), educator and first Nigerian woman to be published in English; Chioma Okereke, Nigerian-born poet, author and short story writer; Julie Okoh (born 1947), playwright, feminist, educator; Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), science fiction and fantasy writer, Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor
Chris Abani (born 1966); Chinua Achebe (1930–2013); Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988); Bayo Adebowale (born 1944); Abimbola Adelakun (living); Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993); Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977)
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa (13 January 1931 – 16 October 1993), was a Nigerian author who has been called the mother of modern African Literature. [1] She was the forerunner to a generation of African women writers, and the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Nigerian writers. It includes writers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (/ ˌ tʃ ɪ m ə ˈ m ɑː n d ə ə ŋ ˈ ɡ oʊ z i ə ˈ d iː tʃ i. eɪ / ⓘ [a]); born 15 September 1977, is a Nigerian author and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013).
Suyi Davies Okungbowa (born 1989), fantasy and science fiction author; Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003) Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943), poet, playwright; Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982) Simbo Olorunfemi, poet, journalist; Rita Omokha, journalist and author; Kole Omotosho (born 1943), novelist; Kola Onadipe (1922–1988) Nuzo Onoh (born 1962 ...
Monique Ilboudo (born 1959) is an author and human rights activist from, Burkina Faso; Jowhor Ile (born 1980), Nigeria; Eddie Iroh, Nigeria; Moses Isegawa (born 1963), Uganda; Festus Iyayi (born 1947), Nigeria
Ifeoma Mokwugo Okoye // ⓘ born on 21st December (possibly in 1937) is a Nigerian novelist. She has been referred to by fans as "the most important female novelist from Nigeria after Flora Nwapa and Buchi Emecheta," according to Oyekan Owomoyela. [1] She was born in Anambra State in Eastern Region, Nigeria. [2]