List of Ivorian writers

This is a list of Ivorian writers.

• Josette Abondio (born 1932), novelist, children's writer, playwright
• Marguerite Abouet, born in Abidjan (1971– ), writer of graphic novels
• Francois-Joseph Amon d'Aby^[Jahn]
• Raphael Atta Koffi (1942– ), writer and playwright^[Jahn]
• Séry Bailly (1948– ), academic, politician and short-story writer
• Angèle Bassorá-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso (1967– ), poet and journalist
• Joseph Miezan Bognini (1936– ), poet^[Jahn]
• Tanella Boni, poet and novelist
• Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950–2003), short story writer and writer for children
• Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916– ), novelist, playwright, poet and politician^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Gaston Demand Goh (1940– ), playwright and accountant^[Jahn]
• Henriette Diabate (1935– ), politician and writer
• Mamadou Diallo (1920– ), poet^[Jahn]
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003), novelist and educator
• Bertin B. Doutéo (1927– ), poet^[Jahn]
• Germain Coffi Gadeau (1913–2000), playwright^[Jahn]
• Werewere-Liking Gnepo (1950– ), also connected with Cameroon, writer, playwright and performer
• Gilbert G. Groud (1956– ), painter, illustrator and author
• Josué Guébo (1972– ), poet and short-story writer
• Flore Hazoumé (1959– ), writer known for short stories^[1]
• Fatou Kéita
• Venance Konan (1958– ), journalist and writer
• Maurice Koné (1932– ), poet^[Jahn]
• Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964– ), novelist
• Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003), novelist^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Lauryn (1978– ), also connected with Togo and Benin, born in France
• Aké Loba (1927– ), novelist^[Jahn]
• Charles Nokan (1936– ), novelist and playwright^[Jahn]
• Véronique Tadjo (1955– ), poet, novelist and artist
• Regina Yaou (1955– ), novelist^[2]
• Zaourou Zadi (1938– ), playwright^[Jahn]

References

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

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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