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Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

writers. * Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer * J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet * Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher *

Amba Bongo Amba Bongo is a writer and advocate for refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa. She mainly works with vulnerable French African women seeking to settle in the United Kingdom. Amba writes novels, poems and short stories Her fir ...

, writer and advocate for refugees * Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet *

Maguy Kabamba Maguy (Margaret) Rashidi Kabamba (born 3 August 1960) is a writer and translator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She has a B.A. specialized in Translation from York University, Toronto, Canada and a M.A. with major French, minor Spanish ...

(1960– ), writer and translator * Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer * Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet * Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer * Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in

Congo-Brazzaville The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

* Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist * Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright *

V. Y. Mudimbe Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (born 8 December 1941, Jadotville, Belgian Congo) is a Congolese philosopher, professor, and author of poems, novels, as well as books and articles on African culture and intellectual history. Mudimbe is Ruth F. DeVarney Prof ...

(1941– ), philosopher, academic and author * Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist * Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet * Mwema Ndungo, writer *

Clémentine Nzuji ''Clémentine'' (pronounced ) was a 1985 French animated television series (in co-production with Japan). The series consisted of 39 episodes which featured the fantastic adventures of a 10-year-old girl (Clémentine Dumat) who uses a wheelchair ...

(1944– ), poet * Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet * Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet * Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer * Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist *

Sandra Uwiringiyimana Sandra Uwiringiyimana is an author and member of the Banyamulenge tribe (also referred to as Tutsi Congolese). Sandra was born in South Kivu, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and spent the majority of her childhood in the Congolese ci ...

(1994– ), human rights activist, author of ''How Dare The Sun Rise''

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Congo, Democratic Republic of the The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

Writers A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays ...