This is a list of Ivorian writers. *

Josette Abondio Josette Desclercs Abondio or Josette Abondio (born 1949) is an Ivorian teacher, writer and playwright. Early life and education Josette Desclercs Abondio was born in 1949 in the Ivory Coast and her first language is French. She discovered books ...

(b. 1949), novelist, children's writer, playwright *

Marguerite Abouet Marguerite Abouet (born 1971) is an Ivorian writer of bandes dessinées, best known for her graphic novel series '' Aya''.Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

(b. 1971), writer of graphic novels * Francois-Joseph Amon d'Aby (1913–2007) * Raphael Atta Koffi (b. 1942), writer and playwright * Séry Bailly (1948–2018), academic, politician and short-story writer * Angèle Bassorá-Ouédraogo, also connected with

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

(b. 1967), poet and journalist * Joseph Miezan Bognini (b. 1936), poet * Fatou Bolli (b. 1952), novelist *

Tanella Boni Tanella Suzanne Boni (born 1954) is an Ivorian poet and novelist. Also an academic, she is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Abidjan. Apart from her teaching and research activities, she was the President of the association of writers ...

(b. 1954), poet and novelist *

Micheline Coulibaly Micheline Coulibaly (1950 – 19 March 2003) was a writer from Côte d'Ivoire. She was born in Vietnam but went to school in Côte d'Ivoire. In 1990, she moved to Mexico, in 2000 to Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is ...

, born in

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(1950–2003), short story writer and writer for children * Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916–2019), novelist, playwright, poet and politician * Jeanne de Cavally (1926–1992), children's book writer * Gaston Demand Goh (b. 1940), playwright and accountant * Henriette Diabate (b. 1935), politician and writer * Mamadou Diallo (b. 1920), poet *

Richard Dogbeh Richard Dogbeh (1932–November 23, 2003), born Gbèmagon Richard Dogbeh in what is now Benin, was a novelist and educator. He served as Benin's Directeur de Cabinet of the National Ministry of Education from 1963 to 1966. He was also active in the ...

, also connected with

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

and

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

(1932–2003), novelist and educator * Bertin B. Doutéo (b. 1927), poet * Fatou Fanny-Cissé (1971–2018), novelist, short story writer, journalist and editor *

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(1913–2000), playwright * Gauz (

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of Patrick Armand-Gbaka Brede, b. 1971) * Werewere-Liking Gnepo (b. 1950), also connected with

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

, writer, playwright and performer *

Gilbert G. Groud Gilbert G. Groud (born 1956) is a painter, illustrator and author from Toulépleu, Côte d'Ivoire. Biography He was born around 1956 in a little village close to Toulépleu in Côte d'Ivoire. He had 23 siblings, not all of whom were born to th ...

(b. 1956), painter, illustrator and author * Josué Guébo (b. 1972), poet and short-story writer *

Flore Hazoumé Flore Hazoumé (born 1959) is a Congolese writer known for short stories. Life Hazoumé was born in Brazzaville but brought up in France. She had a father from Benin and a Congolese mother. She is descended from the writer Paul Hazoumé.

(b. 1959), writer known for short storiesFlore Hazoumé
UWA.edu, Retrieved 7 April 2016. * 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 * Adjoua Flore Kouame (b. 1964), novelist *

Ahmadou Kourouma Ahmadou Kourouma (24 November 1927 – 11 December 2003) was an Ivorian novelist. Life The eldest son of a distinguished Malinké family, Ahmadou Kourouma was born in 1927 in Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire. Raised by his uncle, he initially pursue ...

(1927–2003), novelist *

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Aké Loba Gérard Aké Loba (15 August 1927 in Abobo, in the Abobo Baoule neighborhood – 3 August 2012 in Aix-en-Provence, France) was an Ivorian diplomat and writer. He won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1961. He was also a member of th ...

(1927–2012), novelist * Michelle Lora (b. 1968), children's writer, academic *

Charles Nokan Charles Zégoua Gbessi Nokan (28 December 1936 – 1 November 2022) was an Ivorian academic and writer. He was a member of the '' Académie des sciences, des arts, des cultures d'Afrique et des diasporas africaines'' and the author of several wor ...

(1936–2022), novelist and playwright * Véronique Tadjo (b. 1955), poet, novelist and artist *

Regina Yaou Regina Yaou (sometimes N'doufou) (10 July 1955 – 4 November 2017) was a writer from Ivory Coast. Life and career Yaou was born in Dabou and raised by her aunt in a literary family, and wrote her first poems between the ages of twelve and fourtee ...

(1955–2017), novelist * Zaourou Zadi (b. 1938), playwright

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