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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 ...

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Léonie Abo Wassis Hortense Léonie Abo (born 1945) was an activist during the Kwilu Rebellion. She was a writer who was the wife of the communist rebel Pierre Mulele. Life Wassis Hortense Léonie Abo was born in 1945 in a place called Malungu in what was t ...

(1945– ), autobiographical writer * J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet *

Raïs Neza Boneza Rais Neza Boneza (born 1979) is a Congolese writer and poet. Biography He was born in the Katanga province in Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaïre). He is the author of fiction, poetry, articles and academic materials. He is also a peace a ...

(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 Kama Sywor KAMANDA(11 November 1952, Congo) is a Congolese French-speaking writer, poet, novelist, playwright, speaker, essayist and storyteller from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is also a committed intellectual who contributes to t ...

(1952– ), writer and poet * Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer *

Paul Lomami-Tshibamba Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (17 July 1914 – 1985) was a Congolese journalist and author, acclaimed as "the first giant of Congolese literature". Life and career Paul Lomami-Tshibamba was born on 17 July 1914 in Brazzaville, French Congo to fathe ...

(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 (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author * Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist *

Kavidi Wivine N'Landu Kavidi Wivine N'Landu is a poet and political figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1980 she was appointed General Secretary of the Department of Women Affairs, during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. On the rise of Laurent Kabila, sh ...

, poet * Mwema Ndungo, writer * Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet *

Sony Labou Tansi Sony Lab'ou Tansi (5 July 1947 – 14 June 1995), born Marcel Ntsoni, was a Congolese novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet in French language. Though he was only 47 when he died, Tansi remains one of the most prolific African writers ...

(1947–1995), novelist and poet *

Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie is a novelist, playwright and poet who was born and partly brought up in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) in Africa. He studied communication engineering at the University of Kent at Canterbury i ...

, novelist, playwright and poet * Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer * Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist * Sandra Uwiringiyimana (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 ...