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, born in Abidjan (b. 1971), writer of graphic novels * Francois-Joseph Amon d'Aby (1913–2007) * Raphael Atta Koffi (b. 1942), writer and playwright *

Séry Bailly Zacharie Séry Bailly, or Séry Bailly, (13 March 1948 – 2 December 2018) was an Ivorian academic, politician and short-story writer, born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Chairperson of Harris Memel-Fotê-Jean Jaurès Fondation in Abidjan, he was also ...

(1948–2018), academic, politician and short-story writer * Angèle Bassorá-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso (b. 1967), poet and journalist *

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(b. 1936), poet *

Fatou Bolli Fatou Bolli (born 1952) is an Ivorian novelist. She was the second published Ivorian woman writer with her 1976 novel ''Djigbô''. Life and career Bolli was born in 1952 in Abidjan, and worked for a period at the Agence de Coopération Culturel ...

(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 Vietnam (1950–2003), short story writer and writer for children *

Bernard Binlin Dadié Bernard Binlin Dadié (10 January 1916 – 9 March 2019) was an Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet, and administrator. Among many other senior positions, starting in 1957, he held the post of Minister of Culture in the government of Côte d'Iv ...

(1916–2019), novelist, playwright, poet and politician *

Jeanne de Cavally Jeanne Goba (1926 – 7 October 1992), known by her pen name Jeanne de Cavally, was an Ivorian children's book writer. Biography Goba (née Wawa) was born to a large family in Bingerville, Ivory Coast, in 1926. She grew up in Tabou and Abidja ...

(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, Senegal and Togo (1932–2003), novelist and educator * Bertin B. Doutéo (b. 1927), poet *

Fatou Fanny-Cissé Fatou Fanny-Cissé (born Fatoumata Touré-Cissé; 1971 – 22 December 2018) was an Ivorian writer, journalist, and educator. A teacher at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, she wrote several books such as ''Une femme, deux maris'', ''Maeva'' ...

(1971–2018), novelist, short story writer, journalist and editor *

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(1913–2000), playwright *

Gauz Gauz is the author name of Patrick Armand-Gbaka Brede. He was born in 1971 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. It ...

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of Patrick Armand-Gbaka Brede, b. 1971) *

Werewere-Liking Gnepo Werewere Liking (born 1950, in Cameroon) is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki-Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young peo ...

(b. 1950), also connected with Cameroon, 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
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Simone Kaya Simone Kaya (February 11, 1937 – June 7, 2007) was an Ivorian writer and nurse. She is considered a pioneer among women writers in Ivory Coast, the first woman to enter the country's literary sphere. Biography Kaya was born Simone Lucrece Lami ...

(1937–2007), considered the first Ivorian woman writer * Fatou Kéita (b. 1965) *

Venance Konan Venance Konan (born 12 December 1958, in Bocanda), is an Ivorian journalist and writer. His journalistic talents have earned him several awards by the prestigious Ebony. He was propelled to the front of the literary scene in 2003 with his bests ...

(b. 1958), journalist and writer *

Maurice Koné Maurice may refer to: People * Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr * Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor * Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and ...

(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 pursued ...

(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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