This is a list of Malawian writers. *

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(1950–2014), novelist, academic * Ezra Jofiya Chadza (1923–1985), poet and novelist *

William Chafulumira William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1908–1981), writer on social issues * Yesaya Chibambo, author of ''A Short History of the Ngoni'' (1933), translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart. *

Shadreck Chikoti Shadreck Chikoti (born 7 October 1979) is a Malawian writer and social activist. Chikoti writes in both English and Chichewa. His published works include ''Free Africa Flee!'' (2001) and ''Mwana wa Kamuzu'' (''The Son of Kamuzu'') (2010). His shor ...

(b. 1979), writer and social activist * Kelvin Sulugwe (b. 1990) entrepreneur, diplomat; author of In Honest Ways. *

Steve Chimombo Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo (4 September 1945 – 11 December 2015) was a Malawian writer, poet, editor and teacher. He was born in Zomba.Chalamanda, Fiona Johnson"Steve Chimombo" ''The Literary Encyclopedia''. First published 8 January 2001. Li ...

(1945–2015), writer, poet, editor and teacherKillam, Douglas & Ruth Rowe, eds., ''The Companion to African Literatures''. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. *

Frank Chipasula Frank Mkalawile Chipasula (born 16 October 1949) is a Malawian writer, editor and university professor, "easily one of the best of the known writers in the discourse of Malawian letters". Life Born in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia, Frank Chipasula a ...

(b. 1949), poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic * Reuben Chirambo (d. 2011), scholar of African literature *

Robert Chiwamba The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, poet * Tobias Dossi, author of a novel (1958) and humorous short stories (1965) in Chichewa. * Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa (1965).Chimombo, Steve, (1987
"Creative Writing in Malawi: A Bibliography"
''Research in African Literatures'', Vol. 18, No. 3, Special Issue on the Concept of National Literature (Autumn, 1987), pp. 336-339 *

Walije Gondwe Walije Gondwe (born 1936) is a writer who was the first Malawian woman novelist to have her work published. Most of her books are young adult fiction published in the 1980s and 1990s. She now runs an educational charity, Vinjeru. Early years She ...

(b. 1936), Malawi's first female novelist *

John Gwengwe John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

, author of novels in Chichewa (1965, 1968). * Aubrey Kachingwe (b. 1926), novelist and short story writer * Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer *

Samson Kambalu Samson Kambalu (born 1975) is a Malawi-born artist, academic and author who trained as a fine artist and ethnomusicologist at the University of Malawi's Chancellor College. He is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Life and work Kambalu was b ...

(b. 1975), artist and autobiographer *

William Kamkwamba William Kamkwamba (born August 5, 1987) is a Malawian inventor, engineer, and author. He gained renown in his country in 2001 when he built a wind turbine to power multiple electrical appliances in his family's house in Wimbe, 23 km (14 mi) ea ...

(b. 1987), inventor and author *

Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira (c. 1966 – 2006) was a Malawian playwright, director and actress. Life Kamkwatira was born in about 1966. She became director of the Wakhumbata Ensemble Theatre in 1999 after the death of its founder, Du Chisiza. Lat ...

(1966–2006), playwright *

Whyghtone Kamthunzi Whyghtone Kamthunzi (31 July 1956 - 18 May 2000) was a leading writer in the Chichewa language of Malawi in the 1980s and 1990s. Kamthunzi was born in the village of Njolomole in Ntcheu district in Malawi. His father was a school teacher. After at ...

(1956–2000), novelist in Chichewa *

Legson Kayira Legson Didimu Kayira (Neither the year nor the date of Kayira's birth were recorded with precision. He himself chose to celebrate 10 May 1942 as his birthday. – 14 October 2012) was a Malawian novelist. An ethnic Tumbuka, he received an educatio ...

(1942–2012), novelist and autobiographer *

Stanley Onjezani Kenani Stanley Onjezani Kenani (born in 1976) is a Malawian writer of poetry and short stories.Profile
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(b. 1976), writer and poet *

Ken Lipenga Ken Diston Lipenga (born 14 February 1952) is a Malawian politician, journalist, and writer. He was the Member of Parliament for Phalombe East from 1997 to 2014. He has served in various ministerial positions. Personal life Ken Diston Lipenga w ...

(b. 1954), politician, journalist and writer *

John Lwanda John Lloyd Chipembere Lwanda (born 1949) is a Malawian medical doctor, writer, poet, researcher, publisher, and music producer.Qabaniso Malewezi Qabaniso Malewezi, also known as Q, (born 1979) is a Malawian musician and poet. A former producer for the hip-hop band Real Elements, he has since authored several collections of poems including the audio collection ''People''. In 2015 he recei ...

(b. 1979), spoken-word poet *

Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga (born in 1962), also known as Ben Malunga, is a Malawian poet, writing in the Chichewa language. He is also a short-story writer, an essayist, a music composer, public speaker, and translator who has translated Chinua A ...

(b. 1962), poet and broadcaster *

Jack Mapanje Jack Mapanje (born 25 March 1944)Emily Mkamanga Emily Lilly Mkamanga (27 December 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Malawian writer and social commentator. She was one of the few well-known female writers in Malawi. Early life Emily Lilly Mkamanga was born in Chilumba, Nyasaland, on 27 Decem ...

(b. 1949), novelist and social commentator *

Felix Mnthali Felix Mnthali (born 1933 in Southern Rhodesia) is a Malawian poet, novelist and playwright. Educated at what is now the National University of Lesotho, Mnthali's works include a book of poetry, '' When Sunset Comes to Sapitwa'' (1980), and a novel ...

(b. 1933), poet, novelist and playwright *

Francis Moto Professor Francis P. B. Moto (born 1952) is a Malawian writer, academic, and diplomat. His home is Golomoti in the Dedza District of Malawi. He attended secondary school in Chichiri in Blantyre and was admitted to the University of Malawi in 1972, ...

(b. 1952), writer, academic, and diplomat * Sam Mpasu (b. 1945), novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs *

Edison Mpina Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as Electricity generation, electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and Motion p ...

(1946–2001), poet * Ndongolera Mwangupili (b. 1977), poet and short story writer *

George Mwase George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

(c.1885–1962), author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967 (2nd ed. 1970). *

Anthony Nazombe Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton ...

(1955–2004), poet and academic *

Innocent Masina Nkhonyo Innocent Masina Nkhonyo (born 3 March 1987) is a Malawian writer and poet, writing mostly in the Chichewa language. He was born in Dedza Dedza is the main township of Dedza District in the Central Region of Malawi. Description Dedza is lo ...

(b. 1987), short story writer and poet * Jolly Max Ntaba (1946–1993), novelist in Chichewa and English * Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara (1905–1979), novelist and historian * D.D. Phiri (Desmond Dudwa Phiri), economist, historian and playwright *

Peter Foley Peter Foley (born 10 September 1956) is a retired footballer who played as striker. Born in England, he went on to captain the Republic of Ireland U21 national team. He was selected to represent Ireland at full international level, however ...

(b. 1988),author, editor,journalist and language teacher * Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers (b. 1991), author and editor *

David Rubadiri James David Rubadiri lukin Hendricks (19 July 1930 – 15 September 2018) was a Malawian diplomat, academic and poet, playwright and novelist. Rubadiri is ranked as one of Africa's most widely anthologized and celebrated poets to emerge after ind ...

(1930–2018), diplomat, academic and poet *

Tendai M Shaba , also known as the Tendai Lotus School (天台法華宗 ''Tendai hokke shū,'' sometimes just "''hokke shū''") is a Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition (with significant esoteric elements) officially established in Japan in 806 by the Japanese m ...

(b. 1989), author, writer and poet * Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (b. 1955), historian, critic and writer *

Barnaba Zingani Barnaba M. Zingani (born 3 March 1958) is a Malawian novelist and teacher.Amazon ...

(b. 1958), novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher. *

Willie Zingani Willie T. Zingani (born 14 March 1954) is a Malawian novelist, poet, playwright and journalist. Willie Zingani is the son of the late Rev. Maxwell Zingani, a primary school teacher and voluntary Anglican priest. After leaving school he was awarded ...

(b. 1954), novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright"Willie Zingani: A Writer of All Ages" (Profile in the Daily Nation newspaper, April 18, 2014)

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