List of Beninese writers

This is a list of Beninese writers.

* Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon (1945– ), also connected with Senegal
* Stanislas Adotevi (1934– ), French-language academic and philosopher
* Berte-Evelyne Agbo, French-language poet also connected with Senegal
* Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939– )
* Barbara Akplogan (1984– ), French-language writer
* Julien Alapini (1906–1971), ethnographer and playwright
* Ryad Assani-Razaki (1981– )
* Francis Aupiais (1877–1945), French-born missionary and anthropologist
* Olympe Bhêly-Quenum (1928– ), writer and journalist
* Jérôme Carlos (1944– ), novelist, poet
* Florent Couao-Zotti (1964– ), novelist, writer of comics, plays and short stories
* Félix Couchoro (1900–1968), novelist, also connected with Togo
* Moudjib Djinadou (1965– ), novelist
* Richard Dogbeh (1932–2003), also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire
* Bazini Zakari Dramani (1940– ), academic and writer
* Paul Fabo (1906–1973), journalist and playwright
* Adelaide Fassinou (1955– ), novelist
* Dieudonné Gnammankou (1963– ), writer and historian
* Paul Hazoumé (1890–1980), novelist
* Gisèle Hountondji (1954– ), French-language novelist
* Paulin J. Hountondji (1942– ), philosopher and politician
* Béatrice Lalinon Gbado, children's writer
*Rashidah Ismaili (1941– ), poet, fiction writer, essayist, playwright
* Paulin Joachim (1931–2012), poet, journalist and editor
* Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978– )
* Barnabé Laye (1941– ), poet
* Hortense Mayaba, French-language novelist and children's writer
* Jean Pliya (1931–2015), playwright and short story writer
* José Pliva (1966– ), actor and playwright
* Eustache Prudencio (1922–2001), journalist, writer and diplomat
* Alidjanatou Saliou-Arekpa, French-language novelist
* Arnold Sènou, French-language novelist

See also

*List of African writers

References

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