List of Nigerian writers

This is a list of Nigerian writers.

A

• Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
• Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa (born 1991), poet and public speaker
• Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist and poet
• Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic
• Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (born 1951), academic
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), poet
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist
• Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (d. 2015), writer
• Tolu Ajayi (born 1946), poet and writer of fiction
• Yemi Ajibade (1929–2013), playwright and actor
• Audrey Ajose (born 1937?), journalist and juvenile fiction writer
• Uwem Akpan (born 1971), Jesuit priest and writer
• Akilu Aliyu (1918–1998), poet
• Zaynab Alkali (born 1950), novelist, short-story writer and academic
• T.M. Aluko (1918–2010), novelist and autobiographer
• Elechi Amadi (born 1934), novelist
• Ifi Amadiume (born 1947), poet, anthropologist and essayist
• Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic
• Sefi Atta (born 1964), novelist, short-story writer and playwright
• Uche Azikiwe (born 1947), author
• Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967), theatre director, playwright and poet

B

• Rotimi Babatunde
• Biyi Bandele (born 1967)
• A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
• Olumbe Bassir (1919–2001)
• Philip Begho (born 1956)

C

• Chin Ce (born 1966)
• Chinweizu (born 1943)
• John Pepper Clark (born 1935)
• Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891)

D

• Jude Dibia (born 1975)
• Antera Duke, diarist
• Onyeama Dillibe (Born 1951)

E

• Michael Echeruo (born 1937) poet, critic
• Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
• Philip Effiong (1925–2003)
• Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
• Buchi Emecheta (born 1944)
• E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
• Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
• Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)
• Femi Euba (born 1942)

F

• Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963)
• Adebayo Faleti
• Toyin Falola (born 1953)
• Dan Fulani
• Bilkisu Funtuwa
• Hilary Frank-Ito
• Fred Oyetayo

G

• Godspower Oboido (born 1988), poet and essayist

Abubakar Gimba (1952–2015), poet, Novelist and essayist

H

• Helon Habila (born 1967), novelist
• Obo Aba Hisanjani (born 1949)

I

• Akinwunmi Isola
• Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947)
• Ejikeme Ikwunze
• Abubakar Imam (1911–1981)
• Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
• Ike Odimegwu
• Isyaku Bala Ibrahim (born 1975), Nupe Language Writer, Biographer

J

• John Jea (1773-?)
• Samuel Johnson (1846–1901)
• Josephat Obi Oguejiofor

L

• Duro Ladipo (1931–1978)
• Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

M

• Amina Mama (born 1958)
• Oliver Mbamara
• Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
• Dele Momodu (born 1960)
• John Munonye (born 1929)
• Moses Ayomikun Oladipupo (Born 1990)
• Segun Jegede (Born 1958)

N

• Uche Nduka (born 1963)
• Echezonachukwu Nduka (born 1989)
• Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
• Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
• Onuora Nzekwu (born 1928)
• Onyeka Nwelue (1988)
• Chuma Nwokolo, writer, poet, humorist, essayist

O

• Obiwu (born 1962) poet, theorist
• Obinna Chinewubeze (Born 1988) Author
• Olu Oguibe (born 1964)
• Ike Oguine
• Molara Ogundipe (born 1949)
• Wole Oguntokun
• Tanure Ojaide (born 1949), poet, critic
• Gabriel Okara (born 1921), poet
• Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967), poet
• Isidore Okpewho (born 1941), novelist, critic
• Nnedi Okorafor
• Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937), novelist
• Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
• Chinelo Okparanta
• Ben Okri (born 1959) poet, novelist
• Obinna Charles Okwelume (born 1981)
• Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003)
• Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943)
• Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
• Simbo Olorunfemi
• Kole Omotosho (born 1943), novelist
• Kola Onadipe (1922–1988)
• Nduka Onwuegbute (born 1969)
• Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
• Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
• Bukola Oriola (born 1976)
• Dennis Osadebay (1911–1995), poet
• Femi Osofisan (born 1946)
• E. C. Osondu
• Niyi Osundare (born 1947), poet
• Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)
• Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
• Ohimai Izedonmi (born 1982)
• Ejiofor Ossai (born 1986), Poet

R

• Remi Raji
• Rita Pam Tarachi - Winner, Virtue Christian Book Awards for her book, Fragments of her identity.
• Ola Rotimi (1938– 2000), novelist, theatre director and playwright

S

• Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), playwright, novelist, poet
• Mabel Segun (born 1930)
• Lola Shoneyin (born 1974), novelist, poet
• Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), playwright
• Ayo Sogunro (born 1984)
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934), playwright, poet, novelist; awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Bode Sowande (born 1948), playwright

T

• Amos Tutuola (1920–1997), novelist
• Tanure Ojaide

Toyin Abiodun (born 1963) – Runner-up Award Winner, 2014 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.

U

• Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946), poet
• Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932), novelist
• Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (born 1975), poet
• Chika Unigwe (born 1974), novelist

V

• Mamman Jiya Vatsa (1944–1986), poet
• Jumoke Verissimo (born 1979), poet

W

• Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
• Ken Wiwa (born 1968), biographer

Y

• Balaraba Ramat Yakubu

See also

• List of African writers by country