List of Nigerian writers

This is a list of Nigerian writers.

A

• Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet
• Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic
• Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (born 1951), academic
• Remi Adedeji (born 1937), children's writer and academic editor
• Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), poet
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist and poet
• 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
• Hauwa Ali (died 1995), novelist
• 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 (1934–2016), 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 (1807–1891), linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer

D

• Jude Dibia (born 1975)
• Antera Duke, diarist

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), novelist
• Adebayo Faleti
• Toyin Falola (born 1953)
• Dan Fulani
• Bilkisu Funtuwa

G

• Godspower Oboido (born 1988), poet and essayist

H

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

I

• Ejikeme Ikwunze
• Abubakar Imam (1911–1981)
• Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
• Akinwunmi Isola
• Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947)

J

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

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)

N

• Echezonachukwu Nduka (born 1989)
• Uche Nduka (born 1963)
• Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
• Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976), novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
• Onuora Nzekwu (born 1928)
• Onyeka Nwelue (1988)
• Chuma Nwokolo (born 1963), writer, poet, humorist, essayist

O

• Obiwu (born 1962), poet, theorist
• Ike Odimegwu
• Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
• 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
• Nnedi Okorafor
• Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937), novelist
• Chinelo Okparanta
• Isidore Okpewho (born 1941), novelist, critic
• Ben Okri (born 1959), poet, novelist
• Obinna Charles Okwelume (born 1981)
• Tanure Ojaide
• Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003)
• Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943)
• Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
• Simbo Olorunfemi
• Kole Omotosho (born 1943), novelist
• Kola Onadipe (1922–1988)
• Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
• Nduka Onwuegbute (born 1969)
• Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
• 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

R

• Remi Sonaiya (born 1955)
• Remi Raji (born 1961)
• 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
• Bode Sowande (born 1948), playwright
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934), playwright, poet, novelist; awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature

T

• Amos Tutuola (1920–1997), novelist

U

• Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946), poet
• Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932), novelist
• Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (born 1975), poet
• Chika Unigwe (born 1974), novelist
• Sam Ukala (born 1948], playwright, prose fiction writer, poet

V

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

W

• Ken Wiwa (1968–2016), biographer
• Molara Wood (born 1969), short-story writer, journalist

Y

• Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959), Hausa-language writer

See also

• List of African writers by country
• List of Nigerian poets