List of Tanzanian writers

This is a list of Tanzanian writers.

• Agoro Anduru (1948–1992), short story writer
• Mark Behr (1963–2015), fiction writer also connected with South Africa
• Nahida Esmail, writer of short stories and social activist
• Abdulrazak Gurnah (b. 1948), novelist and critic
• Ebrahim N. Hussein (b. 1943), playwright, essayist, poet and translator
• Prince Kagwema (b. 1931), novelist
• Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944–2020), novelist, poet and scholar
• Jacqueline Kibacha, social justice poet and activist
• Aniceti Kitereza (1896–1981), novelist
• Elieshi Lema (b. 1949), novelist, children's author and publisher
• Amandina Lihamba (b. 1944), playwright
• Richard Mabala, writer of short stories, Columnist and poet (1949– )
• Joseph Marwa, novelist, poet and actor (1999– )
• Jacqueline Massawe, poet
• Ismael R. Mbise, novelist and academic
• Penina Mlama (b. 1948), playwright
• Fadhy Mtanga (b. 1981) novelist, poet and photographer
• Sandra A. Mushi (b. 1974), fiction writer, poet
• Elvis Musiba (d. 2010), businessman and Swahili novelist
• Godfrey Mwakikagile (b. 1949), writer and specialist in African studies
• Christopher Mwashinga (b. 1965), poet, Christian non-fiction writer, and essayist
• Ras Nas, musician and poet
• Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician and writer
• Peter Palangyo (1939–1993), novelist
• Hammie Rajab, Swahili novelist

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• Shaaban Robert (1909–1962), Swahili novelist and poet
• Emily Ruete (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar
• Gabriel Ruhumbika (b. 1938), novelist and short story writer
• Edwin Semzaba, novelist, playwright, actor and director
• Robert Bin Shaaban (1902–1962), poet, author and essayist
• Shafi Adam Shafi, Swahili novelist
• Eric Shigongo (b. 1969), novelist, media entrepreneur, and politician
• Erica Sugo Anyadike, writer of short stories
• Nancy Sumari, children's book author and publisher
• Hussein Issa Tuwa, Swahili novelist and award-winning author

See also

• Tanzanian literature
• List of African writers by country
• List of Tanzanians

References