List of Malawian writers
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This is a list of Malawian writers.
- Tito Banda (1950–2014), novelist, academic[1]
- Ezra Jofiya Chadza (1923–1985), poet and novelist
- William Chafulumira (1908–1981), writer on social issues[2][3]
- Yesaya Chibambo, author of A Short History of the Ngoni (1933), translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart.[4]
- Shadreck Chikoti (b. 1979), writer and social activist
- Lula Pensulo (b. 1991) author, translator, and poet[5]
- Kelvin Sulugwe (b. 1990), entrepreneur, diplomat; author of In Honest Ways.[6][7][8][9][10]
- Steve Chimombo (1945–2015), writer, poet, editor and teacher[11]
- Frank Chipasula (b. 1949), poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic[11]
- Reuben Chirambo (d. 2011), scholar of African literature[12]
- Robert Chiwamba, poet[13]
- Tobias Dossi, author of a novel (1958) and humorous short stories (1965) in Chichewa.[14]
- Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa (1965).[14]
- Walije Gondwe (b. 1936), Malawi's first female novelist[15]
- John Gwengwe, author of novels in Chichewa (1965, 1968).[14]
- Lindsay Katchika Jere, children's writer.
- Aubrey Kachingwe (1926–2010s), novelist and short story writer[3][11]
- Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer[16]
- Samson Kambalu (b. 1975), artist and autobiographer
- William Kamkwamba (b. 1987), inventor and author
- Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira (1966–2006), playwright
- Whyghtone Kamthunzi (1956–2000), novelist in Chichewa
- Caroline Kautsire, author of two autobiographical books[17]
- Legson Kayira (1942–2012), novelist and autobiographer[3][11]
- Stanley Onjezani Kenani (b. 1976), writer and poet
- Ken Lipenga (b. 1954), politician, journalist and writer[11]
- John Lwanda (b. 1949), biographer, poet, doctor, publisher
- Qabaniso Malewezi (b. 1979), spoken-word poet[18]
- Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga (b. 1962), poet and broadcaster[19]
- Jack Mapanje (b. 1944), writer and poet[11]
- Emily Mkamanga (b. 1949), novelist and social commentator
- Felix Mnthali (b. 1933), poet, novelist and playwright[11]
- Francis Moto (b. 1952), writer, academic, and diplomat
- Sam Mpasu (b. 1945), novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs
- Edison Mpina (1946–2001), poet[11]
- Mpalive Msiska (living), academic
- Ndongolera Mwangupili (b. 1977), poet and short story writer
- George Mwase (c.1885–1962), author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967 (2nd edn. 1970).[20]
- Anthony Nazombe (1955–2004), poet and academic[11]
- Innocent Masina Nkhonyo (b. 1987), short story writer and poet
- Jolly Max Ntaba (1946–1993), novelist in Chichewa and English[21]
- Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara (1905–1979), novelist and historian[3][22][23]
- D. D. Phiri (Desmond Dudwa Phiri), economist, historian and playwright[3]
- Matilda Phiri, children's writer.
- Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers (b. 1991), author and editor[24]
- David Rubadiri (1930–2018), diplomat, academic and poet[3][11]
- Tendai M. Shaba (b. 1989), author, writer and poet[25][26]
- Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (b. 1955), historian, critic and writer
- Barnaba Zingani (b. 1958), novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher.
- Willie Zingani (b. 1954), novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright[27]