List of Tanzanian writers
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This is a list of Tanzanian writers.
- Agoro Anduru (1948–1992), short story writer[Killam & Rowe]
- Mark Behr (1963–2015), fiction writer also connected with South Africa
- Nahida Esmail, writer of short stories and social activist[1]
- Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 1948), novelist and critic[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Ebrahim N. Hussein (born 1943), playwright, essayist, poet and translator[Gikandi] [Gikandi & Mwangi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Prince Kagwema (born 1931), novelist[Killam & Rowe]
- Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944–2020), novelist, poet and scholar
- Jacqueline Kibacha, social justice poet and activist[2]
- Aniceti Kitereza (1896–1981), novelist
- Elieshi Lema (born 1949), novelist, children's author and publisher[3]
- Amandina Lihamba (born 1944), playwright[4]
- Richard Mabala, writer of short stories, Columnist and poet (1949– )[5]
- Joseph Marwa, novelist, poet and actor (1999– )[6]
- Jacqueline Massawe, poet[7]
- Ismael R. Mbise, novelist and academic[Gikandi]
- Penina Mlama (born 1948), playwright[8]
- Fadhy Mtanga (born 1981) novelist, poet and photographer
- Sandra A. Mushi (born 1974), fiction writer, poet[9]
- Elvis Musiba (died 2010), businessman and Swahili novelist[10]
- Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer and specialist in African studies
- Christopher Mwashinga (born 1965), poet, Christian non-fiction writer, and essayist
- Ras Nas, musician and poet
- Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician and writer[Gikandi & Mwangi]
- Peter Palangyo (1939–1993), novelist[Gikandi] [Gikandi & Mwangi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Hammie Rajab, Swahili novelist[11]
- Shaaban Robert (1909–1962), Swahili novelist and poet[Gikandi]
- Emily Ruete (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar
- Gabriel Ruhumbika (born 1938), novelist and short story writer[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Edwin Semzaba, novelist, playwright, actor and director
- Robert Bin Shaaban (1902–1962), poet, author and essayist
- Shafi Adam Shafi, Swahili novelist[12]
- Eric Shigongo (born 1969), novelist, media entrepreneur, and politician[13]
- Erica Sugo Anyadike, writer of short stories
- Nancy Sumari, children's book author and publisher [14]
- Hussein Issa Tuwa, Swahili novelist and award-winning author[15]