List of Senegalese writers

This is a list of prominent Senegalese authors

A - G

• Abdoulaye Sadji (1949- )
• Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Benin
• Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Benin
• Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Togo
• Clotilde Armstrong (1929- )
• Mariama Bâ (1929-1981)
• Mariama Barry, also connected with Guinea
• Sokhna Benga
• Jacqueline Fatima Bocoum
• Francy Brethenoux-Seguin
• Aïssatou Cisse
• Mamadou Cisse (1956- )
• Aïssatou Cissokho
• Aïssatou Diagne Deme
• Nafissatou Dia Diouf (1973- )
• Nafissatou Niang Diallo (1941-1982)
• Aïssatou Diam, ?
• Mame Younousse Dieng
• Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
• Fatou Diome
• Mame Younousse Dieng
• Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
• Fatou Diome (1968- )
• Birago Diop
• Boubacar Boris Diop
• Cheikh Anta Diop
• Coumba Diouf
• Sylviane Diouf
• Aïsha Diouri (1974- )
• Khadi Fall (1948- )
• Kimé Dirama Fall
• Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
• Absa Gassama

H - O

• Khadidjatou (Khady) Hane
• Sylvie Kande, born in France
• Cheikh Hamidou Kane
• Ken Bugul (1947- )
• Aminata Maïga Ka (1940- )
• Ayavi Lake (1980- )
• Tita Mandeleau (1937- )
• Annette Mbaye d'Erneville (1926- )
• Ndèye Comba Mbengue Diakhaté
• Diana Mordasini
• Aminata Ndiaye (1974- )
• Catherine NDiaye (1952- )
• Marie Ndiaye, born in France (1967- )
• Fatou Sow Ndiaye
• Ndèye Doury Ndiaye (1936- )
• Mariama Ndoye
• Anne Marie Niane, born in Vietnam (1950- )
• Djibril Tamsir Niane
• Mame Bassine Niang (1951- )
• Fatou Niang Siga (1932- )

P - Z

• Valérie Pascaud-Junot (born in France)
• Anne Piette, born in France (1943- )
• Mama Seck Mbacke
• Ousmane Sembène
• Fama Diagne Sène (1969- )
• Léopold Senghor (1906-2001)
• Fatou Ndiaye Sow (1956 - 2004)
• Aminata Sow Fall (1941- )
• Amina Sow Mbaye (1937- )
• Khady Sylla (1963- )
• Abibatou Traoré (1973- )
• Marie Rose Turpin (1957- )
• Myriam Warner Vieyra, born in Guadeloupe (1939- )
• Phillis Wheatley (1753- 1784)

External links

• UWA's list of women writers from French speaking Africa
• Contemporary Africa Database (Senegal section)
• Contemporary African Writers/Authors
• Africa Resource Research Data

See also

• List of Senegalese