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This is a list of writers from South Africa.
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A-C
- Peter Abrahams, (1919– )
- Rehane Abrahams, (1970– )
- Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt, (1920–2002)
- Hennie Aucamp, (1934– )
- Christiaan Bakkes, (1965– )
- C. Johan Bakkes
- Margaret Bakkes, (1931– )
- Shabbir Banoobhai, (1949– )
- Lady Anne Barnard, (1750–1825)
- Mark Behr, South Africa/Tanzania, (1963– )
- Dricky Beukes, (1918–1999)
- Troy Blacklaws, (1965– )
- François Bloemhof, (1962– )
- Brett Michael Campbell, (1967– )
- Herman Charles Bosman, (1905–1951)
- Alba Bouwer, (1920– )
- Johanna Brandt, (1876–1964)
- Breyten Breytenbach, (1939– )
- Andre Brink, (1935– )
- Dennis Brutus, (1924– )
- Stuart Cloete, (1897–1976)
- J.M. Coetzee, awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, (1940– )
- Bryce Courtenay, (1933– )
- Jeremy Cronin, (1949– )
- Patrick Cullinan, (1932– )
D
- Achmat Dangor, (1948– )
- Ingrid de Kok, (1951– )
- Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo, (1901–1971)
- Zebulon Dread
- K. Sello Duiker, (1974–2005)
E-G
- Ahmed Essop
- Tony Eprile, born Johannesburg, lives in U.S.
- Elisabeth Eybers, (1915– )
- Mary Faulkner, (1903–1973)
- Ruth First, (1925–1982)
- Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, (1862–1931)
- Charles J. Fourie, (1965– )
- Lynne Freed
- Dave Freer, (1959– )
- Athol Fugard, (1932– )
- Sheila Fugard, born in England (1932– )
- Damon Galgut, (1963– )
- Nadine Gordimer, awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, (1923– )
- Stephen Gray, (1941– )
- Mafika Gwala, (1946– )
H-J
- Joan Hambidge, (1956– )
- Bessie Head, born in South Africa but usually seen as a Botswanan writer, (1937–1986)
- Manu Herbstein, (1936– )
- Christopher Hope, (1944– )
- Emma Huismans, (1947– )
- Robin Hyde, born in South Africa but usually seen as a New Zealand writer, (1906–1939)
- Mhlobo Jadezweni, (1954– )
- Ingrid Jonker, (1933–1965)
- Archibald Campbell Jordan, (1906–1968)
- Elsa Joubert, (1922– )
- Gideon Joubert, (1923– )
K-L
- Ronelda Kamfer, (1981) articles in French, Afrikaans, Dutch & Portuguese
- Farida Karodia, (1942– )
- Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951– )
- Antjie Krog, (1952– )
- Mazisi Kunene, (1930–2006)
- Richard Kunzmann, (1976– )
- Ellen Kuzwayo, (1914–2006)
- Alex La Guma, (1925–1985)
- David Lambkin
- Anne Landsman, (1959– )
- C.J. Langenhoven, (1873–1932)
- Etienne Leroux, (1922–1989)
- Graham Michael Lesch, (1936–2007)
- Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia, (1932–1996)
- Al Lovejoy, (1963– )
M
- Rozena Maart, {1962; }
- Sindiwe Magona, (1943– )
- Arthur Maimane, (1932–2005 )
- Rian Malan, (1954– )
- Nelson Mandela, (1918– )
- Chris Mann, (1949– )
- Eugène Marais, (1871–1936)
- John Mateer, also connected with Australia, (1971– )
- Mark Mathabane, (1981– )
- Dalene Matthee, (1938–2005)
- Todd Matshikiza, (1921–1968)
- Don Mattera, (1935– )
- James McClure, (1939–2006)
- Michelle McGrane, born in Zimbabwe, (1974– )
- Zakes Mda, (1948– )
- John van Melle, born in the Netherlands, (1887–1953)
- M.E.R., (1875–1975)
- Deon Meyer, (1951– )
- Gcina Mhlophe, (1959– )
- Kirsten Miller
- Bloke Modisane, (1924–1986)
- Casey Motsisi, (1932–1977)
- Phaswane Mpe, (1970–2004)
- Es'kia (Ezekiel) Mphahlele, (1919– )
- Samuel E.K. Mqhayi, (1875–1945)
- Oswald Mtshali, (1940– )
- Ena Murray, (1936– )
- Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, (1921– )
N
- Aletrishe Nietrà, (1921– )
- Njabulo Ndebele, (1948– )
- Lewis Nkosi, (1936– )
- Arthur Nortje, (1942–1970)
- Sibusiso Nyembezi, (1919–2000)
O-S
- Joy Packer, (1905–1977)
- Raj Patel
- Alan Paton, (1903–1988)
- Sol T. Plaatje, (1876–1932)
- Laurens van der Post, (1906–1996)
- Jan Rabie, (1920–2001)
- Richard Rive, (1931–1989)
- Dan Roodt, (1957– )
- Daphne Rooke, (1914–2009)
- Henrietta Rose-Innes, (1971– )
- Eric Rosenthal, (1905–?)
- Mary Sadler, (1941– )
- Riana Scheepers, (1957– )
- Karel Schoeman, (1939– )
- Alan Scholefield, (1931– )
- Olive Schreiner, (1855–1920)
- Sipho Sepamla, (1932–2007 )
- Mongane Wally Serote, (1944– )
- Gillian Slovo, (1952– )
- Adam Small, (1936– )
- Russell Smith, born South Africa, raised and lives in Canada, (1963– )
- Wilbur Smith, (1932– )
- Sylvester Stein, (1920– )
- Jonny Steinberg, (1970– )
T-Z
- Can Themba, (1924–1969)
- Miriam Tlali, (1933– )
- Benedict Vilakazi, (1906–1947)
- Lettie Viljoen, (1948– )
- Ivan Vladislavic, (1957– )
- John van de Ruit, (1975– )
- Etienne van Heerden, (1956– )
- Marlene van Niekerk, (1954– )
- Charles van Onselen
- Christopher van Wyk, (1957– )
- F.A. Venter, (1916–1997)
- Graham Walker, (1897–1962)
- Lyall Watson, (1939–2008)
- Stephen Watson, (1955– )
- Zoe Wicomb, (1948– )
- Rachel Zadok, London-based, (1972– )
- Rose Zwi, born in Mexico, (1928– )
See also
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