List of Nigerien writers

This is a list of Nigerien writers.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• Idé Adamou (1951– ), poet and novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Ousmane Amadou (1948–2018), poet, novelist, lawyer and journalist ^[Gikandi]
• Djibo Bakary (1922–1998), politician and writer
• Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916–1982), ethnographer and children's writer
• Mahamadou Halilou Sabbo (1937–2006), novelist and playwright ^[Gikandi]
• Boubacar Hama Beidi (born 1951), educator, author, and politician
• Boubou Hama (1906–1982), politician and writer ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Hawad (1950– ), Tuareg poet currently living in France ^[Gikandi]
• Hélène Kaziende (1967– ), teacher, journalist and short story writer ^[1]
• Salihu Kwantagora (1929– ), songwriter and poet ^[Gikandi]
• Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993), poet, novelist and trade unionist ^[Gikandi]
• Ide Oumarou (1937–2002), politician, diplomat and writer
• Samira Sabou (born 1981), journalist and blogger
• Andre Salifou (1942– 2022), politician, diplomat and academic ^[Jahn]

See also

• Culture of Niger
• List of African writers by country
• List of Nigeriens

References

1. "Hélène Kaziende: An author from Niger and Togo writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN   978-0-415-23019-3
2. [Jahn]Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN   978-3-7711-0153-4
3. [Adichie]Adichie, Chimamanda. "CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE". Chimamanda Adichie Official Website. Retrieved 16 November 2017.