List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers

This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers.

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• Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer
• J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet ^[Gikandi]
• Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher ^[1]
• Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees
• Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator
• Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet ^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer ^[Gikandi]
• Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville ^[Gikandi]
• Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist ^[Gikandi]
• Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright ^[Gikandi]
• V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author ^[Gikandi]
• Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981– ), novelist ^[Métailié]
• Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet
• Mwema Ndungo, writer
• Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet ^[Gikandi]
• Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet ^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet
• Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer ^{[2] [Gikandi]}
• Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist ^[Gikandi]
• Sandra Uwiringiyimana (1994– ), human rights activist, author of How Dare The Sun Rise

References

1. Matt Meyer, Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo, Seeds of New Hope: Pan-African Peace Studies for the 21st Century, 2009, p. 325.
2. "Lye Yoka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Time of the Writer Festival 2004". Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN   978-0-415-23019-3
2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN   978-0-231-12520-8
3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN   0-253-33633-3
4. [{{{ id4}}}] Métailié& http://editions-metailie.com/livre/tram-83/. http://www.pontas-agency.com/fiston-mwanza/