List of Malagasy writers

This is a list of Malagasy 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.

• Ny Avana Ramanantoanina
• Dox
• Elie-Charles Abraham (1919– ), poet ^[Gikandi]
• Victor Georges Andriananjason (1940– ), musician and non-fiction writer ^[Jahn]
• Lucile Allorge (1937– ), botanist
• David Jaomanoro (1953– ), poet, short story writer and playwright ^[1]
• Lucien Xavier Michel Andrianarahinjaka (1929–1997), politician, writer, and poet
• Esther Nirina (1932–2004), poet ^[Gikandi]
• Hajasoa Vololona Picard-Ravololonirina (1956– ), academic, politician and poet ^[Gikandi]
• Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1903–1937), poet and novelist ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Jacques Rabemanajara (1913– ), poet, playwright and politician ^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Raymond William Rabemananjara (1913– ), historian and writer ^[Gikandi]
• Fidelis Justin Rabetsimandranto (1907–1966), novelist and playwright ^[Jahn]
• Charlotte Arisoa Rafenomanjato (1938– ), writer and translator ^[Gikandi]
• Jean-Luc Raharimanana (1967– ), French-language writer
• Elie Rajaonarison (1951–2010), poet
• Régis Rajemisa-Raolison (1913– ), poet and educator ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Michèle Rakotoson (1948– ), novelist, short story writer and playwright ^[Gikandi]
• Flavien Ranaivo (1914–1999), poet and writer ^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Esther Razanadrasoa (1892–1931), poet, novelist and journal editor
• Edmond Randriamananjara aka Randja Zanamihoatra (1925 - 1997), poet

References

1. Thomas C. Spear (26 November 2000). "David Jaomanoro". Lehman.cuny.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN   978-0-415-23019-3
2. [Killam & Rowe]Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN   0-253-33633-3
3. [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