List of South African writers
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This is a list of writers from South Africa.
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[edit] A-C
- Peter Abrahams
- Rehane Abrahams, (1970–)
- Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt (1920–2002)
- Shabbir Banoobhai (1949– )
- Mark Behr South Africa/Tanzania
- K.S. Bongela
- Herman Charles Bosman (1905–1951)
- Lawrence Bransby, Taught English at Ixopo H. S. 1980s & 1990s
- Breyten Breytenbach (1939– )
- Andre Brink
- Dennis Brutus
- Stuart Cloete
- J.M. Coetzee, awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature (1940– )
- Bryce Courtenay (1933– )
- Jeremy Cronin (1949– )
- Patrick Cullinan (1932– )
[edit] D
- Achmat Dangor (1948– )
- Edwin de Kock (1930– )
- Ingrid de Kok (1951– )
- Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901–1971)
- Sandile Dikeni
- Modikwe Dikobe
- J.C. Dlamini
- C.J. Driver,
- John L. Dube
- K. Sello Duiker (1974–2005)
[edit] E-G
- Ahmed Essop
- Tony Eprile born Johannesburg, lives in U.S.
- Elisabeth Eybers (1915– )
- Ruth First (1925–1982)
- Percy Fitzpatrick (1862–1931)
- Charles Fourie
- Lynne Freed
- Athol Fugard (1932– )
- Sheila Fugard, born in England (1932– )
- Magema Fuze
- Damon Galgut
- Nadine Gordimer, awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature (1923– )
- Jeremy Gordin
- Stephen Gray, (1941– )
- Mafika Gwala (1946– )
[edit] H-J
- Joan Hambidge (1956– )
- Bessie Head, born in South Africa but usually seen as a Botswanan writer (1937–1986)
- Manu Herbstein (1936– )
- Bruce Hewett
- Christopher Hope, (1944– )
- Emma Huismans,
- Alfred Hutchinson (1924–1972)
- Noni Jabuvi (1919?/1921?– )
- Rayda Jacobs
- Ashraf Jamal
- Fhazel Johennesse (1956– )
- J.J.R. Jolobe
- Archibald Campbell Jordan
- Elsa Joubert, (1922– )
- Gideon Joubert
[edit] K-L
- Farida Karodia (1942– )
- Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951– )
- Antjie Krog
- Mazisi Kunene
- Ellen Kuzwayo (1914–2006)
- Alex La Guma (1925–1985)
- David Lambkin
- Anne Landsman
- Etienne Leroux
- David Robert Lewis (1968–)
- Colleen Lindsay, also connected with Mauritius
- Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia (1932–1996)
- Halejoetse Tsehlana
[edit] M
- Sindiwe Magona, (1943– )
- Arthur Maimane (1932– )
- N.J. Makhaye
- Nelson Mandela (1918– )
- Chris Mann
- Maishe Maponya
- Eugène Marais
- Andrew Martens
- John Mateer, also connected with Australia)
- Dalene Mathee
- Todd Matshikiza (1921–1968)
- Don Mattera (1935– )
- James McClure
- Michelle McGrane, born in Zimbabwe, (1974– )
- Zakes Mda
- John van Melle, born in the Netherlands (1887–1953)
- Albert Memmi
- Deon Meyer (1951– ) awarded the ATKV prose prize (2002, 2003); Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (2003); Le prix Mystère de la critique (2004)
- Gcina Mhlophe (1959– )
- Leonard Mncwango
- Bloke Modisane (1924–1986)
- Benjamin Moloise
- Casey Motsisi,
- Phaswane Mpe, (1970–2004)
- Es'kia (Ezekiel) Mphahlele (1919– )
- Samuel E.K. Mqhayi
- Oswald Mtshali
- Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
- Phumasilwe Myeni
- Godfrey Mzamane
- Mbulelo Mzamane
[edit] N
- Aletrishe Nietrà
- Njabulo Ndebele (1948– )
- J.K. Ngubane
- Mike Nicol (1951– )
- Marlene van Niekerk
- Lewis Nkosi (1936– )
- Arthur Nortje (1942–1970)
- C.S.Z. Ntuli
- D.B.Z. Ntuli
- Sibusiso Nyembezi
[edit] O-S
- Diederik Johannes Opperman (1914– )
- Essop Patel
- Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- Sol T. Plaatje
- Menan du Plessis (1952– )
- Laurens van der Post
- Z.S. Qangule
- Richard Rive
- Sheila Roberts (1937– )
- Mary Sadler (1941– )
- Riana Scheepers
- Karel Schoeman (1939– )
- Alan Scholefield
- Olive Schreiner, (1855–1920)
- Tembela Sekele, also connected with Lesotho
- Sipho Sepamla (1932– )
- Mongane Wally Serote, (1944– )
- Gillian Slovo
- Adam Small
- Russell Smith, born South Africa, raised and lives in Canada
- Wilbur Smith (1932– )
- Kelwyn Sole
- Sylvester Stein
- Wilma Stockenstrom (1933– )
[edit] T-Z
- Can Themba (1924–1969)
- Miriam Tlali (1933– )
- Etienne van Heerden (1956– )
- Marlene van Niekerk (1954– )
- Charles van Onselen
- Benedict Vilakazi
- Lettie Viljoen (1948– )
- Ivan Vladislivic (1957 – )
- Graham Walker
- Stephen Watson (1955– )
- Zoe Wicomb (1948– )
- Christopher van Wyk
- Makhosazana Xaba
- Muntu Xulu
- Rose Zwi, born in Mexico
[edit] See also
- Amstel Playwright of the Year Award
- South African literature
- South African poetry
- List of poets
- List of South African poets
- Category:South African writers
[edit] References
Gray, Stephen (Ed.) Modern South African Poetry, AD. Donker, 1984 ISBN 0-86852-056-X
