List of South African writers

List of South African writers

This is a list of writers from South Africa.

A-C

*Peter Abrahams
*Rehane Abrahams, (1970–)
*Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt (1920–2002)
*Christiaan Bakkes, (1971– )
*C. Johan Bakkes
*Shabbir Banoobhai (1949– )
*Mark Behr South Africa/Tanzania
*Troy Blacklaws South Africa
*Aegidius Jean Blignaut [1899-1994]
*François Bloemhof
*K.S. Bongela
*Herman Charles Bosman (1905–1951)
*Alba Bouwer (1920– )
*Johanna Brandt ( –1964 )
*Helen Brain
*Lawrence Bransby, Taught English at Ixopo H. S. 1980s & 1990s
*Cloete Breytenbach
*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– )

D

*Achmat Dangor (1948– )
*Edwin de Kock (1930– )
*Ingrid de Kok (1951– )
*Gail Dendy (1957– )
*Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901–1971)
*Sandile Dikeni
*Modikwe Dikobe
*J.C. Dlamini
*Zebulon Dread
*C.J. Driver,
*John L. Dube
*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
*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– )
*Rachelle Greeff
*Mafika Gwala (1946– )

H-J

*Joan Hambidge (1956– )
*Aziz Hassim
*Bessie Head, born in South Africa but usually seen as a Botswanan writer (1937–1986)
*Manu Herbstein (1936– )
*Bruce Hewett
*Jenny Hobbs
*Christopher Hope, (1944– )
*Emma Huismans,
*Alfred Hutchinson (1924–1972)
*Robin Hyde, born in South Africa but usually seen as a New Zealand writer (1906–1939)
*Noni Jabuvi (1919?/1921?– )
*Rayda Jacobs
*Mhlobo Jadezweni (1954– )
*Ashraf Jamal
*Fhazel Johennesse (1956– )
*J.J.R. Jolobe
*Archibald Campbell Jordan
*Elsa Joubert, (1922– )
*Gideon Joubert

K-L

*Farida Karodia (1942– )
*Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951– )
* Gloria Keverne (1985)
*Antjie Krog
*Mazisi Kunene
*Richard Kunzmann
*Ellen Kuzwayo (1914–2006)
*Alex La Guma (1925–1985)
*David Lambkin
*Anne Landsman
*Etienne Leroux
*Graham Michael Lesch
*David Robert Lewis (1968–)
*Colleen Lindsay, also connected with Mauritius
*Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia (1932–1996)
*Al Lovejoy (1963–)
*Halejoetse Tsehlana

M

*Sindiwe Magona, (1943– )
*Arthur Maimane (1932–2005 )
*N.J. Makhaye
*Nelson Mandela (1918– )
*Chris Mann
*Maishe Maponya
*Eugène Marais
*Andrew Martens
*John Mateer, also connected with Australia)
*Mark Mathabane
*Dalene Matthee
*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)
* [http://www.deonmeyer.com/afrikaans/indeks.html 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– )
*Kirsten Miller
*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

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

O-S

*Diederik Johannes Opperman (1914– )
*Joy Packer (1905–1977)
*Raj Patel
*Essop Patel
*Alan Paton (1903–1988)
*Abel Phelps
*Sol T. Plaatje
*Menan du Plessis (1952– )
*Laurens van der Post
*Z.S. Qangule
*Richard Rive
*Sheila Roberts (1937– )
*Eric Rosenthal (1905-?)
*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– )
*Jonny Steinberg

T-Z

*Can Themba (1924–1969)
*Miriam Tlali (1933– )
*Benedict Vilakazi
*Lettie Viljoen (1948– )
*Ivan Vladislavic (1957 – )
*Etienne van Heerden (1956– )
*Marlene van Niekerk (1954– )
*Charles van Onselen
*Christopher van Wyk
*Graham Walker
*Stephen Watson (1955– )
*Zoe Wicomb (1948– )
*Makhosazana Xaba
*Muntu Xulu
*Rose Zwi, born in Mexico

See also

* Amstel Playwright of the Year Award
* South African literature
* South African poetry
* List of poets
* List of South African poets
*

References

Gray, Stephen (Ed.) "Modern South African Poetry", AD. Donker, 1984 ISBN 0-86852-056-X


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