List of Burkinabe writers explained

This is a list of Burkinabé writers.

• François Djobi Bassolet (1933–2001), journalist, historian, and cultural leader
• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (b. 1967), French-language poet, Ivorian-Canadian journalist and poet raised in Burkina Faso^[1]
• Jacques Prosper Bazié (b. 1955), poet
• Nazi Boni (1909–1969), politician and writer
• Sarah Bouyain (b. 1968), French-Burkinabé writer and film director
• Simporé Simone Compaore (b. c. 1956), French-language playwright^[2]
• Augustin-Sondé Coulibaly (b. 1933), French-language novelist, poet and critic^[3]
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (b. 1952), politician, poet and children's writer
• D. Jean Pierre Guingané (b. 1947), playwright, actor and director
• Frédéric Guirma (1931–2024), writer and politician
• Zarra Guiro (b. 1957), French-language autobiographical writer^[4]
• Ignace Ansomwin Hien (b. 1952), novelist, poet and storywriter
• Monique Ilboudo (b. 1959), politician and writer
• Pierre Claver Ilboudo (b. 1948), French-language novelist^[5]
• Sophie Heidi Kam (b. 1968), French-language poet, playwright and novelist^[6]
• Sandra Pierrette Kanzié, French-language poet^[7]
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist
• Amadou Koné (b. 1953), novelist, playwright and short story writer
• Gaël Koné (b. 1976), French-language poet^[8]
• Honorine Mare (b. 1972), French-language poet and academic^[9]
• Roger Nikiéma (b. c.1935), French-language journalist, novelist and poet^[10]
• Suzy Henrique Nikiéma (b. 1983), French-language novelist^[11]
• Kollin Noaga, pseudonym of Ernest Nongma Ouedraogo, politician, novelist and playwright^[12]
• Malika Ouattara (b. 1993), slam poet^[13]
• Dim-Dolobsom Ouedraogo (1897–1940), intellectual^[14]
• Titinga Frédéric Pacéré (b. 1943), griot, historian, museum curator and French-language writer
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (b. 1952), author and poet
• Adiza Sanoussi, French-language novelist^[15]
• Etienne Sawadogo, French-language novelist^[16]
• Marie-Simone Séri (b. 1954), French-language autobiographical writer also connected with Côte d'Ivoire^[17]
• Jean-Baptiste Somé, novelist^[18]
• Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956–2021), writer about religion, died in Oregon, United States
• Maxime Z. Somé (b. 1959), academic, politician and novelist^[19]
• Norbert Zongo (1949–1998), assassinated newspaper publisher, editor, journalist and novelist

See also

• Burkinabé literature

Notes and References

1. Johanne Melançon, Lucie Hotte, Introduction à la littérature franco-ontarienne, 2010, p. 131
2. Web site: Interview with Simporé Simone Compaore . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 2 December 2003 . 2011-11-11.
3. http://www.petiteacademie.gov.bf/Personnalite/Personnalite.asp?CodePersonnalite=1250 Recherche de personalités du Burkina
4. Web site: Zarra Guiro: an author from Burkina Faso writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 3 October 2003 . 2011-11-11.
5. Alain Joseph Sissao, Le roman burki nabè à travers Pierre Claver IIboudo, un écrivain au carrefour de la tradition et de la modernité, 1998
6. Web site: Interview with Sophie Heidi Kam . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 3 February 2010 . 2011-11-11.
7. Web site: Sandra Pierrette Kanzié: an author from Burkina Faso writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 2 December 2003 . 2011-11-11.
8. Web site: Gaël Koné: an author from Burkina Faso writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 17 July 2003 . 2011-11-11.
9. Web site: AFLIT . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 2011-11-11.
10. Félix Koffi Amétépé, Roger Nikiéma: Bon… micro ne saurait mentir!, leFaso.net, 26 October 2010
11. Web site: Suzy Henrique Nikiéma: an author from Burkina Faso writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 2011-11-11.
12. http://www.petiteacademie.gov.bf/Personnalite/Personnalite.asp?CodePersonnalite=1174 Recherche de personalités du Burkina
13. Web site: 2018-02-06 . Malika la Slameuse . 2021-02-23 . QG JEUNE . fr-FR.
14. Pacéré Titinga, Dimdolobsom, l'homme, l'hommage, 2008
15. Web site: Adiza Sanoussi: an author from Burkina Faso writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 1 June 2004 . 2011-11-11.
16. Alain Joseph Sissao, Roman Africain et Litterature Orale: Rapport du Romancier Burkinabe Etienne Sawadogo avec la Litterature Orage Moaaga
17. Web site: Marie-Simone Séri: an author from the Ivory Coast writing in French . Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au . 12 July 2000 . 2011-11-11.
18. Caitucoli, C. 1988. Passé simple et passé composé dans Le miel amer de Jean-Baptiste Somé. Annales de l'Université de Ouagadougou (Série A Sciences Humaines et Sociales). Numéro spécial, 261–275.
19. Web site: Maxime Somé – Biographie, publications (livres, articles) . Editions-harmattan.fr . 30 October 1959 . 2011-11-11.