List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers explained

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

• Léonie Abo (1945–), autobiographical writer
• J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet
• Raïs Neza Boneza (1979–), poet and peace researcher^[1]
• Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees
• Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet
• Maguy Kabamba (1960–), writer and translator
• Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer^[2]
• Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952–), writer and poet
• Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953–), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer
• Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville
• Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933–), novelist
• Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950–), playwright
• V. Y. Mudimbe (1941–), philosopher, academic and author
• Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist
• Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet
• Mwema Ndungo, writer
• Clémentine Nzuji (1944–), poet
• Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet
• Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet
• Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer^[3]
• Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist
• Sandra Uwiringiyimana (1994–), human rights activist, author of How Dare The Sun Rise

Notes and References

1. Matt Meyer, Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo, Seeds of New Hope: Pan-African Peace Studies for the 21st Century, 2009, p. 325.
2. Silvia Riva, Nouvelle histoire de la littérature du Congo-Kinshasa, Harmattan, 2006, p. 204.
3. Web site: Lye Yoka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Time of the Writer Festival 2004 . 8 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018020342/http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/images/tow/TOW2004/Lye.htm . 18 October 2010 . dead .