List of Senegalese writers explained

This is a list of prominent Senegalese authors (by surname)

A - G

• Agbo, Berte-Evelyne, poet, also connected with Benin
• Bâ, Mariama (1929–1981), French-language novelist^[1]
• Barry, Kesso (1948–), autobiographer born in Guinea
• Barry, Mariama, French-language autobiographical novelist
• Benga, Sokhna (1967–), novelist and poet
• Bocoum, Jacqueline Fatima, former journalist^[2] turned author and programme director^[3]
• Bugul, Ken (1948–), autobiographical writer and novelist^[4]
• Cisse, Mamadou (1956–)
• Diakhate, Lamine (1928–1987), poet and novelist^[4]
• Diallo, Nafissatou Niang (1941–1982), autobiographer, novelist and children's writer^[4]
• Dieng, Mame Younousse, novelist in French and Wolof^[4]
• Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973–2016), journalist, novelist and playwright^[5]
• Babacar Sedikh Diouf (1928–), historian, author and intellectual^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}
• Diouf, Nafissatou Dia (1973–), novelist and children's writer,^[10]
• Diouf, Sylviane, historian and lecturer^[11]
• Diome, Fatou (1968–), novelist^[12]
• Diop, Alioune (1910–1980), essayist and intellectual^[1]
• Diop, Birago (1906–1989), French-language folklorist, poet and autobiographer^{[1] [4]}
• Diop, Boubacar Boris (1946–), novelist^[4]
• Diop, Cheikh Anta (1923–1986), Afrocentric historian and anthropologist^[1]
• Diop, David (1927–1960), poet^{[1] [4]}
• Dogbeh, Richard, also connected with Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire (1932–2003)
• Fall, Khadi (1948–), poet^[4]
• Fall, Kiné Kirama (1934–), poet
• Fall, Malick (1920–1978), French-language novelist and poet^{[1] [4]}
• Faye, Louis Diène (1936–), anthropologist and scholar of Serer religion, history and culture^{[13] [14] [15]}
• Gnimagnon, Christine Adjahi (1945–), also connected with Benin

H - O

• Hane, Khadidjatou (Khady) (1962–)
• Joof, Tamsier (1973–)
• Ka, Aminata Maïga (1940–2005), French-language novelist^{[1] [4]}
• Kane, Cheikh Hamidou (1928–), French-language novelist^[4]
• Kane, Ndèye Fatou (1986–), Senegalese novelist and feminist, granddaughter of Cheikh Hamidou Kane
• Mbaye, Annette (d'Erneville) (1926–)
• Amina Sow Mbaye (1937–) French-language poet and novelist^[16]
• Mordasini, Diana
• Ndao, Cheikh Aliou (1933–), novelist, playwright and poet^[4]
• Adja Ndèye Boury Ndiaye (1936–), novelist^[17]
• Ndiaye, Marie, born in France (1967–), novelist^[4]
• Ndoye, Mariama (1953–), novelist, short story writer and children's writer^[4]
• Niane, Djibril Tamsir (1932–2021), novelist and historian^[4]
• Niang, Mame Bassine (1951–2013), writer and lawyer^[4]
• Niang, Fatou Siga (1932–2022)

P - Z

• Sadji, Abdoulaye (1910–1961), novelist and children's writer^[4]
• Sall, Amadou Lamine (1951–), poet^[4]
• Sall, Ibrahima (1949–), novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer^[4]
• Sarr, Alioune (1908–2001), historian and politician, scholar of Serer history^{[18] [19]}
• Seek, Alioune Badara (1945–), novelist^[4]
• Sembène, Ousmane (1923–2007), writer and filmmaker^{[1] [4]}
• Sène, Fama Diagne (1969–), novelist and playwright^[20]
• Senghor, Léopold Sédar (1906–2001), poet and politician^{[1] [4]}
• Catherine Shan (1952–), French language novelist and film director^[21]
• Ousmane Socé (1911–1973), French-language novelist^[4]
• Sow, Fatou Ndiaye (1956–2004)
• Sow Fall, Aminata (1941–), novelist^[4]
• Sylla, Khady (1963–2013)
• Thiaw, Issa Laye (1943–2017), historian, theologian and scholar of Serer religion and history^[22]
• Rama Thiaw (1978–), filmmaker, screenwriter
• Traoré, Abibatou (1973–)
• Vieyra, Myriam Warner (1939–2017), novelist born in Guadeloupe^[4]
• Wheatley, Phillis (1753–1784)

See also

• List of Senegalese
• List of Gambian writers
• List of African writers by country

External links

• UWA's list of women writers from French speaking Africa
• Contemporary Africa Database (Senegal section)
• Contemporary African writers/authors
• Africa Resource research data

Notes and References

1. See the entry in Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000.
2. Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (Retrieved : 10 May 2012)
3. Institut Panos, Union des journalistes du Ghana, "Ne tirez pas sur les médias: éthique et déontologie de l'information en Afrique de l'Ouest : quelques communications d'un séminaire régional organisé à Accra du 26 au 29 février 1996", L'Harmattan, 1996, p 173
4. See the entry in Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002.
5. Web site: 2016-02-26. Aminata Sophie Dièye: vie et mort d'une femme de lettres exceptionnelle. 2021-03-02. RFI. fr.
6. Babacar Sedikh Diouf's body of works: Diouf, Babacar Sedikh, O maad a sinig : Kumba Ndoofeen fa Maak JUUF (Buka-Cilaas), 1853-1871 (PAPF, 1987) [in] Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) [in] CARLI I-Share https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/all/vf-isl/Search/Home?lookfor=Diouf,%20Babacar%20Sedikh,%201928-%20&type=author&start_over=1 (retrieved February 8, 2020)
7. Diouf, Babacar Sedikh, O maad a sinig : Kumba Ndoofeen fa Maak JUUF (Buka-Cilaas), 1853-1871, PAPF (1987) [in] WorldCat https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54639013 (retrieved February 8, 2020)
8. Smith, Étienne, « Merging ethnic histories in Senegal: whose moral community? », in Derek Peterson & Giacomo Macola (dir.), Recasting the Past: History Writing and Political Work in Modern Africa, Athens, Ohio University Press, 2009, (213-232.), p. 12 (PDF) [in] Academia.edu https://www.academia.edu/2507191/_Merging_ethnic_histories_in_Senegal_whose_moral_community_in_Derek_Peterson_and_Giacomo_Macola_dir._Recasting_the_Past_History_Writing_and_Political_Work_in_Modern_Africa_Athens_Ohio_University_Press_2009_213-232 (retrieved February 8, 2020)
9. Smith, Étienne, La nation « par le côté » - "Le récit des cousinages au Sénégal", (pp. 907-965), 2006 [in] Cahiers d'Études africaine., Notes: 45, 81, 93; Texte intégral: 3, 54, 55, 71. https://journals.openedition.org/etudesafricaines/15423#bodyftn70 (retrieved February 8, 2020)
10. http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/DiaDiouf.htm (in) Femmes Ecrivaines
11. Profile [in] University of Washington http://www.blackpast.org/?q=contributor/diouf-sylviane-anna (Retrieved : 10 May 2012)
12. http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/revieweng_diome09.html Jean-Marie Volet: NOT TO BE MISSED, "Le ventre de l'Atlantique", a novel by Fatou DIOME, September 2009, The University of Western Australia/School of Humanities
13. [Louis Diène Faye|Faye, Louis Diène]
14. Editor : Ndour, Saliou, "L'Industrie musicale au Sénégal: essai d'analyse", African Books Collective (2008), p. 119, https://books.google.com/books?id=7NbMs6ysfRUC&dq=Louis+Di%C3%A8ne+Faye&pg=PA119 (Retrieved : 10 May 2012)
15. In Stanford http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6817830 (Retrieved : 10 May 2012)
16. Web site: Amina Sow Mbaye . University of Western Australia.
17. Web site: Adja Ndeye Boury Ndiaye . University of Western Australia.
18. Diallo, Kalidou, Le syndicalisme dans l'enseignement public en Afrique occidentale française, 1903–1960, L'Harmattan (2011), p. 359,
19. Klein, Martin A, Islam and Imperialism in Senegal Sine-Saloum, 1847–1914, Edinburgh University Press (1968), p. 277.
20. http://aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au/SeneFamaDiagneeng.html Fama Diagne Sene (in) "Femmes Ecrivaines"
21. Web site: Catherine Shan N'Diaye . University of Western Australia.
22. Littératures et sociétés africaines, Editors: Riesz, János; Diop, Papa Samba; Lüsebrink, Hans-Jürgen; Fendler, Ute & Vatter, Christoph, Gunter Narr Verlag (2001), p. 483, (https://books.google.com/books?id=lBff_kEioO0C&dq=Issa+Laye+Thiaw&pg=PA483)