List of Sudanese writers explained

This is a list of prominent Sudanese writers.

Historians

Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani Ibrahim (1939–2022)

Islamic reformist writers

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im (born 1946)
Mahmoud Mohamed Taha (1909–1985)
Hassan al-Turabi (1932–2016)

Journalists, literary critics and editors

Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed (died 2006)
Abdul Raheem Glailati
Alfred Taban (born 1957)
Adil Babikir

Novelists and short story writers

Leila Aboulela (born 1964)
Fatin Abbas
Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin (born 1963)
Malkat Ed-Dar Mohamed (1920–1969)
Bushra Elfadil (born 1952), also poet
Reem Gaafar (born 1982), also non-fiction writer
Ibrahim Ishaq (1946–2021)
Ali El-Makk (1937–1992), also translator and poet
Jamal Mohammed Ibrahim, also poet
Jamal Mahjoub (born 1960), British writer with Sudanese roots
Rania Mamoun (born 1979)
Ra'ouf Mus'ad (born 1937), also connected with Egypt
Hamed al-Nazir (born 1975)
Tayeb Salih (1929–2009)
Sabah Sanhouri (born 1990)
Mansour El Souwaim (born 1970)
Amir Taj al-Sir (born 1960)
Hammour Ziada (born 1977)

Poets

Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub (1908–1976)
Al-Tijani Yusuf Bashir (1912–1937)
Gely Abdel Rahman (1931–1990)
Salah Ahmed Ibrahim (1933–1993)
Muhammed El-Faytori (1936–2015)
Ibrahim 'Ali Salman (1937–1995)
Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989)
Mohammed Abdul-Hayy (1944–1989)
Mahjoub Sharif (1948–2014)
Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (born 1969)
Mohammed Abdalbari (born 1985)
Safia Elhillo (born 1990)
Najlaa Eltom (born 1975)
Muhammad al-Mahdi al-Majdhub (1919–1982)

Political writers

Abel Alier (born 1933)
Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim (1933–2017)
Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani Ibrahim (1939 - 2022)
Sadiq al-Mahdi (1936–2020)
Abdel Khaliq Mahjub (died 1971)
Muhammad Ibrahim Nugud (1930–2012)
Muhammad Sa'id al-Qaddal (1935–2008)

Satirical writers

Jaafar Abbas

See also