List of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers
This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers.
- Léonie Abo, (1945– ), autobiographical writer.
- J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet.[Gikandi]
- Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher.[1]
- Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees.
- Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet.
- Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer.[Gikandi]
- Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright.[Gikandi]
- Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer.[2]
- Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet.[Killam & Rowe]
- Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator.
- Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist born in Congo-Brazzaville.[Gikandi]
- V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author.[Gikandi]
- Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist.[Gikandi]
- Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet.
- Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet.[Gikandi]
- Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet.[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Kabika Tshilolo, French-language writer.
- Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet.
- Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer.[3] [Gikandi]
- Batukezanga Zamenka (1933–2000), novelist and essayist.[Gikandi]
- Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist [Métailié]
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- ↑ Matt Meyer, Elavie Ndura-Ouédraogo, Seeds of New Hope: Pan-African Peace Studies for the 21st Century, 2009, p. 325.
- ↑ Silvia Riva, Nouvelle histoire de la littérature du Congo-Kinshasa, Harmattan, 2006, p. 204.
- ↑ Lye Yoka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Time of the Writer Festial 2004
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- [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
- [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
- [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3