List of Malawian writers

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This is a list of Malawian writers.

• Tito Banda (1950–2014), novelist, academic[1]
• Lewis Mataka Bandawe, author of Memoirs of a Malawian (published 1971)[2]
• Ezra Jofiya Chadza (1923–1985), poet and novelist
• William Chafulumira (1908–1981), writer on social issues[3][4]
• Yesaya Chibambo, author of A Short History of the Ngoni (1933), translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart.[5]
• Shadreck Chikoti (1979– ), writer and social activist
• Steve Chimombo (1945–2015), writer, poet, editor and teacher[6]
• Frank Chipasula (1949– ), poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic[6]
• Reuben Chirambo ( –2011), scholar of African literature[7]
• Robert Chiwamba, poet[8]
• Tobias Dossi, author of a novel (1958) and humorous short stories (1965) in Chichewa.[9]
• Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa (1965).[9]
• Walije Gondwe (1936– ), Malawi's first female novelist[10]
• Eunice Gumbi, author of Tili Tonse (short stories for children in Chichewa, 1984)[11]
• John Gwengwe, author of novels in Chichewa (1965, 1968).[9]
• Aubrey Kachingwe (1926– ), novelist and short story writer[6][4]
• Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer[12]
• Ken Kalonde (1969– ), author of a novel in Chichewa (2000) and other works.[13]
• Samson Kambalu (1975– ), artist and autobiographer
• William Kamkwamba (1987– ), inventor and author
• Gertrude Webster Kamkwatira (1966–2006), playwright
• Whyghtone Kamthunzi (1956–2000), novelist
• Legson Kayira (1942–2012), novelist and autobiographer[6][4]
• Stanley Onjezani Kenani (1976– ), writer and poet
• Ken Lipenga (1954– ), politician, journalist and writer[6]
• John Lwanda (1949– ), biographer, poet, doctor, publisher
• Qabaniso Malewezi (1979– ), spoken-word poet[14]
• Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga (1962– ), poet and broadcaster[15]
• John Mandambwe (1926– ), author (with Mario Kolk) of a memoir of his time in the King's African Rifles[16]
• Jack Mapanje (1944– ), writer and poet[6]
• Emily Mkamanga (1949– ), novelist and social commentator
• Felix Mnthali (1933– ), poet, novelist and playwright[6]
• Francis Moto (1952–), writer, academic, and diplomat
• Sam Mpasu (1945– ), novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs
• Edison Mpina (1946–2001), poet[6]
• Ndongolera Mwangupili (1977– ), poet and short story writer
• George Mwase (c.1885–1962), author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967 (2nd ed. 1970).[17]
• Anthony Nazombe (1955–2004), poet and academic[6]
• Innocent Masina Nkhonyo (1987– ), short story writer and poet
• Jolly Max Ntaba (1946–93), novelist in Chichewa and English[18]
• Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara (1905–1979), novelist and historian[4][19][20]
• D.D. Phiri (Desmond Dudwa Phiri), economist, historian and playwright[4]
• Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers (1991– ), author and editor[21]
• David Rubadiri (1930–2018), diplomat, academic and poet[6][4]
• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic and writer
• Barnaba Zingani (1958– ), novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher.
• Willie Zingani (1954– ), novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright[22]

See also

• Media of Malawi

References

1. Nyasa Times obituary "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
2. Googlebooks
3. Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
4. Janheinz Jahn; Ulla Schild; Almut Nordmann Seiler (1972). Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4.
5. B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian" The Society of Malawi Journal Vol. 21, No. 2 (July, 1968), pp. 60-66; page 60.
6. Killam, Douglas & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
7. Univ. of South Africa obituary
8. Malawi 24 news 6 Nov 2015
9. Chimombo, Steve, (1987) "Creative Writing in Malawi: A Bibliography" Research in African Literatures, Vol. 18, No. 3, Special Issue on the Concept of National Literature (Autumn, 1987), pp. 336-339
10. Lars Eckstein, ed., English Literatures Across the Globe: A Companion, p. 122-3.
11. SOAS Catalogue
12. News story about Kadzitche's publications.
13. Hathi Trust Digital Library
14. Precious Kalolo, "Qabaniso ‘Q’ Malewezi reflects with ‘The Road Taken’" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Timeve Magazine.
15. Alfred Msadala, "A look at Bededicto Wokomaatani Malunga", Destined for great things: papers, 1999, pp. 27–8.
16. World Cat identities
17. Albert S. Gérard (1986), European-Language writing in Sub-Southern Africa, p. 962.
18. Profile in the Daily Nation April 4, 2014
19. WorldCat identities
20. B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian" The Society of Malawi Journal Vol. 21, No. 2 (July, 1968), pp. 60-66
21. Author of Miyambi ya Patsokwe (Chichewa proverbs) (2015) and Mpandamachokero (Malawian tales) (2015); editor of Chisimba cha Alakatuli (anthology of Chichewa poems) (2015).
22. "Willie Zingani: A Writer of All Ages" (Profile in the Daily Nation newspaper, April 18, 2014).