List of Beninese writers

This is a list of Beninese writers.

  • Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon (1945– ), also connected with Senegal
  • Stanislas Adotevi (1934– ), French-language academic and philosopher[Gikandi] [Jahn]
  • Berte-Evelyne Agbo, French-language poet also connected with Senegal
  • Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939–)
  • Barbara Akplogan (1984– ), French-language writer[1]
  • Julien Alapini (1906–1971), ethnographer and playwright[Gikandi] [Jahn]
  • Ryad Assani-Razaki (1981–)[2]
  • Francis Aupiais (1877–1945), French-born missionary and anthropologist[3]
  • Olympe Bhêly-Quenum (1928– ), writer and journalist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
  • Jérôme Carlos (1944– ), novelist, poet[Gikandi]
  • Florent Couao-Zotti (1964– ), novelist, writer of comics, plays and short stories
  • Félix Couchoro (1900–1968), novelist, also connected with Togo[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Moudjib Djinadou (1965– ), novelist[Gikandi]
  • Richard Dogbeh (1932–2003), also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire[Jahn]
  • Bazini Zakari Dramani (1940– ), academic and writer[Jahn]
  • Paul Fabo (1906–1973), journalist and playwright[Jahn]
  • Adelaide Fassinou (1955– ), novelist
  • Dieudonné Gnammankou (1963– ), writer and historian[4]
  • Paul Hazoumé (1890–1980), novelist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
  • Gisèle Hountondji (1954– ), French-language novelist[5]
  • Paulin J. Hountondji (1942– ), philosopher and politician
  • Béatrice Lalinon Gbado, children's writer
  • Rashidah Ismaili (1941– ), poet, fiction writer, essayist, playwright
  • Paulin Joachim (1931– ), poet, journalist and editor[Jahn]
  • Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978– )
  • Barnabé Laye (1941– ), poet[Gikandi]
  • Hortense Mayaba, French-language novelist and children's writer[6]
  • Jean Pliya (1931–2015), playwright and short story writer[Jahn]
  • José Pliva (1966– ), actor and playwright
  • Eustache Prudencio (1922–2001), journalist, writer and diplomat[Jahn]
  • Alidjanatou Saliou-Arekpa, French-language novelist[7]
  • Arnold Sènou, French-language novelist[8]

See also
  • List of African writers

References
  1. "Barbara Akplogan: An author from Benin writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. see the German Wikipedia: de:Ryad Assani-Razaki
  3. "Dictionary of African Christian Biography". Dacb.org. 1 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  4. New Statesman. New Statesman Limited. 2005. p. 36. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. "Gisèle Hountondji: an author from Benin writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 18 February 1997. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  6. "Hortense Mayaba: an author from Benin writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  7. "Alidjanatou Saliou-Arekpa: An author from Benin writing in French". Aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. 28 November 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  8. David Cadasse. "Arnold Sènou, " lauréat " Gallimard avec son livre " Ainsi va l'hattéria "". Afrik.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
  2. [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
  3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
  4. [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4


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