List of South African writers

This is a list of writers from South Africa.

A-C

• Peter Abrahams
• Rehane Abrahams, (1970–)
• Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt (1920–2002)
• Christiaan Bakkes, (1971– )
• C. Johan Bakkes
• Shabbir Banoobhai (1949– )
• Mark Behr South Africa/Tanzania
• Troy Blacklaws South Africa
• François Bloemhof
• K.S. Bongela
• Herman Charles Bosman (1905–1951)
• Alba Bouwer (1920– )
• Helen Brain
• Lawrence Bransby, Taught English at Ixopo H. S. 1980s & 1990s
• Cloete Breytenbach
• Breyten Breytenbach (1939– )
• Andre Brink
• Dennis Brutus
• Stuart Cloete
• J.M. Coetzee, awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature (1940– )
• Bryce Courtenay (1933– )
• Jeremy Cronin (1949– )
• Patrick Cullinan (1932– )

D

• Achmat Dangor (1948– )
• Edwin de Kock (1930– )
• Ingrid de Kok (1951– )
• Gail Dendy (1957– )
• Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901–1971)
• Sandile Dikeni
• Modikwe Dikobe
• J.C. Dlamini
• Zebulon Dread
• C.J. Driver,
• John L. Dube
• K. Sello Duiker (1974–2005)

E-G

• Ahmed Essop
• Tony Eprile born Johannesburg, lives in U.S.
• Elisabeth Eybers (1915– )
• Mary Faulkner (1903–1973)
• Ruth First (1925–1982)
• Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (1862–1931)
• Charles J. Fourie (1965–)
• Lynne Freed
• Athol Fugard (1932– )
• Sheila Fugard, born in England (1932– )
• Magema Fuze
• Damon Galgut
• Nadine Gordimer, awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature (1923– )
• Jeremy Gordin
• Stephen Gray, (1941– )
• Rachelle Greeff
• Mafika Gwala (1946– )

H-J

• Joan Hambidge (1956– )
• Aziz Hassim
• Bessie Head, born in South Africa but usually seen as a Botswanan writer (1937–1986)
• Manu Herbstein (1936– )
• Bruce Hewett
• Jenny Hobbs
• Christopher Hope, (1944– )
• Emma Huismans,
• Alfred Hutchinson (1924–1972)
• Robin Hyde, born in South Africa but usually seen as a New Zealand writer (1906–1939)
• Noni Jabuvi (1919?/1921?– )
• Rayda Jacobs
• Mhlobo Jadezweni (1954– )
• Ashraf Jamal
• Fhazel Johennesse (1956– )
• J.J.R. Jolobe
• Archibald Campbell Jordan
• Elsa Joubert, (1922– )
• Gideon Joubert

K-L

• Farida Karodia (1942– )
• Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951– )
• Gloria Keverne (1985)
• Antjie Krog
• Mazisi Kunene
• Richard Kunzmann
• Ellen Kuzwayo (1914–2006)
• Alex La Guma (1925–1985)
• David Lambkin
• Anne Landsman
• Etienne Leroux
• Graham Michael Lesch
• David Robert Lewis (1968–)
• Colleen Lindsay, also connected with Mauritius
• Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia (1932–1996)
• Al Lovejoy (1963–)
• Halejoetse Tsehlana

M

• Sindiwe Magona, (1943– )
• Arthur Maimane (1932–2005 )
• N.J. Makhaye
• Nelson Mandela (1918– )
• Chris Mann
• Maishe Maponya
• Eugène Marais
• Andrew Martens
• John Mateer, also connected with Australia)
• Mark Mathabane
• Dalene Matthee
• Todd Matshikiza (1921–1968)
• Don Mattera (1935– )
• James McClure
• Michelle McGrane, born in Zimbabwe, (1974– )
• Zakes Mda
• John van Melle, born in the Netherlands (1887–1953)
• Deon Meyer (1951– ) awarded the ATKV prose prize (2002, 2003); Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (2003); Le prix Mystère de la critique (2004)
• Gcina Mhlophe (1959– )
• Kirsten Miller
• Leonard Mncwango
• Bloke Modisane (1924–1986)
• Benjamin Moloise
• Casey Motsisi,
• Phaswane Mpe, (1970–2004)
• Es'kia (Ezekiel) Mphahlele (1919– )
• Samuel E.K. Mqhayi
• Oswald Mtshali
• Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
• Phumasilwe Myeni
• Godfrey Mzamane
• Mbulelo Mzamane

N

• Aletrishe Nietrà
• Njabulo Ndebele (1948– )
• J.K. Ngubane
• Mike Nicol (1951– )
• Marlene van Niekerk
• Lewis Nkosi (1936– )
• Arthur Nortje (1942–1970)
• C.S.Z. Ntuli
• D.B.Z. Ntuli
• Sibusiso Nyembezi

O-S

• Diederik Johannes Opperman (1914– )
• Joy Packer (1905–1977)
• Raj Patel
• Essop Patel
• Alan Paton (1903–1988)
• Abel Phelps
• Sol T. Plaatje
• Menan du Plessis (1952– )
• Laurens van der Post
• Z.S. Qangule
• Richard Rive
• Sheila Roberts (1937– )
• Eric Rosenthal (1905-?)
• Mary Sadler (1941– )
• Riana Scheepers
• Karel Schoeman (1939– )
• Alan Scholefield
• Olive Schreiner, (1855–1920)
• Tembela Sekele, also connected with Lesotho
• Sipho Sepamla (1932– )
• Mongane Wally Serote, (1944– )
• Gillian Slovo
• Adam Small
• Russell Smith, born South Africa, raised and lives in Canada
• Wilbur Smith (1932– )
• Kelwyn Sole
• Sylvester Stein
• Wilma Stockenstrom (1933– )
• Jonny Steinberg

T-Z

• Can Themba (1924–1969)
• Miriam Tlali (1933– )
• Benedict Vilakazi
• Lettie Viljoen (1948– )
• Ivan Vladislavic (1957 – )
• Etienne van Heerden (1956– )
• Marlene van Niekerk (1954– )
• Charles van Onselen
• Christopher van Wyk
• Graham Walker
• Stephen Watson (1955– )
• Zoe Wicomb (1948– )
• Makhosazana Xaba
• Muntu Xulu
• Rose Zwi, born in Mexico

See also

• Amstel Playwright of the Year Award
• South African literature
• South African poetry
• List of poets
• List of South African poets
• Category:South African writers

References

Gray, Stephen (Ed.) Modern South African Poetry, AD. Donker, 1984 ISBN 0-86852-056-X