List of Nigerian writers
List of Nigerian- born writers or, for the most part, published writers.
A.
- Chris Abani (* 1966)
- Chinua Achebe (1930-2013)
- Remi Adedeji (* 1937)
- Toyin Adewale (* 1969)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (* 1977)
- Akachi Adimora-Ezübo
- Tolu Ajayi
- Zaynab Alkali (* 1955)
- TM Aluko (1918-2010)
- Elechi Amadi (1934-2016)
- Ifi Amadiume (* 1947)
- Sefi Atta (* 1964)
B.
C.
- John Pepper Clark (* 1935)
- Teju Cole (* 1975)
E.
- Cyprian Ekwensi (1921-2007)
- Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017)
- Olaudah Equiano (1745–1797), born in what is now Nigeria, died in the USA
F.
- Daniel O. Fagunwa (1903–1963)
- Funmilayo Fakunle
- Dan Fulani
H
- Helon Habila (* 1967)
I.
- Chukwuemeka Ike (1931-2020)
- Uzodinma Iweala (* 1982)
- Festus Iyayi (1947-2013)
J
M.
- Amina Mama (* 1958)
- Michel Millard
N
- Martina Awele Nwakoby (* 1937)
- Nkem Nwankwo (1936-2001)
- Victor Nwankwo (* 1944)
- Flora Nwapa (1931-1993)
- Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (* 1976)
O
- Eno Obong
- Molara Ogundipe-Leslie
- Tanure Ojade
- Gabriel Okara (1921-2019)
- Christopher Okigbo (1932-1967)
- Ifeoma Okoye
- Ben Okri (born 1959)
- Kole Omotoso (* 1943)
- Osonye Tess Onwueme (* 1955)
- Femi Osofisan (* 1946)
- Sola Osofisan
- Niyi Osundare
- Helen Ovbiagele (* 1944)
- Helen Oyeyemi (* 1984)
R.
- Ola Rotimi (1938-2000)
S.
- Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
- Omowunmi Segun
- Zulu Sofolo (* 1935? / 1938?)
- Wole Soyinka (* 1934), received the Nobel Prize in 1986
T
- Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)
U
- Françoise Ugochukwu , born in France
- Adaora Lily Ulasi (* 1932)
W.
- Ugonna Wachuku (* 1971), has lived in Geneva / Switzerland since 1996
Y
- Labo Yari (* 1942)