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]
  • David Rubadiri (1930– ), 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[21]

See also

Gertrude Zoe Kabwazi, The Golden Stick. (2003) Writer

References

  1. ↑ Nyasa Times obituary Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Googlebooks
  3. ↑ Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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. 1 2 3 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 10 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine., 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. ↑ "Willie Zingani: A Writer of All Ages" (Profile in the Daily Nation newspaper, April 18, 2014).
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