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1 | A non-exhaustive list curated by KOKOBA: meeting our griots / à la rencontre de nos griots, a literary project at the intersection of art, research, archiving, documenting and education. #MeetingOurGriots. For inquiries please contact: info.kokoba@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Name | Craft | Country | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wassyla Tamzali | Writer and lawyer | Algérie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Assia Djebar (Fatima-Zohra Imalayen) | Novelist, translator and filmmaker | Algérie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Habib Tengour | Poet, sociologist and anthropologist | Algérie/France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Mário António Fernandes de Oliveira | Scholar, short-story writer, and poet | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Jose Eduardo Agualusa | Writer | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kalaf Epalanga | Writer and musician | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Agostinho Neto | Poet and politician | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Deolinda Rodríguez de Almeida | Angolan nationalist, militant, writer, poet, translator and radio host | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pepetela | Writer | Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida | Novelist and essayist | Angola / Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | José Luandino Vieira | Short story writer and novelist | Angola/Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Olympe Bhely-Quenum | Writer | Bénin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Paul Hazoumé | Writer, educator, ethnologist and politician | Bénin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Amzat Boukari-Yabara | Historian | Benin / Martinique | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Paulin Soumanou Vieyra | Film director, writer, critic and historian of African cinema | Bénin/Sénégal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Bessie Head | Writer | Botswana/South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Malidoma Somé | Academic and author | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Sobonfu Somé | Teacher and writer | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Joseph Ki-Zerbo | Historian, politician and writer. | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Frédéric Titinga Pacéré | Writer, poet, griot and solicitor | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Frédéric Fernand Guirma | Writer, diplomat and politician | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Nazi Boni | Politician, writer | Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Ketty Nivyabandi | Poet and human rights activist | Burundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Achille Mbembe | Historian, philosopher, political theorist | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Eugène Ébodé | Novelist, essayist, poet | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Gaston-Paul Effa | Writer and professor of philosophy | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Mongo Beti | Writer, teacher, journalist | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Juliana Makuchi | Writer, professor of English and Comparative Literature | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Guillaume Oyono Mbia | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Axelle Kabou | Journalist, author and development specialist | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Léonora Miano | Author | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Sankie Maimo | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Linus Asong | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Ferdinand Oyono | Writer, ambassador and politician | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Mbong Bassong | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Patrice Nganang | Writer and teacher | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Calixthe Beyala | Novelist | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Imbolo Mbue | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Francis Bebey | Writer and composer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Benjamin Matip | Writer | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Fabien Eboussi Boulaga | Philosopher | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Angeline Solange Bonono | Teacher, novelist, actress, playwright, and theatre director | Cameroun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Werewere Liking | Writer, playwright and performer | Cameroun/Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Kidi Bebey | Journalist and author | Cameroun/France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Yara dos Santos | Writer | Cape Verde | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Etienne Goyemide | Writer, playwright | Centrafrique | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Jean Paul Ngoupandé | Politician and essayist | Centrafrique | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Emmanuel Dongala | Novelist and chemist | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Alain Mabanckou | Novelist, journalist, poet, and academic | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Boniface Mongo-Mboussa | Academic, writer and literary critic | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Tchicaya U Tam’si | Poet, playwright and activist | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Mambou Aimée Gnali | Writer | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Marie-Leontine Tsibinda | Poetess and writer | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Wilfried N’Sondé | Writer | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Clémentine Faïk-Nzuji | Writer and poet | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Théophile Obenga | Egyptologist, linguist, and historian | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Jean Malonga | Senator and writer | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Paul Lomami Tshibamba | Writer | Congo (Brazzaville) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda | Novelist and journalist | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Sony Lab'ou Tansi | Novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Kama Sywor Kamanda | Writer, poet, novelist, playwright, speaker, essayist and storyteller | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Elisabeth Mweya Tol'Ande | Poet and writer | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Henri Lopes | Writer, diplomat, and political figure | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Blaise Ndala | Writer | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Kompany Wa Kompany | Writer | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Zamenga Batukezanga | Writer | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Sinzo Aanza | Poet, playwright and visual artist | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard | Poet and politician | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Sylvain Bemba | Novelist, playwright, essayist, journalist and musician | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Antoine-Roger Bolamba | Journalist, writer, and politician | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Amélia Néné | Poet | Congo (Kinshasa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Veronique Tadjo | Writer, poet, novelist, and artist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Ahmadou Kourouma | Novelist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Amadou Koné | Writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Bernard Binlin Dadié | Novelist, playwright, poet, and administrator | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Gauz (Armand Gbaka-Brédé) | Author | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Marguerite Abouet | Comic strip writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Germain Coffi Gadeau | Playwright | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | François-Joseph Amon d'Aby | Playwright, essayist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Bernard Zadi Zaourou | Politician, teacher and writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Harris Foté Memel | Anthropologist and writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Venance Konan | Journalist and writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Tiburce Koffi | Teacher, writer, musician, playwright and journalist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Jean-Marie Adé Adiaffi | Writer, screenwriter, filmmaker, poet and critic | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Caroline Angèle Yao | Writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Noël X. Ebony (Noël Essy Kouamé) | Poet and journalist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Tanella Boni | Poet and novelist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Aké Loba | Writer and diplomat | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Isaie Biton Koulibaly | Novelist, essayist and short story writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Georges Niangoran Bouah | Academic, musicologist, anthropologist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Niangoran Porquet | Actor, poet, and dramatist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Jeanne de Cavally | Children's book writer | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Simone Kaya | Writer, nurse and women's rights activist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Fatou Bolli | Author | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Paul Yao Akoto | Writer and politician | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Régina Yaou | Novelist | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Camara Nangala | Writer and tea | Côte d'Ivoire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Koffi Kwahulé | Novelist, director, playwright, essayist, and actor | Côte d'Ivoire |