List of Ghanaian writers

This is a list of Ghanaian writers.

A

• Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1921– ), novelist^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kobina Eyi Acquah (1952– ), poet^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Jot Agyeman
• Ama Ata Aidoo (1940– ), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kofi Akpabli (1973- ), journalist, publisher, and travel writer.
• Kofi Aidoo (1950– ), short story writer
• Mohammed Naseehu Ali (1971– ), short story and non-fiction writer
• Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher^[Jahn]
• Kofi Anyidoho (1947– ), poet and academic^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Anthony Appiah (1954– ), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist
• Ayi Kwei Armah (1939– ), novelist^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• T. Q. Armar (1915–2000 ), publisher and textbook writer
• Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Bediako Asare, journalist and non-fiction writer also connected with Tanzania
• Meshack Asare (1945– ), children's writer
• Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and director^[1]
• Mary Asabea Ashun (1968– ), novelist^[2]
• Ayesha Harruna Attah, novelist^[3]
• Nana Oforiatta Ayim, novelist and art historian
• Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Isaac Ayertey, Pan-Africanist and author

B

• Yaba Badoe (1955– ), novelist and filmmaker^[4]
• Kofi Batsa (1931– )
• Sylvanus Bedzrah, novelist
• Mohammed Ben-Abdallah (1944– ), playwright^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• J. Benibengor Blay (1915– ), popular novelist, playwright and poet^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Yaw M. Boateng (1950– ), novelist and playwright^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• William Boyd (1952– ), novelist
• Kwesi Brew (1928– ), poet^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Nana Brew-Hammond, journalist, poet, playwright and screenwriter^[5]
• Margaret Busby, publisher and dramatist^[6]
• Abena Busia (1953– ), poet and academic^[7][8]
• Akosua Busia (1966– ), actress, novelist and screenwriter

C

• Jacobus Capitein (1717–1747), minister and writer on slavery^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Adelaide Smith Casely-Hayford (1868–1960), short story writer and educator^[Gikandi]
• Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1901–1950), poet^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• J. E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930), politician and novelist^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Jojo Cobbinah (1948– )
• Rita Akoto Coker (1953– ), African romance novelist^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Quobna Ottobah Cugoano (1757?–1801?), freed slave and autobiographer^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}

D

• J. B. Danquah (1895–1965), scholar, lawyer and politician^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Mabel Dove Danquah (1910–1984), short story writer and journalist^[Gikandi]
• Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (1967– ), editor, journalist, memoirist
• Amma Darko (1956– ), novelist
• Nana Awere Damoah (1975- ), author,poet and non-fiction writer
• Lawrence Darmani (1956– ), novelist, poet, playwright, inspirational writer
• Kwame Dawes (1962– ), poet, critic
• Joe de Graft (1924–1978), playwright and poet^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977), poet, playwright and novelist^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Amu Djoleto (1929– ), novelist, poet and educator^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Komla Dumor (1972–2014)
• Cameron Duodu (1937– ), journalist, novelist and poet^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}

F

• Ferdinand Kwasi Fiawoo (1891–1969), playwright^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Shirley Frimpong-Manso (1977– )

H

• Dag Heward-Mills, theologian
• Ben Hinson, novelist, poet, playwright, director, actor and screenwriter^[9]
• Afua Hirsch (1981– ), journalist
• Israel Kafu Hoh (1912– ), playwright and poet^[Jahn]

K

• Albert William Kayper-Mensah (1923– ), poet^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Ellis Ayitey Komey (1927– ), poet and short story writer^[Jahn]
• Asare Konadu (1932–1994), novelist^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kojo Gyinaye Kyei (1932– ), poet^[Jahn]

L

• B. Kojo Laing (1946– ), novelist and poet^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Lesley Lokko, novelist and academic

M

• Bill Okyere Marshall (1936– ), playwright and novelist^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Andrews Pardon Adu Martinson (1900-), short story writer^[Jahn]

N

• J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–), ethnomusicologist^[Jahn]
• Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), politician and political theorist^[Jahn]

O

• Henry Ofori ( –2013), journalist^[Jahn]
• Nana Oforiatta Ayim, art historian, filmmaker
• (John) Atukwei Okai (1941– ), poet^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Amankwa Andrew Opoku (1912–), poet, short story writer and educator^[Jahn]
• Martin Owusu (1943– ), playwright^{[Killam & Rowe]}

P

• Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005), poet^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974– ), poet, novelist

Q

• Ato Quayson (1961– ), academic and literary critic

R

• Carl Christian Reindorf (1834–1917), pastor and historian^[Jahn]

S

• John Mensah Sarbah (1864–1910)
• Kobina Sekyi (1892–1956), politician and writer^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Ato Sekyi-Otu
• Taiye Selasi (1979– ), novelist
• Francis Selormey (1927–1988), novelist^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), playwright^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}

W

• Kwasi Wiredu (1931– ), philosopher

Y

• Asiedu Yirenkyi (1946– ), playwright^{[Killam & Rowe]}

References

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1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, eds, 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