25 African Male Writers Mosaic

A visual celebration of influential male writers from Africa and the Diaspora.

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Kwei Quartey

Zakes Mda

Leye Adenle

A. Igoni Barrett

A. Igoni Barrett

Binyavanga Wainaina

Binyavanga Wainaina

Elnathan John

Fiston Mwanza Mujila

Fiston Mwanza Mujila

E. C. Osondu

Toni Kan

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Alain Mabanckou

Alain Mabanckou

Teju Cole

K. Sello Duiker

K. Sello Duiker

Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ

Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ

Boubacar Boris Diop

Boubacar Boris Diop

Juan Tomás Avila Laurel

Juan Tomás Avila Laurel

Lemn Sissay

Masande Ntshanga

Masande Ntshanga

Roland Rugero

Chigozie Obioma

Chigozie Obioma

Tendai Huchu

Chris Abani

Dinaw Mengestu

Jowhor Ile