25 African Women Writers Mosaic

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

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Lola Shoneyin
Lola Shoneyin
Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami
Kopano Matlwa
Kopano Matlwa
Zuksiwa Wanner
Zuksiwa Wanner
Ahdaf Soueif
Ahdaf Soueif
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Taiye Selasi
Taiye Selasi
Helen Oyeyemi
Helen Oyeyemi
Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Aminatta Forna
Aminatta Forna
Marguerite Abouet
Marguerite Abouet
Maaza Mengiste
Maaza Mengiste
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Yaa Gyasi
Yaa Gyasi
Yewande Omotoso
Yewande Omotoso
Imbolo Mbue
Imbolo Mbue
Panashe Chigumadzi
Panashe Chigumadzi
Marie NDiaye
Marie NDiaye
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Petina Gappah
Petina Gappah
Sefi Atta
Sefi Atta
Leila Aboulela
Leila Aboulela
Noo Saro-Wiwa
Noo Saro-Wiwa
Chibundu Onuzo
Chibundu Onuzo