25 African Women Writers Mosaic

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

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