25 African Women Writers Mosaic

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

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Nnedi Okorafor

Ahdaf Soueif

Yewande Omotoso

Yewande Omotoso

Marguerite Abouet

Marguerite Abouet

Sefi Atta

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Aminatta Forna

Imbolo Mbue

Petina Gappah

Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Zuksiwa Wanner

Laila Lalami

Maaza Mengiste

Panashe Chigumadzi

Panashe Chigumadzi

Yaa Gyasi

Leila Aboulela

Lola Shoneyin

Noo Saro-Wiwa

Chibundu Onuzo

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kopano Matlwa

Taiye Selasi

Marie NDiaye

Helen Oyeyemi

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie