25 African Women Writers Mosaic

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

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

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