21 Book Lovers Share Their Favourite African Writers

We asked attendees at the Africa Writes literature and book festival to tell us their favourite African writers.

Chinua Achebe

– Christina, from Nigeria.

"I first read him when I was eight years old."

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Elnathan John

– Angela, from London.

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Tsitsi Dangarembga

– Rumbi, from Essex.

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Sefi Atta

– Chibundu, from Lagos.

"Can I do more than one? Then I'd like to add Mariama Bâ and Wole Soyinka."

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