Most Famous Nigerian Writers
42 Nigerian Writers in view out of 42
Writing 42
Nigeria 446
Chinua Achebe Nigerian Novelist 1930 – 2013
#1,590
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Wole Soyinka Nigerian Playwright Born 1934
#2,914
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nigerian Writer Born 1977
#3,894
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Ken Saro-Wiwa Nigerian Writer 1941 – 1995
#10,327
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Ben Okri Nigerian Writer Born 1959
#19,170
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Chris Abani Nigerian Writer Born 1966
#46,217
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Flora Nwapa Nigerian Novelist 1931 – 1993
#53,673
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Biyi Bandele Nigerian Writer Born 1967
#81,059
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J. P. Clark Nigerian Poet 1935 – 2020
#98,525
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Helon Habila Nigerian Poet Born 1967
#105,081
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T. M. Aluko Nigerian Writer 1918 – 2010
#136,493
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Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze Nigerian Philosopher 1963 – 2007
#136,593
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Nana Asma’u Nigerian Author 1793 – 1864
#142,424
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Zaynab Alkali Nigerian Author Born 1950
#173,288
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Daniel O. Fagunwa Nigerian Writer 1903 – 1963
#190,478
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Femi Osofisan Nigerian Author Born 1946
#191,693
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J. F. Ade Ajayi Nigerian Historian 1929 – 2014
#209,989
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Chris Anyanwu Nigerian Journalist Born 1951
#220,279
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Abubakar Gumi Nigerian Scholar 1922 – 1992
#225,822
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Zulu Sofola Nigerian Playwright 1935 – 1995
#237,755
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Wande Abimbola Nigerian Linguist Born 1932
#258,610
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AF
Adebayo Faleti Nigerian Poet 1930 – 2017
#342,510
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Dele Giwa Nigerian Journalist 1947 – 1986
#355,752
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Lateef Jakande Nigerian Editor Born 1929
#379,932
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Isidore Okpewho Nigerian Novelist 1941 – 2016
#420,145
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Abubakar Imam Nigerian Journalist 1911 – 1981
#492,797
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SB
Solomon Babalola Nigerian Poet 1926 – 2008
#669,462
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ME
Michael Echeruo Nigerian Poet Born 1937
#678,891
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AI
Abiola Irele Nigerian Literary 1936 – 2017
#697,982
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JJ
John Jea Nigerian Poet Born 1773
#743,603
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Linda Ikeji Nigerian Writer Born 1980
#791,776
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BA
Betty Abah Nigerian Journalist Born 1974
#830,427
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Rosina Umelo Nigerian Writer Born 1930
#1,038,423
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FA
Funso Aiyejina Nigerian Playwright Born 1949
#1,058,988
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Shehu Sani Nigerian Poet Born 1967
#1,307,654
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FK
Farooq Kperogi Nigerian Linguist Born 1973
#1,388,495
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PA
Pius Adesanmi Nigerian Writer Died 2019
#1,587,299
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Chika Oduah Nigerian Journalist Born 1986
#1,660,172
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Isaiah Sakpo Nigerian Writer 1912 – 1993
#1,752,430
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RA
Remi Adedeji Nigerian Writer Born 1937
#1,776,629
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Paschal Eze Nigerian Journalist Born 1960
#1,934,882
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Ogbonna Nwuke Nigerian Publisher Born 1959
#2,458,034
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