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Most Famous South African Writers
Writing 70
South Africa 631
1,997 JM 
J. M. Coetzee South African Novelist b. 1940
J. M. Coetzee South African Novelist b. 1940 3,557 NG 
Nadine Gordimer South African Poet 1923–2014
Nadine Gordimer South African Poet 1923–2014 12,465 AP 
Alan Paton South African Writer 1903–1988
Alan Paton South African Writer 1903–1988 16,903 AB 
André Brink South African Novelist 1935–2015
André Brink South African Novelist 1935–2015 20,397 AF Athol Fugard South African Writer b. 1932
21,429 PA 
Peter Abrahams South African Writer 1919–2017
Peter Abrahams South African Writer 1919–2017 22,239 BB 
Breyten Breytenbach South African Poet b. 1939
Breyten Breytenbach South African Poet b. 1939 22,984 LV 
Laurens van der Post South African Novelist 1906–1996
Laurens van der Post South African Novelist 1906–1996 29,574 JM 
John McDowell South African Philosopher b. 1942
John McDowell South African Philosopher b. 1942 31,195 DM 
Deon Meyer South African Writer b. 1958
Deon Meyer South African Writer b. 1958 34,396 SP 
Sol Plaatje South African Journalist 1876–1932
Sol Plaatje South African Journalist 1876–1932 36,782 AM 
Andrew Murray (minister) South African Writer 1828–1917
Andrew Murray (minister) South African Writer 1828–1917 38,592 JK 
John Kani South African Author b. 1943
John Kani South African Author b. 1943 40,351 IJ 
Ingrid Jonker South African Poet 1933–1965
Ingrid Jonker South African Poet 1933–1965 46,669 DW 
Donald Woods South African Journalist 1933–2001
Donald Woods South African Journalist 1933–2001 48,282 AK 
Antjie Krog South African Poet b. 1952
Antjie Krog South African Poet b. 1952 69,853 KS Karel Schoeman South African Writer 1939–2017
70,538 WN Winston Ntshona South African Playwright 1941–2018
76,239 JL 
John Langalibalele Dube South African Philosopher 1871–1946
John Langalibalele Dube South African Philosopher 1871–1946 79,041 MV 
Marlene van Niekerk South African Poet b. 1954
Marlene van Niekerk South African Poet b. 1954 85,922 CJ 
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven South African Poet 1873–1932
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven South African Poet 1873–1932 86,698 HC 
Herman Charles Bosman South African Writer 1905–1951
Herman Charles Bosman South African Writer 1905–1951 103,409 MW 
Mongane Wally Serote South African Poet b. 1944
Mongane Wally Serote South African Poet b. 1944 103,874 MT Miriam Tlali South African Writer 1933–2017
113,776 UK Uys Krige South African Writer 1910–1987
115,696 DJ D. J. Opperman South African Poet 1914–1985
117,981 NP N. P. van Wyk Louw South African Poet 1906–1970
118,778 NA 
Neville Alexander South African Linguist 1936–2012
Neville Alexander South African Linguist 1936–2012 120,443 DM Dalene Matthee South African Writer 1938–2005
129,917 ZW Zoë Wicomb South African Writer b. 1948
168,297 TA Tatamkhulu Afrika South African Poet 1920–2002
181,930 KS K. Sello Duiker South African Novelist 1974–2005
202,830 BW 
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi South African Poet 1906–1947
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi South African Poet 1906–1947 213,069 AS Allister Sparks South African Journalist 1933–2016
225,583 WS 
Wilma Stockenström South African Poet b. 1933
Wilma Stockenström South African Poet b. 1933 228,948 SM Sarah Millin South African Biographer 1889–1968
251,787 HA 
Hennie Aucamp South African Poet 1934–2014
Hennie Aucamp South African Poet 1934–2014 252,978 HG Hermann Giliomee South African Historian b. 1938
259,581 OK Olga Kirsch South African Poet 1924–1997
276,187 JM James Matthews (writer) South African Poet b. 1929
276,432 CM C. M. van den Heever South African Poet 1902–1957
290,141 NJ 
Noni Jabavu South African Writer 1919–2008
Noni Jabavu South African Writer 1919–2008 297,582 AV Anoeschka von Meck South African Writer b. 1967
298,361 AV 
A.G. Visser South African Poet 1878–1929
A.G. Visser South African Poet 1878–1929 306,342 NN Nat Nakasa South African Journalist 1937–1965
323,618 JG Jeanne Goosen South African Poet 1938–2020
374,087 HB H. B. Thom South African Historian 1905–1983
381,522 HN Henry Nxumalo South African Author 1917–1957
437,538 LN Lauretta Ngcobo South African Novelist 1931–2015
440,772 RK 
Ronelda Kamfer South African Poet b. 1981
Ronelda Kamfer South African Poet b. 1981
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