List of African Writers By Country - Mali

Mali

• Ahmad Baba al Massufi (1556–1627), writer and scholar.
• Abdoulaye Ascofaré (1949– ), poet and filmmaker.
• Ibrahima Aya (1967– )
• Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900 or 1901–1991), historian, theologian, ethnographer, novelist and autobiographer.
• Adame Ba Konaré (1947– ), historian and writer.
• Seydou Badian Kouyaté (1928– ), novelist and politician.
• Massa Makan Diabaté (1938–1988), historian, author and playwright.
• Souéloum Diagho, poet.
• Aïda Mady Diallo, novelist and director.
• Aly Diallo, French-language novelist first published in German translation.
• Alpha Mandé Diarra (1954– )
• Oumou Diarra (1967– ), born in Yugoslavia.
• Doumbi Fakoly (1944– ), non-fiction writer.
• Aïcha Fofana (1957–2003), novelist.
• Aoua Kéita (1912–1980), independence activist and autobiographer.
• Moussa Konaté (1951– ), French-language writer.
• Yambo Ouologuem (1940– ), novelist.
• Ibrahima Mamadou Ouane (1908– ), writer.
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952– ), author and politician.
• Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946– ), French-language novelist.
• Aminata Traoré (1942– ), author, politician and political activist.
• Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003), writer, comedian, playwright and director.