Zimbabwe
- N. H. Brettell (1908–1991), poet.
- Patrick Chakaipa (1932–2003). novelist.
- Paul Chidyausiku (1929– ), preacher and writer.
- Bernard Chidzero (1927–2002), economist and novelist.
- Samuel Chimsoro (1949– ), novelist and poet.
- Shimmer Chinodya (1957– ), poet, short story writer, novelist, and textbook writer.
- Edmund Chipamaunga (1938– ), novelist.
- Raymond Choto (1962– ), journalist and novelist.
- A. S. Cripps (1869–1952), priest, short story writer and poet.
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959– ), novelist.
- John Eppel (1947– ), novelist, poet and short story writer.
- Chenjerai Hove (1956– ), novelist, poet, critic and editor.
- Adin Kachisi, science fiction writer and poet.
- Wilson Katiyo (1947/49– ), novelist.
- Giles Kuimba (1936– ), novelist.
- Doris Lessing, born in Persia (now Iran) (1919– ), novelist and short story writer.
- Ignatius Tirivangani Mabasa (1971– ), poet and novelist.
- Nevanji Madanhire (1961– ), novelist and editor of the Zimbabwe Standard.
- Wiseman Magwa (1962– ), playwright.
- Barbara Makhalisa (?1940s- ), novelist and short story writer.
- John Marangwanda (1923– ), Shona novelist.
- Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987), novelist.
- Nozipa Maraire (1966– ), doctor and writer.
- Edmund Masundire (1966– ), novelist.
- Timothy O. McLoughlin (1937– ), novelist, poet and editor.
- Cont Mhlanga, playwright, actor and theatre director.
- S. O. Mlilo (1924–1995), Ndebele novelist.
- Aaron Chiwundura Moyo (1959– ), novelist and playwright.
- George Mujajati (1957–), playwright and novelist.
- Charles Mungoshi (1947– ), writer and editor.
- Monica Cheru-Mpambawashe (1974-) Writer,editor and poet (kwachirere.blogspot/)
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- Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zambia), novelist and poet.
- Togara Muzanenhamo, poet
- Geoffrey Ndhlala (1949– ).
- Emmanuel Ngara (1947– ), academic.
- Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya (1949–1992), novelist, radio playwright and poet.
- Stanley Nyamfukudza (1951– ), novelist and short story writer.
- Freedom Nyamubaya (1958– ), poet.
- Kristina Rungano (1963– ), the first published woman poet in Zimbabwe.
- Stanlake Samkange (1922–1988), historian and novelist.
- Ben Sibenke (1945– ), playwright.
- Ndabezinhle S. Sigogo (1932–2006), novelist and editor.
- Ndabaningi Sithole (1922–2000), historian, politician, and novelist.
- Alexander McCall Smith, also connected with Botswana (1948– ), lawyer and novelist.
- T. K. Tsodzo / Thompson K. Tsodzo (1947– ), novelist.
- Lawrence Vambe (1917– ).
- Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005), novelist, short story writer and editor.
- Andrew Whaley (1958– ).
- Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic, novelist and short story writer.
- Musaemura Zimunya (1949– ), poet, critic and short story writer.
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