# List of Ghanaian writers

This is a list of Ghanaian writers.

## A

* Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1920–1997), novelist
* Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (1916–), poet
* Kobena Eyi Acquah (1952–), poet
* Kofi Acquah-Dadzie (1939–), jurist, and writer
* Francis Agbodeka (1931–2005), academic and writer
* Jot Agyeman (1967–), media practitioner
* Ivor Agyeman-Duah (1966–), academic, writer, editor and film director
* Ama Ata Aidoo (1940–2023), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic
* Kofi Akpabli (1973–), journalist, publisher, and travel writer.
* Kofi Aidoo (1950–), short story writer
* Mohammed Naseehu Ali (1971–), short story and non-fiction writer
* Joseph Godson Amamoo (1931–), journalist and author
* Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher
* T. E. Anin (living), economist and author
* Kofi Anyidoho (1947–), poet and academic
* Anthony Appiah (1954–), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist
* Ayi Kwei Armah (1939–), novelist
* T. Q. Armar (1915–2000), publisher and textbook writer
* Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet
* Portia Arthur (1990–), author, writer and reporter
* Bediako Asare (1930–), journalist and non-fiction writer also connected with Tanzania
* Meshack Asare (1945–), children's writer
* Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and director
* Mary Asabea Ashun (1968–), novelist
* Akwasi Bretuo Assensoh (1946–), journalist and historian
* Ayesha Harruna Attah (1983–), novelist
* Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic
* Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), novelist and art historian
* Anthony Osarfo, screenwriter
* Jamuel Yaw Asare (living), poet, playwright and novelist (British Ghanaian)

## B

* Adwoa Badoe, dancer and author
* Yaba Badoe (1954–), novelist and filmmaker
* Elizabeth-Irene Baitie (1970–), writer of fiction for young adults.
* Kofi Batsa (1931–1991)
* Mohammed Ben-Abdallah (1944–), playwright
* J. Benibengor Blay (1915–), popular novelist, playwright and poet
* William Boyd (1952–), novelist
* Kwesi Brew (1928–2007), poet
* Nana Brew-Hammond, journalist, poet, playwright and screenwriter
* Roseanne A. Brown (1995–), journalist and novelist.
* Margaret Busby (1944–), publisher, editor and dramatist
* Abena Busia (1953–), poet and academic
* Akosua Busia (1966–), actress, novelist and screenwriter
* Empi Baryeh, novelist

## C

* Jacobus Capitein (1717–1747), minister and writer on slavery
* Adelaide Smith Casely-Hayford (1868–1960), short story writer and educator
* Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1901–1950), poet
* Gus Casely-Hayford (1964–), cultural historian
* J. E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930), politician and novelist
* Jojo Cobbinah (1948–)
* Rita Akoto Coker (1953–), African romance novelist
* Quobna Ottobah Cugoano (1757?–1801?), freed slave and autobiographer

## D

* J. B. Danquah (1895–1965), scholar, lawyer and politician
* Mabel Dove Danquah (1910–1984), short story writer and journalist
* Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (1967–), editor, journalist, memoirist
* Amma Darko (1956–), novelist
* Nana Awere Damoah (1975–), author, poet and non-fiction writer
* Lawrence Darmani (1956–), novelist, poet, playwright, inspirational writer
* Kwame Dawes (1962–), poet, critic
* Joe de Graft (1924–1978), playwright and poet
* Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977), poet, playwright and novelist
* Amu Djoleto (1929–), novelist, poet and educator
* Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist
* Cameron Duodu (1937–), journalist, novelist and poet
* Dag Heward Mills(1963–), minister, popular author

## F

* Ferdinand Kwasi Fiawoo (1891–1969), playwright
* Shirley Frimpong-Manso (1977–)

## G

* Yaa Gyasi (1989–), novelist

## H

* Manu Herbstein (1936–), novelist
* Dag Heward-Mills (1963–), theologian
* Afua Hirsch (1981–), journalist

## K

* Ellis Ayitey Komey (1927–1972), poet and short story writer
* Asare Konadu (1932–1994), novelist
* Benjamin Kwakye (1967–), novelist and poet

## L

* B. Kojo Laing (1946–2017), novelist and poet
* Lesley Lokko, (1964–), novelist, architect and academic

## M

* Tawiah M'carthy, playwright
* John Dramani Mahama (1958–), politician and memoirist
* Bill Okyere Marshall (1936–2021), playwright and novelist
* Peace Adzo Medie, writer
* John Atta Mills (1944–2012), politician and legal scholar
* Dayan Kodua, actress and model

## N

* Caleb Azumah Nelson (1993/1994–), writer and photographer
* J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019), ethnomusicologist
* Gamal Nkrumah (1959–), journalist and editor
* Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), politician and political theorist

## O

* Richard Emmanuel Obeng (1877–1951), novelist and textbook writer
* Nana Oforiatta Ayim, art historian, filmmaker
* (John) Atukwei Okai (1941–2018), poet
* Kwesi Owusu (1950s–), author and filmmaker

## P

* Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005), poet
* Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974–), poet, novelist
* Portia Dery, writer

## Q

* Kwei Quartey, physician and writer
* Rex Quartey (1944–2015), writer and poet
* Ato Quayson (1961–), academic and literary critic

## R

* Carl Christian Reindorf (1834–1917), pastor and historian

## S

* John Mensah Sarbah (1864–1910)
* Kobina Sekyi (1892–1956), politician and writer
* Ato Sekyi-Otu (born 1941)
* Taiye Selasi (1979–), novelist
* Francis Selormey (1927–1988), novelist
* Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), playwright
* Nana Sandy Achampong (1964–) novelist, poet and academic

## W

* Kwasi Wiredu (1931–2022), philosopher

## Y

* Asiedu Yirenkyi (1942–2018), playwright
* Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah (1980–), columnist