List of Nigerian writers
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A
- Abimbola Adelakun
- Chris Abani
- Chinua Achebe (1930– )
- Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (1951– )
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977– )
- Tolu Ajayi (1946– )
- Uwem Akpan
- Akilu Aliyu
- T.M. Aluko (1918– )
- Elechi Amadi (1934– )
- Ifi Amadiume
- Sefi Atta (1964– )
- Nnorom Azuonye
B-E
- Biyi Bandele (1967– )
- A. Igoni Barrett (1979– )
- Olumbe Bassir
- Philip Begho
- Tubal Rabbi Cain (1964–)
- Chin Ce (1966– )
- Chinweizu (1943– )
- John Pepper Clark (1935– )
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891)
- Jude Dibia (1975– )
- Philip Effiong
- Michael Echeruo (1937– )
- Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
- Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
- Buchi Emecheta (1944– )
- E. Nolue Emenanjo
- Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
- Rosemary Esehagu (1981– )
- Femi Euba
F-K
- Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963)
- Adebayo Faleti
- Toyin Falola
- Dan Fulani
- Bilkisu Funtuwa
- Helon Habila
- Obo Aba Hisanjani
- Akinwunmi Isola
- Uzodinma Iweala
- Festus Iyayi (1947– )
- Abubakar Imam
- John Jea
- Samuel Johnson
- ((Tochukwu Callistus Ipere))
L-N
- Duro Ladipo (1931–1978)
- Abimbola Lagunju
- Amina Mama
- Oliver Mbamara
- John Munonye (1929– )
- Uche Nduka
- Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
- Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
- Onuora Nzekwu (1928– )
O - P
- Obo Aba Hisanjani
- Obinna Charles Okwelume
- Olu Oguibe (1964– )
- Ike Oguine
- Molara Ogundipe (1949– )
- Yemi D. Ogunyemi
- Tanure Ojaide (1949– )
- Olatubosun Oladapo
- Gabriel Okara (1921– )
- Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Wole Oguntokun
- Gabriel Okara (1921– )
- Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
- Ben Okri (1959– )
- Afolabi Olabimtan
- Simbo Olorunfemi
- Kole Omotosho (1943– )
- Nduka Onwuegbute (1969– )
- Osonye Tess Onwueme (1955– )
- Dennis Osadebay (1911–1995)
- Femi Osofisan (1946– )
- E.C. Osondu
- Niyi Osundare (1947– )
- Helen Ovbiagele (1944– )
R-T
- Remi Raji
- Ola Rotimi (1938– )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
- Mabel Segun (1930– )
- Zulu Sofola (1935–1995)
- Bode Sowande (1948–)
- Wole Soyinka (1934– ), awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)
U-Z
- Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
- Obiora Udechukwu (1946– )
- Adaora Lily Ulasi (1932– )
- Chika Unigwe
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa (1944–1986)
- Jumoke Verissimo
- Ken Wiwa (1968– )