List of Malian writers

This is a list of Malian writers.


 * Ahmad Baba al Massufi (1556–1627), writer and scholar.
 * Abdoulaye Ascofaré (1949– ), poet and filmmaker.
 * Ibrahima Aya (1967– )
 * Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900/1901–1991), historian, theologian, ethnographer, novelist and autobiographer.
 * Adame Ba Konaré (1947– ), historian and writer.
 * Seydou Badian Kouyaté (1928–2018), novelist and politician.
 * Siriman Cissoko (1934– ), poet.
 * Sidiki Dembele (1921– ), novelist and playwright.
 * 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 Armand Diarra (1967– ), born in Yugoslavia.
 * Doumbi Fakoly (1944– ), non-fiction writer
 * Aïcha Fofana (1957–2003), first female Malian novelist
 * Mamadou Gologo (c.1924– ), autobiographical novelist and poet.
 * Aoua Kéita (1912–1980), independence activist and autobiographer.
 * Fatoumata Keïta (1977– ), poet, novelist, essayist.
 * Moussa Konaté (1951–2013), French-language writer.
 * Ibrahima Mamadou Ouane (1908– ), writer.
 * Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017), novelist.
 * Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952– ), author and politician.
 * Fily Dabo Sissoko (1900–1964), poet.
 * 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.