List of Sudanese writers

This is a list of prominent Sudanese writers.

Historians

 * Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani Ibrahim (1939–2022)

Islamic reformist writers

 * Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im (born 1946)
 * Mahmoud Mohamed Taha (1909–1985)
 * Hassan al-Turabi (1932–2016)

Journalists, literary critics and editors

 * Mohammed Taha Mohammed Ahmed (died 2006)
 * Abdul Raheem Glailati
 * Alfred Taban (born 1957)
 * Adil Babikir

Novelists and short story writers

 * Leila Aboulela (born 1964)
 * Fatin Abbas
 * Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin (born 1963)
 * Malkat Ed-Dar Mohamed (1920–1969)
 * Bushra Elfadil (born 1952), also poet
 * Reem Gaafar (born 1982), also non-fiction writer
 * Ibrahim Ishaq (1946–2021)
 * Ali El-Makk (1937–1992), also translator and poet
 * Jamal Mohammed Ibrahim, also poet
 * Jamal Mahjoub (born 1960), British writer with Sudanese roots
 * Rania Mamoun (born 1979)
 * Ra'ouf Mus'ad (born 1937), also connected with Egypt
 * Hamed al-Nazir (born 1975)
 * Tayeb Salih (1929–2009)
 * Sabah Sanhouri (born 1990)
 * Mansour El Souwaim (born 1970)
 * Amir Taj al-Sir (born 1960)
 * Hammour Ziada (born 1977)

Poets

 * Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub (1908–1976)
 * Al-Tijani Yusuf Bashir (1912–1937)
 * Gely Abdel Rahman (1931–1990)
 * Salah Ahmed Ibrahim (1933–1993)
 * Muhammed El-Faytori (1936–2015)
 * Ibrahim 'Ali Salman (1937–1995)
 * Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989)
 * Mohammed Abdul-Hayy (1944–1989)
 * Mahjoub Sharif (1948–2014)
 * Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (born 1969)
 * Mohammed Abdalbari (born 1985)
 * Safia Elhillo (born 1990)
 * Najlaa Eltom (born 1975)
 * Muhammad al-Mahdi al-Majdhub (1919–1982)

Political writers

 * Abel Alier (born 1933)
 * Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim (1933–2017)
 * Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani Ibrahim (1939 - 2022)
 * Sadiq al-Mahdi (1936–2020)
 * Abdel Khaliq Mahjub (died 1971)
 * Muhammad Ibrahim Nugud (1930–2012)
 * Muhammad Sa'id al-Qaddal (1935–2008)

Satirical writers

 * Jaafar Abbas