List of Tanzanian writers

This is a list of Tanzanian writers.


 * Agoro Anduru (1948–1992), short story writer
 * Mark Behr (1963–2015), fiction writer also connected with South Africa
 * Fadhy Mtanga (1981– ) novelist, poet and photographer
 * Abdulrazak Gurnah (1948– ), novelist and critic
 * Ebrahim N. Hussein (1943– ), playwright, essayist, poet and translator
 * Prince Kagwema (1931– ), novelist
 * Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944–2020), novelist, poet and scholar
 * Jacqueline Massawe, poet
 * Aniceti Kitereza (1896–1981), novelist
 * Elieshi Lema (1949– ), novelist, children's author and publisher
 * Amandina Lihamba (1944– ), playwright
 * Ismael R. Mbise, novelist and academic
 * Penina Mlama (1948– ), playwright
 * Sandra A. Mushi (1974– ), fiction writer, poet
 * Elvis Musiba (died 2010), businessman and Swahili novelist
 * Godfrey Mwakikagile (1949– ), writer and specialist in African studies
 * Christopher Mwashinga (1965– ), poet, Christian non-fiction writer, and essayist
 * Ras Nas, musician and poet
 * Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician and writer
 * Nancy Sumari, children's book author and publisher
 * Peter Palangyo (1939–1993), novelist
 * Hammie Rajab, Swahili novelist
 * Shaaban Robert (1909–1962), Swahili novelist and poet
 * Emily Ruete (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar
 * Gabriel Ruhumbika (1938– ), novelist and short story writer
 * Edwin Semzaba, novelist, playwright, actor and director
 * Robert Bin Shaaban (1902–1962), poet, author and essayist
 * Shafi Adam Shafi, Swahili novelist
 * Erica Sugo Anyadike, writer of short stories
 * Richard Mabala, writer of short stories, Columnist and poet (1949– )
 * Joseph Marwa, novelist, poet and actor (1999– )
 * Nahida Esmail, writer of short stories and social activist