List of Zimbabwean writers

This is a list of Zimbabwean writers.


 * N. H. Brettell (1908–1991), poet
 * NoViolet Bulawayo (1981– ), novelist
 * Patrick Chakaipa (1932–2003), novelist
 * Charles C Singende (1943–2007), poet and Shona Literature Bureau, contributor and compiler of Nhetembo 1977
 * L. Washington Chaparadza (1929–1964), Shona writer
 * Paul Chidyausiku (1929– ), preacher and writer
 * Bernard Chidzero (1927–2002), economist and novelist
 * Samuel Chimsoro (1949–2016), novelist and poet
 * Shimmer Chinodya (1957– ), poet, short-story writer, novelist, and textbook writer
 * Edmund Chipamaunga (1938–2019), novelist
 * Herbert Chitepo (1923–1975), novelist
 * Raymond Choto (1962– ), journalist and novelist
 * A. S. Cripps (1869–1952), priest, short-story writer and poet
 * Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959– ), novelist
 * John Eppel (1947– ), novelist, poet and short-story writer
 * Petina Gappah (1971– ), short-story writer and novelist
 * Chenjerai Hove (1956– ), novelist, poet, critic and editor
 * Wilson Katiyo (1947–2003), novelist
 * Philios Mtshane Khumalo (1925– ), Shona writer
 * Giles Kuimba (1936– ), novelist
 * Doris Lessing (1919–2013), born in Persia (now Iran), Nobel literature prize-winner, critic, novelist and short story writer
 * Steve Linde (1960– ), newspaperman
 * Ignatius Mabasa (1971– ), poet and novelist
 * Nevanji Madanhire (1961– ), novelist and editor of the Zimbabwe Standard
 * Wiseman Magwa (1962– ), playwright
 * Barbara Makhalisa (1949– ), novelist and short-story writer
 * Nozipo Maraire (1966– ), doctor and writer
 * John Marangwanda (1923– ), Shona novelist
 * Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987), novelist
 * Edmund Masundire (1966– ), novelist
 * Timothy O. McLoughlin (1937– ), novelist, poet and editor
 * Cont Mhlanga (1957/1958–2022), playwright, actor and theatre director
 * S. O. Mlilo (1924–1995), Ndebele novelist
 * Aaron Chiwundura Moyo (1959– ), novelist and playwright
 * Charles Mudede (1949– ), writer, filmmaker, and leftwing cultural critic
 * George Mujajati (1957– ), playwright and novelist
 * Charles Mungoshi (1947–2019), writer and editor
 * David Mungoshi (1949–2020), novelist and poet
 * Masimba Musodza (1976– ), screenwriter, novelist, producer
 * Solomon Mutswairo (1924–2005), novelist and poet (see also Zambia)
 * Togara Muzanenhamo (1975– ), poet
 * Geoffrey Ndhlala (1949– )
 * Emmanuel Ngara (1947– ), academic
 * Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya (1949–1992), novelist, radio playwright and poet
 * Stanley Nyamfukudza (1951– ), novelist and short-story writer
 * Freedom Nyamubaya (1958–2015), poet
 * Emmanuel F. Ribeiro (1935– ), novelist
 * Kristina Rungano (1963– ), first published woman poet in Zimbabwe
 * Joe Ruzvidzo (1979– ), journalist and short-story writer
 * Stanlake Samkange (1922–1988), historian and novelist
 * Amos M. P. Sibanda (1927– ), novelist
 * Ndabezinhle S. Sigogo (1932–2006), novelist and editor
 * Ndabaningi Sithole (1922–2000), historian, politician, and novelist
 * Alexander McCall Smith (1948– ), also connected with Botswana, lawyer and novelist
 * Valerie Tagwira (living), novelist
 * T. K. Tsodzo / Thompson K. Tsodzo (1947– ), novelist
 * Lawrence Vambe (1917–2019)
 * Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada (1964–2005), novelist, short-story writer and editor
 * Andrew Whaley (1958– )
 * Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (1955– ), historian, critic, novelist and short-story writer
 * Musaemura Zimunya (1949– ), poet, critic and short-story writer