List of Egyptian women writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Egypt or whose writings are closely associated with that country.A
- Aisha Abd al-Rahman, novelist, biographer, critic, educator
- Radwa Ashour, novelist
- Lina Attalah, journalist, newspaper editor
- Celine Axelos, poet, columnist
B
- Hala El Badry, journalist, novelist
- Salwa Bakr, critic, novelist, translator
- Rehab Bassam, published blogger
E
- Soheir El-Calamawy, short story writer, literary critic, novelist
- Mansoura Ez-Eldin, novelist, journalist
F
- Safaa Fathy, poet, filmmaker, playwright, essayist
K
- Jacqueline Kahanoff, novelist, essayist, journalist
M
- Mother Irini, abbess, religious writer
N
- Saiza Nabarawi, journalist, newspaper editor, feminist
- Iris Nazmy, writer, journalist, film critic
- Amira Nowaira, educator, translator, non-fiction writer
R
- Marwa Rakha, relationship and dating writer
- Somaya Ramadan, short story writer, novelist, translator, educator
- Alifa Rifaat, short story writer, novelist
- Nawal El Saadawi, feminist writer, novelist, playwright, psychiatrist
T
- Miral al-Tahawy, novelist, short story writer
- Galila Tamarhan, early female contributor to medical journals
- Aisha Taymur, poet, novelist, feminist
- May Telmissany, Egyptian-Canadian novelist, translator, film critic, educator
- Munira Thabit, journalist, non-fiction writer, memoirist
Y
- Rose al Yusuf, actress, journalist
Z
- Amina Zaydan, novelist, short story writer
