List of Zimbabwean writers
This is a list of Zimbabwean writers.
- N. H. Brettell, poet
- NoViolet Bulawayo, novelist
- Patrick Chakaipa, novelist
- Charles C Singende, poet and Shona Literature Bureau, contributor and compiler of Nhetembo 1977
- L. Washington Chaparadza, Shona writer
- Paul Chidyausiku, preacher and writer
- Bernard Chidzero, economist and novelist
- Samuel Chimsoro, novelist and poet
- Shimmer Chinodya, poet, short story writer, novelist, and textbook writer
- Edmund Chipamaunga, novelist
- Herbert Chitepo, novelist
- Raymond Choto, journalist and novelist
- A. S. Cripps, priest, short story writer and poet
- Tsitsi Dangarembga, novelist
- John Eppel, novelist, poet and short story writer
- Petina Gappah, short-story writer and novelist
- Chenjerai Hove, novelist, poet, critic and editor
- Wilson Katiyo, novelist
- Philios Mtshane Khumalo, Shona writer
- Giles Kuimba, novelist
- Doris Lessing, born in Persia, Nobel literature prize-winner, critic, novelist and short story writer
- Ignatius Mabasa, poet and novelist
- Nevanji Madanhire, novelist and editor of the Zimbabwe Standard
- Wiseman Magwa, playwright
- Barbara Makhalisa, novelist and short story writer
- Nozipa Maraire, doctor and writer
- John Marangwanda, Shona novelist
- Dambudzo Marechera, novelist
- Edmund Masundire, novelist
- Timothy O. McLoughlin, novelist, poet and editor
- Cont Mhlanga, playwright, actor and theatre director
- S. O. Mlilo, Ndebele novelist
- Aaron Chiwundura Moyo, novelist and playwright
- Charles Mudede, writer, filmmaker, and leftwing cultural critic
- George Mujajati, playwright and novelist
- Charles Mungoshi, writer and editor
- Masimba Musodza, screenwriter, novelist, producer
- Solomon Mutswairo, novelist and poet
- Togara Muzanenhamo, poet
- Geoffrey Ndhlala
- Emmanuel Ngara, academic
- Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya, novelist, radio playwright and poet
- Stanley Nyamfukudza, novelist and short story writer
- Freedom Nyamubaya, poet
- Emmanuel F. Ribeiro, novelist
- Kristina Rungano, first published woman poet in Zimbabwe
- Joe Ruzvidzo, journalist and short story writer
- Stanlake Samkange, historian and novelist
- Amos M. P. Sibanda, novelist
- Ndabezinhle S. Sigogo, novelist and editor
- Ndabaningi Sithole, historian, politician, and novelist
- Alexander McCall Smith, also connected with Botswana, lawyer and novelist
- Valerie Tagwira
- Poseidon Tsautsau, poet and screenwriter
- T. K. Tsodzo / Thompson K. Tsodzo, novelist
- Lawrence Vambe
- Yvonne Vera, also connected with Canada, novelist, short story writer and editor
- Andrew Whaley
- Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, historian, critic, novelist and short story writer
- Musaemura Zimunya, poet, critic and short story writer
