List of Tanzanian writers
This is a list of Tanzanian writers.
- Agoro Anduru, short story writer
- Mark Behr, fiction writer also connected with South Africa
- Nahida Esmail, writer of short stories and social activist
- Abdulrazak Gurnah, novelist and critic
- Ebrahim N. Hussein, playwright, essayist, poet and translator
- Prince Kagwema, novelist
- Euphrase Kezilahabi, novelist, poet and scholar
- Jacqueline Kibacha, social justice poet and activist
- Aniceti Kitereza, novelist
- Elieshi Lema, novelist, children's author and publisher
- Amandina Lihamba, playwright
- Richard Mabala, writer of short stories, Columnist and poet
- Joseph Marwa, novelist, poet and actor
- Jacqueline Massawe, poet
- Ismael R. Mbise, novelist and academic
- Penina Mlama, playwright
- Fadhy Mtanga novelist, poet and photographer
- Sandra A. Mushi, fiction writer, poet
- Elvis Musiba, businessman and Swahili novelist
- Godfrey Mwakikagile, writer and specialist in African studies
- Christopher Mwashinga, poet, Christian non-fiction writer, and essayist
- Ras Nas, musician and poet
- Julius Nyerere, politician and writer
- Peter Palangyo, novelist
- Hammie Rajab, Swahili novelist
- Simon Rieber, writer, visual artist, filmmaker
- Shaaban Robert, Swahili novelist and poet
- Emily Ruete, Princess of Zanzibar
- Gabriel Ruhumbika, novelist and short story writer
- Edwin Semzaba, novelist, playwright, actor and director
- Robert Bin Shaaban, poet, author and essayist
- Shafi Adam Shafi, Swahili novelist
- Eric Shigongo, novelist, media entrepreneur, and politician
- Erica Sugo Anyadike, writer of short stories
- Nancy Sumari, children's book author and publisher
- Hussein Issa Tuwa, Swahili novelist and award-winning author