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Tito Banda (1950–2014), novelist, academic[1]
Ezra Jofiya Chadza (1923–1985), poet and novelist
William Chafulumira (1908–1981), writer on social issues[2][3]
Yesaya Chibambo, author of A Short History of the Ngoni (1933), translated into English by Rev. Charles Stuart.[4]
Shadreck Chikoti (b. 1979), writer and social activist
Lula Pensulo (b. 1991) author, translator, and poet[5]
Kelvin Sulugwe (b. 1990), entrepreneur, diplomat; author of In Honest Ways.[6][7][8][9][10]
Steve Chimombo (1945–2015), writer, poet, editor and teacher[11]
Frank Chipasula (b. 1949), poet, writer, editor, publisher and academic[11]
Reuben Chirambo (d. 2011), scholar of African literature[12]
Robert Chiwamba, poet[13]
Tobias Dossi, author of a novel (1958) and humorous short stories (1965) in Chichewa.[14]
Aloysius Dziko, author of a novel in Chichewa (1965).[14]
Walije Gondwe (b. 1936), Malawi's first female novelist[15]
John Gwengwe, author of novels in Chichewa (1965, 1968).[14]
Aubrey Kachingwe (b. 1926), novelist and short story writer[3][11]
Lawrence Kadzitche, short story writer[16]
Samson Kambalu (b. 1975), artist and autobiographer
Whyghtone Kamthunzi (1956–2000), novelist in Chichewa
Legson Kayira (1942–2012), novelist and autobiographer[3][11]
Stanley Onjezani Kenani (b. 1976), writer and poet
Ken Lipenga (b. 1954), politician, journalist and writer[11]
John Lwanda (b. 1949), biographer, poet, doctor, publisher
Qabaniso Malewezi (b. 1979), spoken-word poet[17]
Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga (b. 1962), poet and broadcaster[18]
Jack Mapanje (b. 1944), writer and poet[11]
Emily Mkamanga (b. 1949), novelist and social commentator
Felix Mnthali (b. 1933), poet, novelist and playwright[11]
Francis Moto (b. 1952), writer, academic, and diplomat
Sam Mpasu (b. 1945), novelist and politician; author of prison memoirs
Edison Mpina (1946–2001), poet[11]
Mpalive Msiska (living), academic
Ndongolera Mwangupili (b. 1977), poet and short story writer
George Mwase (c.1885–1962), author of a historical account of the 1915 rebellion, published 1967 (2nd edn. 1970).[19]
Anthony Nazombe (1955–2004), poet and academic[11]
Innocent Masina Nkhonyo (b. 1987), short story writer and poet
Jolly Max Ntaba (1946–1993), novelist in Chichewa and English[20]
Samuel Josia Ntara or Nthara (1905–1979), novelist and historian[3][21][22]
D. D. Phiri (Desmond Dudwa Phiri), economist, historian and playwright[3]
Peter Foley (b. 1988),author, editor,journalist and language teacher
Bonwell Kadyankena Rodgers (b. 1991), author and editor[23]
David Rubadiri (1930–2018), diplomat, academic and poet[3][11]
Tendai M. Shaba (b. 1989), author, writer and poet[24][25]
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (b. 1955), historian, critic and writer
Barnaba Zingani (b. 1958), novelist in Chichewa and English, teacher.
Willie Zingani (b. 1954), novelist in English and Chichewa, journalist, poet, playwright[26]
^Nyasa Times obituary. "Malawi writer, media trainer dies: Tito Banda | Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Dictionary of African Christian Biography.
^ abcdefJanheinz Jahn; Ulla Schild; Almut Nordmann Seiler (1972). Who's Who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4.
^B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian", The Society of Malawi Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2 (July 1968), pp. 60–66; page 60.
^https://archive.org/details/@lula_pensulo
^"Kelvin Sulugwe".
^"Kelvin Sulugwe".
^"Akometsi founder, Kelvin Sulugwe publishes a book". Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^"Kelvin Sulugwe Tackles Personal Growth, Mental Health in New Book". August 2022.
^"In Honest Ways: A reminder of why you must do what you have to do", Amazon.
^ abcdefghijKillam, Douglas & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
^University of South Africa obituary, 10 October 2011.
^Malawi 24 news 6 Nov 2015
^ abcChimombo, Steve (1987), "Creative Writing in Malawi: A Bibliography" Research in African Literatures, Vol. 18, No. 3, Special Issue on the Concept of National Literature (Autumn 1987), pp. 336–339.
^Lars Eckstein, ed., English Literatures Across the Globe: A Companion, p. 122-3.
^"News story about Kadzitche's publications". Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^Precious Kalolo, "Qabaniso 'Q' Malewezi reflects with ‘The Road Taken’" "Timve Magazine » Qabaniso 'Q' Malewezi reflects with 'The Road Taken'". Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2014., Timeve Magazine.
^Alfred Msadala, "A look at Bededicto Wokomaatani Malunga", Destined for great things: papers, 1999, pp. 27–8.
^Albert S. Gérard (1986), European-Language writing in Sub-Southern Africa, p. 962.
^Profile in the Daily Nation April 4, 2014
^WorldCat identities
^B. Pachai, "Samuel Josiah Ntara: Writer and Historian" The Society of Malawi Journal Vol. 21, No. 2 (July 1968), pp. 60–66.
^Author of Miyambi ya Patsokwe (Chichewa proverbs) (2015) and Mpandamachokero (Malawian tales) (2015); editor of Chisimba cha Alakatuli (anthology of Chichewa poems) (2015).
^"Shaba revives poetry". 17 July 2020.
^"Tendai Shaba comes out with new poetry". 19 April 2021.[permanent dead link]
^Yvonnie Sundu, "Willie Zingani: A Writer of All Ages", profile in the Daily Nation newspaper, 18 April 2014.
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