This is a list of prominent Senegalese authors (by surname) A - G Agbo, Berte-Evelyne, poet, also connected with Benin Bâ, Mariama (1929–1981), French-language novelist Barry, Kesso (1948– ), autobiographer born in Guinea Barry, Mariama, French-language autobiographical novelist Benga, Sokhna (1967– ), novelist and poet Bocoum, Jacqueline Fatima, former journalist turned author and programme director Bugul, Ken (1948– ), autobiographical writer and novelist Cisse, Mamadou (1956– ) Diakhate, Lamine (1928–1987), poet and novelist Diallo, Nafissatou Niang (1941–1982), autobiographer, novelist and children's writer Dieng, Mame Younousse, novelist in French and Wolof Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973–2016), journalist, novelist and playwright Babacar Sedikh Diouf (1928– ), historian, author and intellectual Diouf, Nafissatou Dia (1973– ), novelist and children's writer, Diouf, Sylviane, historian and lecturer Diome, Fatou (1968– ), novelist Diop, Alioune (1910–1980), essayist and intellectual Diop, Birago (1906–1989), French-language folklorist, poet and autobiographer Diop, Boubacar Boris (1946– ), novelist Diop, Cheikh Anta (1923–1986), Afrocentric historian and anthropologist Diop, David (1927–1960), poet Dogbeh, Richard, also connected with Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire (1932–2003) Fall, Khadi (1948– ), poet Fall, Kiné Kirama (1934– ), poet Fall, Malick (1920–1978), French-language novelist and poet Faye, Louis Diène (1936– ), anthropologist and scholar of Serer religion, history and culture Gnimagnon, Christine Adjahi (1945– ), also connected with Benin H - O Hane, Khadidjatou (Khady) (1962– ) Joof, Tamsier (1973– ) Ka, Aminata Maïga (1940–2005), French-language novelist Kane, Cheikh Hamidou (1928– ), French-language novelist Kane, Ndèye Fatou (1986– ), Senegalese novelist and feminist, granddaughter of Cheikh Hamidou Kane Mbaye, Annette (d'Erneville) (1926– ) Amina Sow Mbaye (1937– ) French-language poet and novelist Mordasini, Diana Ndao, Cheikh Aliou (1933– ), novelist, playwright and poet Adja Ndèye Boury Ndiaye (1936– ), novelist Ndiaye, Marie, born in France (1967– ), novelist Ndoye, Mariama (1953– ), novelist, short story writer and children's writer Niane, Djibril Tamsir (1932–2021), novelist and historian Niang, Mame Bassine (1951–2013), writer and lawyer Niang, Fatou Siga (1932– ) P - Z Sadji, Abdoulaye (1910–1961), novelist and children's writer Sall, Amadou Lamine (1951– ), poet Sall, Ibrahima (1949– ), novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer Sarr, Alioune (1908–2001), historian and politician, scholar of Serer history Seek, Alioune Badara (1945– ), novelist Sembène, Ousmane (1923–2007), writer and filmmaker Sène, Fama Diagne (1969– ), novelist and playwright Senghor, Léopold Sédar (1906–2001), poet and politician Catherine Shan (1952– ), French language novelist and film director Ousmane Socé (1911–1973), French-language novelist Sow, Fatou