This is a list of Beninese writers. A writer is a person who writes books, stories , or articles as a job. A writer is a person who writes books, stories , or articles as a job. Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey’s former capital, the Historical Museum occupies two royal palaces with bas-reliefs recounting the kingdom’s past and a throne mounted on human skulls. To the north, Pendjari National Park offers safaris with elephants, hippos and lions.
- Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon (1945– ), also connected with Senegal
- Stanislas Adotevi (1934– ), French-language academic and philosopher[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Berte-Evelyne Agbo, French-language poet also connected with Senegal
- Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939– )
- Barbara Akplogan (1984– ), French-language writer
- Julien Alapini (1906–1971), ethnographer and playwright[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Ryad Assani-Razaki (1981– )
- Francis Aupiais (1877–1945), French-born missionary and anthropologist
- Olympe Bhêly-Quenum (1928– ), writer and journalist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Jérôme Carlos (1944– ), novelist, poet[Gikandi]
- Florent Couao-Zotti (1964– ), novelist, writer of comics, plays and short stories
- Félix Couchoro (1900–1968), novelist, also connected with Togo[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
- Moudjib Djinadou (1965– ), novelist[Gikandi]
- Richard Dogbeh (1932–2003), also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire[Jahn]
- Bazini Zakari Dramani (1940– ), academic and writer[Jahn]
- Paul Fabo (1906–1973), journalist and playwright[Jahn]
- Adelaide Fassinou (1955– ), novelist
- Dieudonné Gnammankou (1963– ), writer and historian
- Paul Hazoumé (1890–1980), novelist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Gisèle Hountondji (1954– ), French-language novelist
- Paulin J. Hountondji (1942– ), philosopher and politician
- Béatrice Lalinon Gbado, children’s writer
- Rashidah Ismaili (1941– ), poet, fiction writer, essayist, playwright
- Paulin Joachim (1931–2012), poet, journalist and editor[Jahn]
- Lauryn, also connected with Côte d’Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978– )
- Barnabé Laye (1941– ), poet[Gikandi]
- Hortense Mayaba, French-language novelist and children’s writer
- Jean Pliya (1931–2015), playwright and short story writer[Jahn]
- José Pliva (1966– ), actor and playwright
- Eustache Prudencio (1922–2001), journalist, writer and diplomat[Jahn]
- Alidjanatou Saliou-Arekpa, French-language novelist[7]
- Arnold Sènou, French-language novelist[8]
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