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Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet (A)
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S. A. Afolabi (born 1966) (A)
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Yemi Ajibade (1929–2013), playwright and actor (A)
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T. M. Aluko (1918–2010), novelist and autobiographer (A)
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Elechi Amadi (1934–2016), novelist (A)
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Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic (A)
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Yemisi Aribisala (born 1973), essayist and food memoirist (A)
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Nana Asmau (1793–1864) (A)
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Uche Azikiwe (born 1947), author (A)
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Ayobami Adebayo, novelist (A)
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Rotimi Babatunde (B)
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Biyi Bandele (born 1967) (B)
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Bunmi Banjo (born 1977) (B)
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A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979) (B)
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Lindsay Barrett (born 1941) (B)
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Olumbe Bassir (1919–2001) (B)
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Muhammed Bello (B)
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Philip Begho (born 1956) (B)
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Omoseye Bolaji (B)
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Chin Ce (born 1966) (C)
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Chinweizu (born 1943) (C)
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John Pepper Clark (born 1935) (C)
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Teju Cole (born 1975) (C)
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Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1807–1891), linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer (C)
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Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) poet, political and societal theorist, law and jurisprudence writer (D)
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Jude Dibia (born 1975) (D)
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Antera Duke, diarist (D)
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Debrah Eunice Osagiede (D)
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Dami Ajayi (D)
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Michael Echeruo (born 1937), poet, critic (E)
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Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede (E)
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Chike Frankie Edozien (E)
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Philip Effiong (1925–2003) (E)
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Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007) (E)
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Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017) (E)
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E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943) (E)
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Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97) (E)
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Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981) (E)
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Femi Euba (born 1942) (E)
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Dickson Ekhaguere, playwright (E)
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Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963), novelist (F)
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Adebayo Faleti (born 1930) (F)
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Toyin Falola (born 1953) (F)
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Dan Fulani (F)
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Flora Nwapa (born 1931) (F)
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Godspower Oboido (born 1988), poet and essayist (G)
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Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (1705–1775), autobiographer (G)
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (born 1979) (I)
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Nnanna Ikpo (I)
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Ejikeme Ikwunze (I)
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Abubakar Imam (1911–1981) (I)
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Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976) (I)
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Tade Ipadeola (born 1970), poet (I)
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Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982) (I)
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Festus Iyayi (born 1947) (I)
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Emmanuel Iduma (born 1989) (I)
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John Jea (1773–?) (J)
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Elnathan John (born 1982) (J)
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Samuel Johnson (1846–1901) (J)
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Toni Kan (born 1971) (K)
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Farooq Kperogi (born 1973), author, columnist, journalism professor (K)
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Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960) (L)
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Logan February (born 1999) (L)
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Dele Momodu (born 1960) (M)
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Uche Nduka (born 1963) (N)
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Martina Nwakoby (born 1937) (N)
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Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001) (N)
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Flora Nwapa (1931–1993) (N)
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976), novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist (N)
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Onuora Nzekwu (born 1928) (N)
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Onyeka Nwelue (1988) (N)
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Obiwu (born 1962), poet, theorist (O)
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Ike Odimegwu (O)
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Ike Oguine (O)
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Molara Ogundipe (born 1949) (O)
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Wole Oguntokun (O)
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Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982) (O)
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Simbo Olorunfemi (O)
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Mabel Segun (born 1930) (S)
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Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), playwright (S)
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