This is a list of notable Guyanese writers.
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A
- Michael Abbensetts (1938–2016)
- John Agard (b. 1949)
- Arif Ali (b. 1935)
- Andaiye (1942–2019)
B
- Harold Bascom[1]
- Dale Bisnauth (1936–2013)
- E. R. Braithwaite (1912–2016)
C
- N. E. Cameron (1903–1983)
- Jan Carew (1920–2012)
- Martin Carter (1927–1997)
- Brian Chan[1]
- Bertram Charles (1937–1994)
D
- Fred D'Aguiar (b. 1960)
- Cyril Dabydeen (b. 1945)
- David Dabydeen (b. 1955)
- Mahadai Das (b. 1954)
- O. R. Dathorne (1934–2007)
- David de Caires (1937–2008)
- Raywat Deonandan[2]
- Brenda DoHarris (b. 1946)
G
- Michael Gilkes (1933–2020)
- Beryl Gilroy (1924–2001)
- David A. Granger (b. 1945)
- Cy Grant (1919–2010)
- Stanley Greaves (b. 1935)
H
- Wilson Harris (1921–2018)
- Roy Heath (1926–2008)
- Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson (1934–1993)
J
- Janet Jagan (1920–2009)
- George James (1893–1956)
- Meiling Jin (b. 1956)
- Ruel Johnson
K
- Laxmi Kallicharan (1951–2002)
- Kampta Karran (d. 2013)
- Oonya Kempadoo (b. 1966)
- Peter Kempadoo (1926–2019)
- Harischandra Khemraj (b. 1944)
- Karen King-Aribisala
- Freddie Kissoon (b. 1951)
- Eusi Kwayana (b. 1925)
M
- Sharon Maas (b. 1951)
- Yolanda T. Marshall (b. 1978)
- Egbert Martin (1861–1890)
- Wordsworth McAndrew (1936–2008)
- Ian McDonald (b. 1933)
- Mark McWatt (b. 1947)
- Marc Matthews (b. 1940s)
- Pauline Melville (b. 1948)
- Edgar Mittelholzer (1909–1965)
- Paloma Mohamed[2]
- Rooplal Monar[3]
N
- Moses Nagamootoo (b. 1947)
- Grace Nichols (b. 1950)
- Elly Niland (b. 1954)
P
- Mike Phillips (b. 1941)
R
- Peter Ramsaroop (b. 1962)
- Angus Richmond (1925–2007)
- John R. Rickford (b. 1949)
- Walter Rodney (1942–1980)
- Gordon Rohlehr (1942–2023)
- Rupert Roopnaraine (b. 1943)
S
- Lloyd Searwar (1925–2006)
- Clem Seecharan (b. 1950)
- Berkley Semple[4]
- A. J. Seymour (1914–1989)
- Ryhaan Shah
- Narmala Shewcharan
- Jan Shinebourne (b. 1947)
- Rajkumari Singh (1923–1979)
- Gokarran Sukhdeo[2]
T
- Maya Tiwari (b. 1952)
V
- Ian Valz (1957–2010)
W
- Eric D. Walrond (1898–1966)
- Denis Williams (1923–1998)
- N. D. Williams (b. 1942)
Y
- Shana Yardan (1943–1989)[1]
References
- ^ a b c Al Creighton, "A brief look at Guyanese Independence literature", Stabroek News, 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Petamber Persaud, "Winners at a glance", Preserving our literary Heritage | Literary Corner, Guyana Chronicle, 29 July 2007, p. IV.
- ^ Petamber Persaud, "Preserving Our Literary Heritage: Small Presses and the Guyana Prize", Guyana Chronicle, 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Berkley Semple", Guyana Prize for Literature.
- Al Creighton, "A brief look at Guyanese Independence literature", Stabroek News, 29 May 2016.
- Petamber Persaud, "Winners at a glance", Preserving our literary Heritage | Literary Corner, Guyana Chronicle, 29 July 2007, p. IV.
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