List of Guyanese writers

This is a list of notable Guyanese writers.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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)
• Kingsley Ormonde Harrop-Williams (1932–2020)
• 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]

See also

• List of Guyanese
• List of Guyanese artists

References

1. Al Creighton, "A brief look at Guyanese Independence literature", Stabroek News, 29 May 2016.
2. Petamber Persaud, "Winners at a glance", Preserving our literary Heritage | Literary Corner, Guyana Chronicle, 29 July 2007, p. IV.
3. Petamber Persaud, "Preserving Our Literary Heritage: Small Presses and the Guyana Prize", Guyana Chronicle, 29 November 2015.
4. "Berkley Semple", Guyana Prize for Literature.