Writers from Zimbabwe

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Zimbabweans Writers of all time. This list of famous Zimbabweans Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Alexander McCall Smith

   b. 1948

   HPI 57.5926 langs

   British writer

2. #2

   

   Paula Hawkins

   b. 1972

   HPI 55.2331 langs

   British novelist

3. #3

   

   Tsitsi Dangarembga

   b. 1959

   HPI 55.0235 langs

   Zimbabwean author and filmmaker

4. #4

   

   Chenjerai Hove

   1956 - 2015

   HPI 46.9716 langs

   Zimbabwean poet and writer (1956–2015)

5. #5

   

   Yvonne Vera

   1964 - 2005

   HPI 45.6815 langs

   Zimbabwean writer (1964–2005)

6. #6

   

   NoViolet Bulawayo

   b. 1981

   HPI 36.4922 langs

   Zimbabwean writer and educator

7. #7

   

   Debora Patta

   b. 1964

   HPI 35.9025 langs

   South African broadcast journalist and editor