This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers. * Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer * (1913–1990), poet * Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher * Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees * Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet * Amini Cishugi (1996– ), writer, actor and youtuber * Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator * , French-language fiction writer * Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet * (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer * Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville * (1933– ), novelist * (1950– ), playwright * V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author * Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist * (1978– ), actor, filmmaker and scriptwriter * Kavidi Wivine