List of Gambian writers
B
- Janet Badjan-Young (born 1937), playwright
C
- William Conton (1925–2003), educator, historian and novelist, also associated with Sierra Leone[1][2]
- Hassoum Ceesay (1971–),historian,curator, educator, scholar and novelist
D
- Wuyeh Drammeh (1976-), novelist, author of THIS WAY FROM AMERICA
- Ebou Dibba (1943–2000), novelist[3]
J
- Hassan Bubacar Jallow (1950–), law books, politician and barrister[4]
- Augusta Jawara (1924–1981)
- Joseph Henry Joof (1960–)
- Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), historian, politician and Pan-Africanist[5][6]
- Tamsier Joof (1973–)
M
- Augusta Mahoney (1924–1981), playwright and activist for women's rights
N
- Sulayman S. Nyang, historian and lecturer
P
- Lenrie Peters (1932−2009), poet and novelist, also associated with Sierra Leone[7]
S
- Tijan Sallah (1958–), poet, publisher[8]
- Sally Singhateh (1977–), poet and novelist
- Lamin Sanneh scholar, novelist, historian and poet
- Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe scholar, novelist, playwright and poet, African Books Collective [9]
W
- Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784), poet[10]
See also
References
- ^ Zell, Hans M., Silver, Helene, "A reader's guide to African literature: to 1972", Heinemann Educational, 1972, pp 134-5, ISBN 0435919989
- ^ William Conton (in) "Deborah Manley Growing Up", Taylor & Francis, p 50
- ^ The Guardian: Obituary (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ Biography (in) Commonwealth Secretariat Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ Foroyaa: Exclusive interview with Foroyaa Panorama Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ The Point newspaper: (The Point - Cham Joof pictured with the author) (Tribute) (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ The Point Newspaper (Tribute) (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ Arana, R. Victoria, "The Facts on File Companion to World Poetry", Infobase Publishing (2008), pp 3, 386-527, ISBN 1438108370
- ^ Malthouse,Press, Ltd,”The Throne of The Ghost”, (2016)’ ISBN 9789789497133
- ^ Gates, Henry Louis, "Phillis Wheatley: America's Second Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers", Basic Civitas Books, 2003, p 5