List of Gambian writers
This is a list of writers from the Gambia, ordered by surname.
B
- Janet Badjan-Young (born 1937), playwright
C
- William Conton (1925–2003), educator, historian and novelist, also associated with Sierra Leone[1][2]
D
- Ebou Dibba (1943–2000), novelist[3]
G
- Nana Grey-Johnson (born 1951), journalist, novelist, biographer, playwright[4]
J
- Hassan Bubacar Jallow (born 1950), law books, politician and barrister[5]
- Augusta Jawara (1924–1981)
- Joseph Henry Joof (born 1960)
- Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), historian, politician and Pan-Africanist[6][7]
M
N
- Sulayman S. Nyang, historian and lecturer
P
- Lenrie Peters (1932−2009), poet and novelist, also associated with Sierra Leone[8]
S
- Tijan Sallah (born 1958), poet, publisher[9]
- Sally Singhateh (born 1977)
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)
- ^ "Grey-Johnson, Nana (1951) – Gambian literature and writings". Gamwriters.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ Biography (in) Commonwealth Secretariat (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ Foroyaa: Exclusive interview with Foroyaa Panorama (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ The Point ewspaper: (The Point - Cham Joof pictured with the author) (Tribute) (Retrieved 10 May 2012)
- ^ The Point News Paper (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
- ^ Gates, Henry Louis, "Phillis Wheatley: America's Second Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers", Basic Civitas Books, 2003, p 5