List of Gambian writers explained

The following is a list of Gambian writers.

B

• Janet Badjan-Young (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

• Ebou Dibba (1943–2000), novelist^[3]

F

• Dayo Forster, novelist^[4]

J

• Hassan Bubacar Jallow (1950–), law books, politician and barrister^[5]
• Augusta Jawara (1924–1981), playwright
• Joseph Henry Joof (1960–)
• Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), historian, politician and Pan-Africanist^{[6] [7]}
• Tamsier Joof (1973–)

M

• Augusta Mahoney (1924–1981), playwright and activist for women's rights
• Florence Mahoney (1929–), author and historian

N

• Sulayman S. Nyang (1944–2018), historian and lecturer

P

• Lenrie Peters (1932−2009), poet and novelist, also associated with Sierra Leone^[8]

S

• Tijan Sallah (1958–), poet, publisher^[9]
• Sally Singhateh (1977–), poet and novelist
• Lamin Sanneh (1942–2019), scholar, novelist, historian, and poet
• Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe (1990–), novelist, scholar, playwright, poet, and event organizer^[10]

W

• Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784), poet^[11]

See also

• List of Senegalese writers
• List of African writers by country

External links

• Gambian literature and writings

Notes and References

1. Zell, Hans M., Helene Silver, A Reader's Guide to African Literature: to 1972, Heinemann Educational, 1972, pp. 134–5, .
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=7EwOAAAAQAAJ&dq=William+Conton&pg=PA50 "William Conton"
3. Whiteman, Kaye, "Ebou Dibba", The Guardian, 3 April 2001.
4. News: Reading the Ceiling . Owen . Richardson . 28 July 2007 . The Age . Melbourne . 29 April 2021.
5. http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/185183/185198/185199/185209/hassan_bubacar_jallow__the_gambia/ Biography
6. http://www.foroyaa.gm/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6832 "Burning Issues : TRIBUTE TO ALHAJI A.E. CHAM JOOF"
7. Jammeh, Momodou, "Tribute to Late Alhagie A. E. Cham Joof", The Point, 11 May 2011. (Cham Joof pictured with the author.) Retrieved 10 May 2012.
8. De la Fontaine, Jean, "Adieu Lenrie Peters", The Point Newspaper, 28 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
9. Arana, R. Victoria, "The Facts on File Companion to World Poetry", Infobase Publishing (2008), pp. 3, 386–527,
10. News: Young Gambian writer makes top four West African writers list . Makudu . Manneh . 25 February 2022 . The Point Newspaper . Gambia . 25 February 2022.
11. [Henry Louis Gates Jr|Gates, Henry Louis]