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List Of Gambian Writers
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 * Hassoum Ceesay (1971–), historian, curator, educator, scholar and novelist D * Ebou Dibba (1943–2000), novelist F * Dayo Forster (), novelist J * Hassan Bubacar Jallow (1950–), law books, politician and barrister * Augusta Jawara (1924–1981), playwright * Joseph Henry Joof (1960–) * Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), historian, politician and Pan-Africanist * 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 S * Tijan Sallah (1958–), poet, publisher * Sally Singhateh (1977–), poet and novelist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Badjan-Young
Janet Badjan-Young (born 1937) is a Gambian playwright and administrator, "easily one of the most prolific playwrights" in the country. Biography She has a BA in Drama (UK, 1959) and a Master's degree in Communications (1979, USA). She has spent the greater part of her life outside The Gambia: in Sierra Leone, in Kenya, in Nigeria, and in the Caribbean. She worked for the United Nations Information Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, before becoming Director of UNIC at Lagos, Nigeria. She is Director of the Ebunjang Theatre complex at Kanifing Kanifing (also Kanifeng) is a town in the Gambia, and lies immediately west of the capital city of Banjul. The Kanifing Local Government Area has the largest population of any of the administrative districts in Gambia. It includes Serrekunda, th ... South. In 2012, she was one of five Gambian women honoured for their significant contribution to "the development of The Gambia in all aspects of life", receiving the "Award of Exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulayman S
Sulayman (Arabic: سُلِيمَان ''sulaymān'') is an Arabic name of the Biblical king and Islamic prophet Solomon meaning "man of peace", derived from the Hebrew name Shlomo. The name Sulayman is a diminutive of the name Salman (سَلْمان ''salmān''), which both name stems from the male noun-name Salaam. It may refer to: Persons Mononyms or honorific title *Solomon, in Arabic alphabet سُليمان pronounced Sulayman, king of Israel and a son of David *Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (674-717), famous Umayyad caliph who ruled from 715 until 717. *Sulayman ibn Hisham, was the famous Umayyad prince and Arab general, the son of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham (r. 723–743). He is known for his participation in the expeditions against the Byzantines. *Sultan Sulayman I, also known as Suleiman the Magnificent, longest-reigning Great Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566 *Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, or Sulayman II or Sulayman al-Musta'in (died 1016), fifth Umayyad r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Gambian People By Occupation
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambian Writers
Gambian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of the Gambia * Gambian people, a person from the Gambia, or of Gambian descent * Culture of the Gambia * Gambian cuisine See also * *Languages of the Gambia In The Gambia, Mandinka language, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar language, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof language, Wolof by 18%, Soninke language, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola languages, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer lan ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Writers By Country
This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa. It includes poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. Algeria ''See: List of Algerian writers'' Angola ''See: List of Angolan writers'' Benin ''See: List of Beninese writers'' Botswana * Galesiti Baruti, novelist and academic * Unity Dow (1959–), judge, human rights activist, writer and minister of basic education * Bessie Head (1937–1986), novelist and short-story writer born in South Africa * Leetile Disang Raditladi (1910–1971), playwright and poet * Barolong Seboni (1957–), poet and academic Burkina Faso ''See: List of Burkinabé writers'' Burundi * Esther Kamatari (1951–) * Ketty Nivyabandi (1978–) Cameroon ''See: List of Cameroonian writers'' Cape Verde Central African Republic * Pierre Makombo Bamboté (1932–), novelist and poet * Etienne Goyémidé (1942–1997), novelist, poet and short story writer: ''Le Silence de la Foret'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Senegalese Writers
__NOTOC__ This is a list of prominent Senegalese authors (by surname) A - G * Agbo, Berte-Evelyne, poet, also connected with Benin * Bâ, Mariama (1929–1981), French-language novelistSee the entry in Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., ''The Companion to African Literatures''. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. * Barry, Kesso (1948– ), autobiographer born in Guinea * Barry, Mariama, French-language autobiographical novelist * Benga, Sokhna (1967– ), novelist and poet * Bocoum, Jacqueline Fatima, former journalist turned author and programme director * Bugul, Ken (1948– ), autobiographical writer and novelistSee the entry in Simon Gikandi, ed., ''Encyclopedia of African Literature''. Routledge; 2002. * Cisse, Mamadou (1956– ) * Diakhate, Lamine (1928–1987), poet and novelist * Diallo, Nafissatou Niang (1941–1982), autobiographer, novelist and children's writer * Dieng, Mame Younousse, novelist in French and Wolof * Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973–2016), j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Louis Gates Jr
Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. (born September 16, 1950) is an American literary critic, professor, historian, and filmmaker, who serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He is a Trustee of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He rediscovered the earliest African-American novels, long forgotten, and has published extensively on appreciating African-American literature as part of the Western canon. In addition to producing and hosting previous series on the history and genealogy of prominent American figures, since 2012, Gates has been host of the television series '' Finding Your Roots'' on PBS. It combines the work of expert researchers in genealogy, history, and genetics historic research to tell guests about their ancestors' lives and histories. Early life and education Gates was born in Keyser, West Virginia, to Henry Louis Gates Sr. (c. 1913–2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly ( – December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Gates, Henry Louis, ''Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers'', Basic Civitas Books, 2010, p. 5. Born in West Africa, she was kidnapped and subsequently sold into enslavement at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America, where she was bought by the Wheatley family of Boston. After she learned to read and write, they encouraged her poetry when they saw her talent. On a 1773 trip to London with her enslaver's son, seeking publication of her work, Wheatley met prominent people who became patrons. The publication in London of her '' Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral'' on September 1, 1773, brought her fame both in England and the American colonies. Figures such as George Washington praised her work. A few ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe
Modou is an African masculine given name that may refer to * Modou Bamba Gaye, Gambian politician * Modou Barrow (born 1992), Gambian football player *Kabba-Modou Cham (born 1992), Belgian-born Gambian football player *Modou Dia (born 1950), Senegalese politician and diplomat * Modou Diagne (born 1994), Senegalese football player * Modou Jadama (born 1994), American association football player of Gambian descent *Modou Jagne (born 1983), Gambian association football player * Pa Modou Jagne (born 1989), Gambian association football player * Pa-Modou Kah (born 1980), Norwegian football coach and former player *Modou Kouta, Chadian football player and manager *Modou Sady Diagne (born 1954), Senegalese basketball player *Modou Sougou (born 1984), Senegalese football player *Modou Sowe (born 1963), Gambian football referee *Modou Tall Modou Tall (born 27 June 1953) is a former Senegalese basketball player. Tall competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 47 poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamin Sanneh
Lamin Sanneh (May 24, 1942 – January 6, 2019) was the D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity at Yale Divinity School and Professor of History at Yale University. Biography Sanneh was born and raised in Gambia as part of an ancient African royal family, and was a naturalized United States citizen. After studying at the University of Birmingham and the Near East School of Theology, Beirut, he earned his doctorate in Islamic History at the University of London. Sanneh taught and worked at the University of Ghana, the University of Aberdeen, Harvard, and, from 1989–2019, at Yale. He was an editor-at-large of '' The Christian Century'', and served on the board of several other journals. Sanneh had honorary doctorates from University of Edinburgh and Liverpool Hope University. He was a Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Lion, Senegal's highest national honor. He was a member of the Pontifical Commission of the Historical Sciences and of the Pontifical Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Singhateh
Sally Sadie Singhateh (born 1977) is a Gambian poet and novelist. Biography While interning at the Foundation for Research on Women's Health, Productivity and the Environment (BAFROW), she published several articles in The Voice of Young People Magazine, published by BAFROW and aimed at young people. In 1995, she won Merit's International Poetry Award.Amazon: About the Author Zugriff Juni 2010 Singhateh earned a in Communication and was in the process of earning a Master of Arts in Contemporary Literature in 2004. At the University of Wales, Swansea. At BAFROW, an organization that campaigns against female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tijan Sallah
Tijan M. Sallah (born 6 March 1958) is a Gambian poet and prose writer. Early life Tijan Sallah was born in Serekunda, The Gambia, on 6 March 1958. His mother was of Wolof ethnicity and his father was a Tukulor, who, according to Sallah, was a descendant of the ruling families of Futa Tooro. He attended koranic schools (locally known as daras) from the age of four, before entering Serrekunda Primary School, where he describes his teacher Harrietta Ndow as having been particularly influential. He then entered St. Augustine's High School, run by Irish Holy Ghost Fathers, and was exposed to classical British literary texts (Shakespeare's plays, Orwell's and Dickens' works, etc.) and the Bible. Although his father, Momodou Musa Sallah (Dodou Sallah), was imam of the local mosque in Serekunda, he did not mind his son studying the Bible, as it was part of the heritage of the Abrahamic religions. Under these influences and encouraged by his teachers at St. Augustine's High School, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
