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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
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, and in the Caribbean. She worked for the
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, before becoming Director of UNIC at
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, Nigeria. She is Director of the Ebunjang Theatre complex at
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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 Excellence".


Works


Plays

* ''The Ultimate Inheritance'', first staged 2001 * ''The Battle of Sankandi'', first produced 2002.Florence Mahoney
Gambia: 'The Battle of Sankandi' - An Appreciation
''The Independent'' (Banjul), 10 June 2002. Accessed 21 November 2012. * ''The Dance of Katchikali: a dance drama'', first staged 2007. * ''The Hand of Fate'', published 2009. * ''Chains of Inspiration'', produced 2011.Theatre preview: ‘Chains of Inspiration’ by Janet Badjan-Young: a dance drama based on the Atlantic Slave Trade
''The Point'', 17 June 2011. Accessed 21 November 2012.


Other

* "Collective War Against Poverty", ''A.M. News'', Thursday (April, 1 1): 6.


References

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