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.

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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–)

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M

Augusta Mahoney (1924–1981), playwright and activist for women's rights

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

Lamin Sanneh (1942–2019), scholar, novelist, historian, and poet

Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe (1990–), novelist, scholar, playwright, poet, and event organizer.

List of Gambian writers

W

Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784), poet

See also

List of Senegalese writers

List of African writers by country

References

External links

Gambian literature and writings

Writers

Gambia

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