Wag Reveals 100 Most Influential Gambian Writers

Press release

 

The Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG) has on 24th August 2020, released the full list of The 100 Most Influential Gambian Writers.

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) at a time of great disruption for the world, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis with severe economic and social impacts”, leading to the cancellation of the Dr. Lenrie Peters Memorial Awards for Gambian Literature 2020 and the Kunta Kinteh International Book Festival (KKIBF), the Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG) has published the list of “The 100 Most Influential Gambian Writers.”

The list ranged from three generations: the generation of Dr. Lenrie Peters to the generation of Nana Grey-Johnson and Momodou Sabally, and then the younger generation of Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe and Modou Lamin Kejera; who has been the first Gambian writer to be shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

The list featured highly prolific Gambian writers and scholars who have immensely contributed to the literary development of The Gambia.

 

Notably among those featured in the list are:

Dr. Lenrie Peters, Hon. Halifa Sallah, Dr. Samba Fall, Hon. Hassan Bubacarr Jallow, Prof. Lamin E. Sanneh, Prof. Sulayman S. Nyang, Dr. Ebrima Sall, Hon. Nana Grey-Johnson, Dr. Ebrima Ceesay, Ebou Dibba, Dr. Tijan Sallah, Momodou I. Sambou, Dr. Florence Mahoney, Amie Sillah, etc.

 

CRITERIA

One must meet at least one of the following:

1. PUBLICATION: have published at least a book
2. CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY: have played a significant role individually to the literary/ educational development of The Gambia
3. CONTRIBUTION TO WAG: Have contributed and/ or contributing to the development of the Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG)
4. INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM: have published an internationally acclaimed work/works

 

The 100 Most Influential Gambian Writers are:

1. Dr Lenrie Peters
2. Ebou Dibba
3. Gabriel J. Roberts
4. Prof. Lamin E. Sanneh
5. Prof. Sulayman S. Nyang
6. Hon. Hassan Bubacar Jallow
7. Dr. Tijan Sallah
8. Hon. Halifa Sallah
9. Lady Augusta Jawara
10. Prof. Abdoulaye Saine
11. Momodou I. Sambou
12. Dr. Jeggan C. Senghore
13. Dr. Ebrima Ceesay
14. Amie Sillah
15. Fodeh Baldeh
16. Swaebou Conateh
17. Dr. Lang Fafa Dampha
18. Hassoum Ceesay Sr
19. Hon. Nana Grey-Johnson
20. Baaba Sillah
21. Dr. Ralphina D’Almeida

22 Janet Badjan-Young

1. Patience Sonko-Godwin
2. Juka Fatou Jabang
3. Dr. Florence Mahoney
4. Prof. Pierre Gomez
5. Dr. Cherno Omar Barry
6. Hassoum Ceesay
7. Hon. Demba Ali Jawo
8. Dr Bala Saho
9. Hon. Sherrif Bojang Sr
10. Sir Charles Sarr Thomas
11. Sherrif Samsudeen Sarr
12. Ramatoulie O. Othman
13. Dr. Momodou Sallah
14. Dr. Seedy Drammeh
15. Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow
16. Hon. Momodou Sabally
17. Rohey Samba
18. Sally Sady Singhateh

41 Essa S. Colley

1. Ebou Gaye
2. Nyada Yoba Baldeh
3. Hon. Dr. Mariama Khan
4. Sukai Mbye Bojang
5. Dembo Fanta Bojang
6. Yankuba Mamburay
7. Michael Hamadi Secka
8. Yaya Sillah
9. Musa Bah
10. Cherno Jatta
11. Dr. Samba Fall
12. Saikou Ceesay
13. Khadija Sise
14. Musa E. Jallow
15. Fafa Edrissa Mbaye
16. Dawda E. Faal
17. Ba Musa Trawally
18. Bakary Sidibeh
19. Dr. Ebrima Sall
20. Dr. Abdou Jeng
21. Dr. Ousman Gajigo
22. Dayo Foster
23. Dr. Jabez Ayodele Langley
24. Dr. Abdoulie Sallah
25. Saihou Camara
26. Mary Caroline Gomez
27. Cherno M Njie
28. Salifu Kujabi
29. Benjamin Roberts
30. Matilda Johnson
31. Bakary Sanyang
32. Ann Therese Ndong Jatta
33. Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe
34. Modou F. Singhateh
35. Joseph H. Joof
36. Papa Jeng
37. Cpt (Rtd) Lamin Saine
38. Mary Wadda
39. Omar Champion Cham
40. Cherno Gaye
41. Lala Touray
42. Cornelius Gomez
43. Rohey Balora
44. Momodou Jarjue
45. Dr. Siga Fatima Jagne
46. William Conton
47. Ebrima B. Sawaneh
48. Famara Fofana
49. Aisha Jawara
50. Wuyeh Drammeh
51. Essa Bah
52. Talibeh Hydara
53. Latirr Carr
54. Ndey Kumba Demba
55. Alieu Bah (Immortal X)
56. Modou Lamin Kejera
57. Ismaila Saidybah
58. Omar NK Ceesay
59. Aji Ndumbeh Jobe