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The Dreams of Katchikali: The Challenge of a Gambian National Literature

By Dr Tijan Sallah             The question of a Gambian national literature, the search for a distinct narrative rooted in the sensibilities and rituals of a place, has been as illusive as the search for a Gambian national identity.   What does it mean to be a Gambian; to be part of a population of about one million; to be dependent on a groundnuts or peanut monocrop economy; to be geographically surrounded, except for the coastline, by Senegal; to be the confluence of some four major...

A tribute to Ebou Dibba

“The power pen of one of the Gambia’s best known authors has been silenced by the cold hand of death” – Editorial, Daily Observer, 15-01-2001“No doubt, many people are shocked and saddened by the news of Ebou Dibba’s ultimate death. A big tree has fallen!” Ebou Gaye, ViewPoint, daily Observer, 05-01-2001.“The death of Ebou Dibba (MBE) has robbed the Gambia of an accomplished writer, whose oeuvres are emblematic of Gambian writings of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Ebou’s work...