Contributors

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Jerreh Barrow is a geophysicist who loves writing poems.

Cherno Omar Barry is a lecturer in French at the University of The Gambia. He is currently studying for a doctorate degree at Limoges University in France.

Seedy Fatty is a student of agriculture at the University of The Gambia. He enjoys writing poetry in his spare time.

Pierre Gomez is a senior lecturer in French at the University of The Gambia. He has a doctorate degree in comparative literature from Limoges University in France. His area of specialization is African literature, especially Gambian literature.

Arafang Keita lives at Tallinding, KMC.

William James King is a poet, educator, and actor. A native of Orrville, Alabama, he has taught French and English at community colleges and high schools in Alabama. He is the recipient of a School District Leadership Award from the CBC Education Brain Trust. He also spent a season as an actor with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. In addition to At the Forest Edge, he is the author of Wooden Windows (Austin: Sulphur River Literary Review Press). His poems have appeared in numerous journals.

Roland Bankole Marke is a Florida-based freelance writer, poet and songwriter, who was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Marke started writing in order to satisfy his own soul. His passion for humanity that is depicted in his writing helped to consummate a lasting marriage. Marke’s work has appeared in several publications, both in print and online journals or magazines.

Anthony Mendy is a final year student in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of The Gambia.

Ramatoulie O Othman works at the Gambia Ports Authority as a personal assistant. She is the author of A Cherished Heritage and Costly Prices.

Momodou Lamin Saho Sambou has an MA degree in linguistics. He is a lecturer in English at the University of The Gambia.