Author: Tijan M. Sallah
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Before the New Earth: African Short Stories
Before the New Earth is a remarkable first collection of African short stories by renowned Gambian writer Tijan M. Sallah. It is a landmark of Gambian literature. Steeped firmly in that tiny country’s experience, the narratives present the moral tales of a society dealing with life and death, family life, social injustice, crime and punishment,…
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Harrow: London Poems of Convalescence
Harrow: London Poems of Convalescence are a unique, new collection of poems in noted Gambian writer’s poetic works. Simple, reflective, and in rhymes, they depart from the poet’s usual free verse. The poems deal with the near-death experience of a pedestrian hit by a car in London, and the agony of pain while recovering, and…