Literature & Storytelling
Baaba Sillah
Writer and literary critic
A Gambian legacyBaaba Sillah is a Gambian writer whose work draws on the storytelling traditions and languages of Senegambia. His books include Pencum Taakusaan, Dabaali Gi and When the Monkey Talks. In interviews, he has described childhood storytelling, moral instruction and multilingual family life as important influences on his writing.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Launched Pencum Taakusaan and Dabaali Gi in 2010.
02Authored When the Monkey Talks.
Photo: The Point: author interview · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. Original photograph enlarged for display; source detail is limited. View original photograph.
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