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Literature & Storytelling

Juka Fatou Jabang

Poet and feminist literary voice

A Gambian legacy

Juka Fatou Jabang is a Gambian poet whose work examines gender, social injustice and the African condition. Her collection The Phoenix addresses subjects including women’s experiences, migration and power. Her literary career developed alongside professional work outside The Gambia, including service at the African Development Bank.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Published The Phoenix in 2012.

02Contributed to the collaborative volume The Repeal and Other Poems.

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