Ebou Dibba
Ebou Dibba , MBE (born August 10, 1943 in Bathurst , † December 29, 2000 in Edenbridge , Kent) was a writer and poet from the West African state of Gambia , who wrote in English and lived in the United Kingdom .
Life
Dibba holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Literature from Cardiff University and a Master of Arts from King's College, London . From 1975 to 1993 he was the director of the community college in Bletchingley , Surrey .
He was found drowned in a river in December 2000.
Works
- 1979: Marriage of Anansewa
- 1980: Olu and the Smugglers
- Novels
- 1986: Chaff on the Wind
- 1989: Fafa
- 1992: Alhaji
Awards
- Order of the British Empire (MBE) (1993)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nekrolog in The Guardian, April 3, 2001
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dibba, Ebou |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dibba, Ebrima |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bathurst , Gambia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 2000 |
| Place of death | Edenbridge , Kent , United Kingdom |