Fodeh Baldeh (1948- )

Fodeh Baldeh was born in 1948 in Fulabatang. He started his studies in The Gambia then in Sierra Leone before moving to pursuing his advanced studies in Great Britain and Nigeria. Several articles were published by him in different newspapers. He is a very versatile professional, working sometimes as a teacher, editor and journalist.

A Fate of An African President is a collection of 39 poems written in 1981-1982 when the author was then in prison in the Gambia. Foday was imprisoned for being involved in the 1981 coup attempt staged by Kukoi Samba Sanyang. He was at the time lecturing at the Gambia College. These poetic texts, full of bitterness towards the conditions of his detention and towards those who imprisoned and condemned him, was only published fifteen years later, in 1996 in Nigeria. He is presently a senior lecturer at the University of The Gambia.