birth_date: 1932-09-01 00:00:00
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name: Lenrie Peters
about: Dr Lenrie Peters graduated with a B Sc. from the TRINITY College of Cambridge in 1956. In 1959, he received a Medical and Surgery diploma from Cambridge. He holds a Master’s degree in Arts. He worked as journalist of African programs with the BBC from 1955 to 1968. He was the president of the Historic Commission of Monuments of the Gambia, President of FESTAC comity in 1977 and President of the board of directors of the National library of the Gambia and Gambia College from 1979 to 1987. From 1985 to 1991, he was a member and President of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). He was member of the jury for the Literary prize of the Commonwealth in 1995.He passed away on 27 May 2009 in Dakar after a brief illness. Dr Lenrie Peters' poe Dr Lenrie Peters graduated with a B Sc. from the TRINITY College of Cambridge in 1956. In 1959, he received a Medical and Surgery diploma from Cambridge. He holds a Master’s degree in Arts. He worked as journalist of African programs with the BBC from 1955 to 1968. He was the president of the Historic Commission of Monuments of the Gambia, President of FESTAC comity in 1977 and President of the board of directors of the National library of the Gambia and Gambia College from 1979 to 1987. From 1985 to 1991, he was a member and President of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). He was member of the jury for the Literary prize of the Commonwealth in 1995.He passed away on 27 May 2009 in Dakar after a brief illness. Dr Lenrie Peters' poems, Satellites, Katchikali and Selected Poems were published in the African Writers Series along with his only novel The Second Round. ...more
death_date: 2009-05-27 00:00:00