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Kadija Sesay
MBE, Hon. FRSL
In 2017
Born1962 (age 61–62)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Other namesKadija George
Alma materBirmingham University
Occupation(s)Literary activist, writer, editor
Websitewww.sablelitmag.org

Kadija George MBE, Hon. FRSL (born 1962), also known as Kadija Sesay, is a British literary activist, short story writer and poet of Sierra Leonean descent, and the publisher and managing editor of the magazine SABLE LitMag. Her work has earned her many awards and nominations, including the Cosmopolitan Woman of Achievement in 1994, Candace Woman of Achievement in 1996, The Voice Community Award in Literature in 1999 and the Millennium Woman of the Year in 2000. She is the General Secretary for African Writers Abroad (PEN International) and organises the Writers' HotSpot – trips for writers abroad, where she teaches creative writing and journalism courses.[1]

  1. ^ Donnell, Alison (2002). "Sesay, Kadija". In Alison Donnell (ed.). Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture. Routledge. pp. 275–6. ISBN 978-1-134-70025-7.

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