List of Ghanaian writers

This is a list of Ghanaian writers.

A

  • Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1920–1997), novelist[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (1916–), poet
  • Kobena Eyi Acquah (1952–), poet[Killam & Rowe]
  • Kofi Acquah-Dadzie (1939–), jurist, and writer
  • Francis Agbodeka (1931–2005), academic and writer
  • Jot Agyeman (1967–), media practitioner
  • Ivor Agyeman-Duah (1966–), academic, writer, editor and film director
  • Ama Ata Aidoo (1940–2023), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Kofi Akpabli (1973–), journalist, publisher, and travel writer.
  • Kofi Aidoo (1950–), short story writer
  • Mohammed Naseehu Ali (1971–), short story and non-fiction writer
  • Joseph Godson Amamoo (1931–), journalist and author
  • Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher[Jahn]
  • T. E. Anin (living), economist and author
  • Kofi Anyidoho (1947–), poet and academic[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Anthony Appiah (1954–), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist
  • Ayi Kwei Armah (1939–), novelist[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
  • T. Q. Armar (1915–2000), publisher and textbook writer
  • Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Portia Arthur (1990–), author, writer and reporter
  • Bediako Asare (1930–), journalist and non-fiction writer also connected with Tanzania
  • Meshack Asare (1945–), children's writer
  • Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and director[1]
  • Mary Asabea Ashun (1968–), novelist[2]
  • Akwasi Bretuo Assensoh (1946–), journalist and historian[3]
  • Ayesha Harruna Attah (1983–), novelist[4]
  • Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), novelist and art historian
  • Anthony Osarfo, screenwriter
  • Jamuel Yaw Asare (living), poet, playwright and novelist

B

C

D

F

G

H

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

W

Y

References

  1. ^ Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online
  2. ^ "Series combines literacy, science". Hamilton Community News. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. ^ Johnson, Curt (1988). Who's who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets. December Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780913204214.
  4. ^ Interview with Ayesha Harruna Attah Archived 11 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 19 February 2009.
  5. ^ "An Interview with Ghanaian – British Writer, Yaba Badoe", Geosi Reads.
  6. ^ "African Writing". African Writing. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Advisory Board". Wasafiri. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  8. ^ Margaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent, London: Jonathan Cape, 1992; Vintage, 1993.
  9. ^ "Abena Busia Discussion of Women Writing Africa". International.ucla.edu. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
  2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, eds, The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
  3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds, The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
  4. [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds, Who's Who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4
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