Ama Ata Aidoo

Summary

Ama Ata Aidoo is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Abeadzi Kyiakor^[2]. She was born on March 23, 1942^[3]. She died in Accra^[4]. She died on May 31, 2023^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], politician^[9], and minister^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ama Ata Aidoo's place of birth was Abeadzi Kyiakor^[2].
• Ama Ata Aidoo died in Accra^[4].
• Ama Ata Aidoo was born on March 23, 1942^[3].
• Ama Ata Aidoo died on May 31, 2023^[5].
• Ama Ata Aidoo held citizenship in Ghana^[12].
• Fante was Ama Ata Aidoo's native language^[13].
• Ama Ata Aidoo worked as a poet^[6].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's professions included novelist^[7].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's professions included playwright^[8].
• Ama Ata Aidoo worked as a politician^[9].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's professions included minister^[10].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's professions included academic^[14].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's field of work was drama^[16].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's field of work was fiction literature^[17].
• Ama Ata Aidoo held the position of Minister for Education^[18].
• Ama Ata Aidoo was employed by Brown University^[19].
• Among Ama Ata Aidoo's employers was University of Cape Coast^[20].
• Among Ama Ata Aidoo's employers was University of Richmond^[21].
• Ama Ata Aidoo was educated at Wesley Girls' High School^[22].
• Ama Ata Aidoo was educated at University of Ghana^[23].
• Ama Ata Aidoo's education included a stint at Stanford University^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ama Ata Aidoo is Our Sister Killjoy^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ama Ata Aidoo is Anowa^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ama Ata Aidoo is No Sweetness Here^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-03-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-05-31^[31]

• Community tags: poet^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 63600545-ed32-44b0-bbc6-9080896edd41^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Abeadzi Kyiakor^[2], Ama Ata Aidoo… she was born on March 23, 1942^[3]. Fante was her native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Wesley Girls' High School^[22], a high school^[34], in Ghana^[35], founded in 1836^[36], headquartered in Cape Coast^[37]; University of Ghana^[23], a public university^[38], in Ghana^[39], founded in 1948^[40], headquartered in Legon Campus^[41]; and Stanford University^[24], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1885^[44], headquartered in Stanford^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], politician^[9], minister^[10], and academic^[14]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[46]; drama^[16], a literary mode^[47]; and fiction literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[48]. Employers include Brown University^[19], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1765^[51], headquartered in Providence^[52]; University of Cape Coast^[20], a public university^[53], in Ghana^[54], founded in 1962^[55]; and University of Richmond^[21], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1830^[58], headquartered in Richmond^[59]. Ama Ata Aidoo held the position of Minister for Education^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Our Sister Killjoy^[25], a literary work^[60]; Anowa^[26], a literary work^[61]; No Sweetness Here^[27], a literary work^[62]; Birds^[63]; The Dilemma of a Ghost^[64], a literary work^[65]; and Changes: A Love Story^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize^[67], an award^[68], founded in 1987^[69]; Nelson Mandela Prize^[70], an award^[71], founded in 2014^[72]; and The Mbari Club^[73], a cultural center^[74], in Nigeria^[75], founded in 1961^[76].

Personal Life

Ama Ata Aidoo was affiliated with the Provisional National Defence Council^[77].

Death and Burial

Ama Ata Aidoo died on May 31, 2023^[5]. She died in Accra^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[78].

Why It Matters

Ama Ata Aidoo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to her include Daughters of Africa^[81], a literary work^[82], written by Margaret Busby^[83].

FAQs

Where was Ama Ata Aidoo born?

Ama Ata Aidoo was born in Abeadzi Kyiakor^[2].

Where did Ama Ata Aidoo die?

Ama Ata Aidoo passed away in Accra^[4].

What did Ama Ata Aidoo do for work?

Ama Ata Aidoo worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], politician^[9], and minister^[10].

Where did Ama Ata Aidoo go to school?

Ama Ata Aidoo was educated at Wesley Girls' High School^[22], University of Ghana^[23], and Stanford University^[24].

What awards did Ama Ata Aidoo receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize^[67], Nelson Mandela Prize^[70], and The Mbari Club^[73].