Ama Ata Aidoo
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Ama Ata Aidoo was born March 23, 1942, in Abeadzi Kyiakor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She had citizenship in Ghana.[7] Her occupations included poet, novelist, playwright, politician, minister, and academic.[4][7][8] Her field was poetry, drama, and fiction literature.[4]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ghana[11]
- Native language: Fante[12]
- Occupation: academic[13], activist[14], writer[15], lecturer[16]
- Field of work: poetry[17], drama[18], fiction literature[19]
- Position held: Minister for Education[20]
- Employer: Brown University[21], University of Cape Coast[22], University of Richmond[23]
- Educated at: Wesley Girls' High School[24], University of Ghana[25], Stanford University[26]
- Notable work: Our Sister Killjoy[27], Anowa[28], No Sweetness Here[29], Birds[30], The Dilemma of a Ghost[31], Changes: A Love Story[32], Diplomatic Pounds and Other Stories[33], Someone talking to sometime[34], The eagle and the chickens and other stories[35]
- Award received: Commonwealth Writers' Prize[36], Nelson Mandela Prize[37], The Mbari Club[38], fellowship award[39], Fulbright Scholarship[40]
- Sex or gender: female[41]
- Member of political party: Provisional National Defence Council[42]
- Commons category: Ama Ata Aidoo[43]
- Cause of death: disease[44]
- Family name: Aidoo[45]
- Given name: Ama[46], Ata[47]
- Work location: Zimbabwe[48]
- Manner of death: natural causes[49]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[50], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[51], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[52], Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[53]
Why It Matters
Ama Ata Aidoo has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Works attributed to her include Daughters of Africa[56], a literary work[57], written by Margaret Busby[58].
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 a poet[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], politician[8], and minister[9].
Where did Ama Ata Aidoo go to school?
Ama Ata Aidoo was educated at Wesley Girls' High School[24], University of Ghana[25], and Stanford University[26].
What awards did Ama Ata Aidoo receive?
Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[36], Nelson Mandela Prize[37], The Mbari Club[38], and fellowship award[39].