Kofi Anyidoho

Ghanaian poet and academic
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Kofi Anyidoho

Summary

Kofi Anyidoho is a human[1]. He was born in Wheta[2]. He was born on July 25, 1947[3]. He worked as a poet[4], politician[5], playwright[6], teacher of literature[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wheta[2], Kofi Anyidoho…
  • Kofi Anyidoho was born on July 25, 1947[3].
  • Kofi Anyidoho held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • Kofi Anyidoho worked as a poet[4].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's professions included politician[5].
  • Kofi Anyidoho worked as a playwright[6].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's professions included teacher of literature[7].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Among Kofi Anyidoho's employers was University of Ghana[11].
  • Kofi Anyidoho was employed by Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa[12].
  • Kofi Anyidoho was educated at University of Ghana[13].
  • Kofi Anyidoho was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[14].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[15].
  • Kofi Anyidoho received the ALA Distinguished Member Award[16].
  • Kofi Anyidoho received the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Kofi Anyidoho was a member of African Literature Association[18].
  • Kofi Anyidoho is recorded as male[19].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's given name is recorded as Kofi[21].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ewe[23].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Twi[24].
  • Kofi Anyidoho's has written for is recorded as Busara[25].

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Origins and Family

Kofi Anyidoho was born in Wheta[2]. He was born on July 25, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ghana[13], a public university[26], in Ghana[27], founded in 1948[28], headquartered in Legon Campus[29]; Indiana University Bloomington[14], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1820[32], headquartered in Bloomington[33]; and University of Texas at Austin[15], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1883[36], headquartered in Austin[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], politician[5], playwright[6], teacher of literature[7], and literary scholar[8]. Employers include University of Ghana[11], a public university[38], in Ghana[39], founded in 1948[40], headquartered in Legon Campus[41] and Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa[12], an organization[42], in Senegal[43], founded in 1973[44], headquartered in Dakar[45].

Recognition

Awards received include ALA Distinguished Member Award[16], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2004[48] and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Why It Matters

Kofi Anyidoho ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Kofi Anyidoho born?

Kofi Anyidoho's place of birth was Wheta[2].

What did Kofi Anyidoho do for work?

Kofi Anyidoho worked as poet[4], politician[5], playwright[6], teacher of literature[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Kofi Anyidoho go to school?

Kofi Anyidoho was educated at University of Ghana[13], Indiana University Bloomington[14], and University of Texas at Austin[15].

What awards did Kofi Anyidoho receive?

Honors received include ALA Distinguished Member Award[16] and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

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  15. [16] . africanlit.org. Retrieved . africanlit.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . gaas-gh.org. gaas-gh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . africanlit.org. Retrieved . africanlit.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Busara. wikidata.org.

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  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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