In the history of letters, Ayi Kwei Armah is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Ayi Kwei Armah as Ghanaian writer (born 1939).
Ayi Kwei Armah was born at Sekondi-Takoradi in 1939. His recorded nationality is Ghana. He was educated at Harvard University and Columbia University.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
He worked as writer, novelist and translator.
The writing is recorded in English and Fante.
His best-known work is The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. A writer's real subject usually becomes visible only across the whole body of work.
That the work was written from Ghana matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
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