Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1960s-2013
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
Modernism
Postcolonialism |
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Cultural preservation
Literary_activism |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
gptkb:Ghana_Book_Award |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Keta,_Ghana
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
1935
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Kofi_Awoonor
gptkb:Ama_Awoonor |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Editing literary journals
Mentoring young writers Participating in literary festivals Advocating for cultural identity Engaging in public speaking on literature Supporting local authors. Writing essays on cultural issues Promoting_African_literature Encouraging_literary_expression_in_Africa Promoting_literacy_in_Ghana Translating_works_into_Ewe |
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Nairobi,_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
2013
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_Ghana |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Poetic exploration of identity
Cultural themes in literature |
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Evelyn Awoonor
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Postcolonial literature
Contemporary_African_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ama_Ata_Aidoo
gptkb:Ayi_Kwei_Armah Chinua Achebe Wole Soyinka Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Ghanaian traditions African_culture |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Cultural advocacy
Ghanaian_politics |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Ewe |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Ghanaian
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Promise of Hope
This_Earth,_My_Brother |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Writer |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Nana_Awoonor
|
| gptkbp:website |
Official website
|