Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:African_Writers_Association
Ghanaian_Writers_Association |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Ghana
Ghanaian_politics |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
gptkb:Ghana_National_Literary_Award |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1935-02-13
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Kwame_Awoonor
gptkb:Kofi_Awoonor_Jr. gptkb:Abena_Awoonor |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Fiction
Poetry Essays |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2013-09-21
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Nairobi
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
The Last Testament
The_African_Experience |
| gptkbp:genre |
Drama
Fiction Poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kofi Awoonor
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Nadine_Gordimer
gptkb:Ama_Ata_Aidoo Chinua Achebe Wole Soyinka Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:African_literature
gptkb:Ayi_Kwei_Armah Chinua Achebe Wole Soyinka |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:African_literature
Ghanaian_culture |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Community development
Cultural preservation Education reform Human rights advocacy Literary criticism Public speaking Environmental issues Political activism Literary festivals Cultural exchange programs International diplomacy Cultural activism Translation work Anthology editing Ghanaian_politics |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cultural heritage preservation
Political activism Literary contributions Cultural advocacy Exploring themes of exile Promoting_African_identity |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Ewe |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural representation in literature
Influence on younger writers Advocacy_for_African_literature |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Ghanaian
Ewe |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Promise of Hope
The_Healers This_Earth,_My_Brother |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Academic Novelist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Nairobi,_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
Kofi_Awoonor_III
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Awoonor
|