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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Ghana
gptkb:Ghana_National_Commission_on_Culture Ghanaian_politics |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
gptkb:Ghana_Book_Award |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1935-02-13
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Kofi_Awoonor
Nana_Awoonor_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Literary criticism
Political activism Cultural advocacy Promoting_African_literature Education_in_Ghana |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2017-09-21
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
2017
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Exploring themes of identity
Advocating for human rights Engaging with social issues Challenging colonial narratives Celebrating_African_heritage |
| gptkbp:genre |
Drama
Poetry Prose |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nana Awoonor
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Ama_Ata_Aidoo
Chinua Achebe Wole Soyinka Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Oral tradition
Postcolonial literature Ghanaian literature African_culture |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Ewe |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Ghanaian
Ewe |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Promise of Hope
Songs of Sorrow This_Earth,_My_Brother |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Academic Writer |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Awoonor
|