Kofi Awoonor
Sign in to saveAlso known as George Awoonor-Williams, George Kofi Nyidevu Awoonor-Williams, Kofi Nyidevu Awoonor
Ghanaian poet and author (1935-2013)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kofi Awoonor is referenced by 64 other articles, and connects out to Gold Coast Colony, Volta Region and Ewe.
Vinony files it under 1935 births, 2013 deaths and 20th-century Ghanaian male writers.
Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935
- Works
- 21
Top works
- The house by the sea
- ERGO! The Bumbershoot Literary Magazine (1986)
- Teatro africano
- Guardians of the sacred word
- The Promise of Hope
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kofi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ghana
- Place of death
- Nairobi
- Occupation
- minister
- Position held
- ambassador
- Educated at
- Stony Brook University
- Employer
- Stony Brook University
- Languages spoken
- Ewe
- Image
- KofiAwoonor.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1935-03-13
- date of death
- 2013-09-21
- Commons category
- Kofi Awoonor
- manner of death
- homicide
- name in native language
- Kofi Awoonor
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Stony Brook University
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Categories
1935 births2013 deaths20th-century Ghanaian male writers20th-century Ghanaian novelists20th-century Ghanaian poets21st-century Ghanaian male writers21st-century Ghanaian poetsAcademic staff of the University of Cape CoastAcademic staff of the University of GhanaAlumni of Achimota SchoolAlumni of University College LondonAmbassadors of Ghana to BrazilAmbassadors of Ghana to CubaAwoonor-Renner familyDeaths by firearm in KenyaEwe peopleGhanaian male poetsGhanaian murder victimsGhanaian non-fiction writersGhanaian people murdered abroadGhanaian people of Sierra Leonean descentMale non-fiction writersMembers of the Council of State (Ghana)People from Volta Region