Ama Ata Aidoo Writer

Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, née Christina Ama Aidoo (born 23 March 1940, Saltpond) is a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright and academic. She was also a Minister of Education in Ghana under the Jerry Rawlings administration. She currently lives in Ghana, where in 2000 she established the Mbaasem Foundation to promote and support the work of African women writers.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 23, 1940
Birth place
Ghana , Saltpond

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External resources

  1. http://bldr.alexanderstreet.com
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/features/womenwriters/aidoo_life.shtml
  3. http://www.google.com.gh/imgres?imgurl=http://www.afrikaberriak.com/include/uploads/nodo/ama-ata-aidoo-02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2014/09/ama-ata-aidoo-one-of-africas-oldest.html&h=266&w=190&tbnid=UKKqLD1G7Tkr8M:&zoom=1&tbnh=186&tbnw=132&usg=__g1RqeoeLRrMjYTls9UPva5X0Les=&docid=WVfXxJ5pfY5sdM&itg=1&ved=0CIABEMo3&ei=DPKqVMa8CNimyASrkoLYAw
  4. http://www.worldwhoswho.com/views/entry.html?id=aid-0200
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuxPvJqQp0I
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_gJwy9yjrk