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BY Fredrick Ngugi, 6:00am June 30, 2016,

Top 5 Most Influential African Authors of All Time

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by Fredrick Ngugi, 6:00am June 30, 2016,

Ama Ata Aidoo (Ghanaian)

Born in 1942 in Saltpond, Ghana, Ama Ata Aidoo is a celebrated African author mainly specializing in comparative and post-colonial literature. She holds the coveted Commonwealth Writers Prize of 1992. Aidoo has also served as Ghana’s Minister for Education under Jerry Rawlings’ reign. She has authored a number of influential works, including “Our Sister Killjoy,” “Changes,” “Someone Talking to Sometime,” and “The Dilemma of a Ghost.”

Last Edited by:Abena Agyeman-Fisher Updated: June 29, 2016

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