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This Earth, My Brother - Couverture souple

Awoonor, Kofi

 
9781035900541: This Earth, My Brother
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1035900548 ISBN 13 : 9781035900541
Editeur : Apollo, 2023

Synopsis

In this debut novel, Kofi Awoonor brilliantly interweaves poetry and allegory into a profound tale of social corruption in post-colonial Ghana.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kofi Awoonor was a renowned poet, novelist, professor, and diplomat born in the Volta Region of Ghana in 1935.

Awoonor was one of the first writers to gain global recognition after Ghana's independence. His poems such as 'Songs of Sorrow' have been required reading for several generations of Ghanaian students.

In 1989, he won the Commonwealth poetry award and, in 1991, he received the Ghana Association of Writers distinguished authors award.

Awoonor was Ghana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1990 to 1994, where he headed the committee against apartheid. He also served as Chairman of the Council of State until 2013 and taught as a professor of African literature at the University of Ghana.

Kofi Awoonor was among those tragically killed in a terrorist attack by Somali militants while on his way to speak at the 2013 Storymoja Hay Festival. Awoonor's death sparked an international outpouring of tributes from authors and poets celebrating the significance of his work.

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Éditeur
Apollo
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1035900548
ISBN 13 
9781035900541
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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