Ama Ata Aidoo

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Born:
April 4, 1942

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Ama Ata Aidoo, née Christina Ama Aidoo (born 23 March 1942) is a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright and academic. She was the Minister of Education under the Jerry Rawlings administration. In 2000, she established the Mbaasem Foundation to promote and support the work of African women writers.

Books by Ama Ata Aidoo

Ama Ata Aidoo: Our Sister Killjoy (1977, Longman)

Our Sister Killjoy

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Alabama

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Maya Angelou, Ama Ata Aidoo, Margaret Busby, Opal Palmer Adisa, Grace Akello, Zaynab Alkali, Ifi Amadiume: Daughters of Africa (1993) No rating

Daughters of Africa

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Ama Ata Aidoo: African Love Stories (Paperback, 2007, Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd) No rating

African Love Stories

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Ama Ata Aidoo: The girl who can (2002, Heinemann) No rating

The girl who can

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