List of Ghanaian writers

This is a list of Ghanaian writers.

• Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1921– ), novelist.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kobina Eyi Acquah (1952– ), poet.^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Ama Ata Aidoo (1940– ), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kofi Aidoo (1950– ), short story writer
• Mohammed Naseehu Ali, short story and non-fiction writer
• Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher.^[Jahn]
• Kofi Anyidoho (1947– ), poet and academic^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Anthony Appiah (1954– ), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist
• Ayi Kwei Armah (1939– ), novelist.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• T. Q. Armar (1915–2000 ), publisher and textbook writer
• Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Bediako Asare, journalist and non-fictionwriter also connected with Tanzania
• Meshack Asare (1945– ), children's writer.
• Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and director.^[1]
• Mary Asabea Ashun (1968– ), novelist.^[2]
• Ayesha Harruna Attah, novelist.^[3]
• Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Isaac Ayertey, Pan-Africanist and author
• Yaba Badoe, novelist and filmmaker^[4]
• Sylvanus Bedzrah, novelist.
• Mohammed Ben-Abdallah (1944 – ), playwright.^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• J. Benibengor Blay (1915– ), popular novelist, playwright and poet.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Yaw M. Boateng (1950– ), novelist and playwright.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• William Boyd (1952– ), novelist.
• Kwesi Brew (1928– ), poet.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Nana Brew-Hammond, journalist, poet, playwright and screenwriter.^[5]
• Margaret Busby, publisher and dramatist.^[6]
• Abena Busia (1953– ), poet and academic.^[7][8]
• Akosua Busia (1966– ), actress, novelist and screenwriter.
• Jacobus Capitein (1717–1747), minister and writer on slavery.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Adelaide Smith Casely-Hayford (1868–1960), short story writer and educator.^[Gikandi]
• Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1901–1950), poet.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• J. E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930), politician and novelist.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Rita Akoto Coker (1953– ), African romance novelist. ^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Quobna Ottobah Cugoano (1757?–1801?), freed slave and autobiographer.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• J. B. Danquah (1895–1965), scholar, lawyer and politician.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Mabel Dove Danquah (1910–1984), short story writer and journalist.^[Gikandi]
• Amma Darko (1956– ), novelist.
• Lawrence Darmani (1956– ), novelist, poet, playwright, inspirational writer
• Joe de Graft (1924–1978), playwright and poet.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977), poet, playwright and novelist.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Amu Djoleto (1929– ), novelist, poet and educator.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Cameron Duodu (1937– ), journalist, novelist and poet.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Ferdinand Kwasi Fiawoo (1891–1969), playwright.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Dag Heward-Mills
• Ben Hinson, novelist, poet, playwright, director, actor and screenwriter.^[9]
• Israel Kafu Hoh (1912– ), playwright and poet.^[Jahn]
• Albert William Kayper-Mensah (1923– ), poet.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Ellis Ayitey Komey (1927– ), poet and short story writer.^[Jahn]
• Asare Konadu (1932–1994), novelist.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Kojo Gyinaye Kyei (1932– ), poet.^[Jahn]
• B. Kojo Laing (1946– ), novelist and poet.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Lesley Lokko, novelist and academic.
• Bill Okyere Marshall (1936– ), playwright and novelist.^{[Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Andrews Pardon Adu Martinson (1900-), short story writer.^[Jahn]
• J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–), ethnomusicologist.^[Jahn]
• Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), politician and political theorist.^[Jahn]
• Henry Ofori.( –2013), journalist.^[Jahn]
• (John) Atukwei Okai (1941– ), poet.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Amankwa Andrew Opoku (1912–), poet, short story writer and educator.^[Jahn]
• Martin Owusu (1943– ), playwright.^{[Killam & Rowe]}
• Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005), poet.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn]}
• Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974– ), poet.
• Carl Christian Reindorf (1834–1917), pastor and historian.^[Jahn]
• Kobina Sekyi (1892–1956), politician and writer.^{[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Taiye Selasi, novelist
• Francis Selormey (1927–1988), novelist.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), playwright.^{[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]}
• Asiedu Yirenkyi (1946– ), playwright.^{[Killam & Rowe]}

References

1. Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online
2. "Series combines literacy, science | Hamilton Community News". Hamiltonnews.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
3. Interview with Ayesha Harruna Attah, 19 February 2009.
4. "An Interview with Ghanaian – British Writer, Yaba Badoe", Geosi Reads.
5. "African Writing". African Writing. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
6. "Wasafiri Advisory Board". Wasafiri.org. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
7. Margaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent, London: Jonathan Cape, 1992; Vintage, 1993.
8. "Abena Busia Discussion of Women Writing Africa". International.ucla.edu. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
9. Ben Hinson, Ben Hinson

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2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
4. [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4