Thursday, December 6, 2012

KOFI AWOONOR



Kofi Awoonor was probably the first Ghanaian writer to garner international recognition for his writings. He was a contemporary of early African writers like Wole Soyinka, Lewis Nkosi, Ola Rotimi etc
Awoonor is respected for his polished poetry. His books of poetry include Rediscovery and other poems, Night of my blood, and The house by the sea. He also published the novels This earth my brother; and Comes the voyager at last

Studies:

Kofi Awoonor, This earth, my brother - : a critical view by H. L. B Moody 


In person : Achebe, Awoonor, and Soyinka at the University of
Washington by Karen L Morell 

The common tongue : a conversation with Kofi Awoonor by Kofi Awoonor


George Awoonor-Williams, writer, poet and director of the Ghana Film
Corporation, interviewed by Robert Serumaga by Kofi Awoonor 

The matter and manner of modern West African poetry in English : a
study of Okigbo, Clark, Awoonor-Williams and Peters by Romanus N Egudu


Kofi Awoonor as poet by Ayo Mamudu 

Kofi Awoonor as a poet by Isaac Irabor Elimimian 

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