However, it was her novel Our Sister Killjoy that was to catapult her to fame as well as controversy.
While at university in the mid-60s, Aidoo wrote two plays, The Dilemma of a Ghost and Anowa. Aidoo started writing at a young age and decided to pursue her calling when she was a student at the University of Ghana (Legon). 1940) was born in Ghana and continues her extraordinary and prolific six-decade career as a writer, educator, and leader. We will celebrate Professor Aidoo's legendary and multidimensional career as writer, playwright, poet, writer, educator, and minister.Īma Ata Aidoo (b. The semi-autobiographical, experimental novel introduced the world to Sissie, a killjoy with staunchly anti-colonial and feminist opinions but with a compassionate heart and a boisterous sense of humor. 3pm Accra | 11am New York | 9.30pm MumbaiĪ rare opportunity to listen to Professor Ama Ata Aidoo speak about Our Sister Killjoy: or Reflections from a Black-eyed Squint, her debut novel published 45 years ago in 1977.
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