Most Famous Ghanaian Writers

11 Ghanaian Writers in view out of 11

Writing 11
Ghana 166
Ama Ata Aidoo
Ama Ata Aidoo Ghanaian Poet Born 1942
#44,413
Kofi Awoonor
Kofi Awoonor Ghanaian Poet 1935 – 2013
#52,868
ES
Efua Sutherland Ghanaian Poet 1924 – 1996
#78,991
Amma Darko
Amma Darko Ghanaian Writer Born 1956
#83,457
AA
Albert Adu Boahen Ghanaian Historian 1932 – 2006
#139,638
PC
Peggy Cripps Ghanaian Writer 1921 – 2006
#170,106
James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey
James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey Ghanaian Author 1875 – 1927
#174,955
FK
Frank Kobina Parkes Ghanaian Poet 1932 – 2004
#703,735
JB
J. Benibengor Blay Ghanaian Writer Born 1915
#1,136,733
Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh
Senyuiedzorm Awusi Adadevoh Ghanaian Photojournalist
#1,995,313
MA
Manasseh Azure Ghanaian Journalist
#2,786,854

By the numbers

Inside Ghana Writers

11 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous ghana writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ghana Writers peaked in the 1930s with 3 people.

What Ghana Writers Are Known For

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Poet are Ghana Writers's biggest group — 36% of all notables (4).

  1. Poet4
  2. Writer3
  3. Historian1
  4. Author1
  5. Photojournalist1
  6. Journalist1