Ayi Kwei Armah

Ghanaian writer (born 1939)
Person human Q792956
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Ayi Kwei Armah

Summary

Ayi Kwei Armah is a human[1]. Born in Sekondi-Takoradi[2], he… he was born on October 28, 1939[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ayi Kwei Armah was born in Sekondi-Takoradi[2].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah was born on October 28, 1939[3].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah was born on January 1, 1939[10].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah held citizenship in Ghana[11].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah worked as a writer[4].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah worked as a novelist[5].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah worked as a translator[6].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's professions included publisher[8].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah worked as a screenwriter[12].
  • Among Ayi Kwei Armah's employers was National University of Lesotho[13].
  • Among Ayi Kwei Armah's employers was Amherst College[14].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Among Ayi Kwei Armah's employers was Jeune Afrique[16].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's education included a stint at Achimota School[19].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts[20].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah was educated at Groton School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Ayi Kwei Armah is The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born[22].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah is recorded as male[23].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's Commons category is recorded as Ayi Kwei Armah[25].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's residence is recorded as Dakar[26].
  • Ayi Kwei Armah's residence is recorded as Chang'ombe[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-10-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a20aadf2-7b95-41f4-beed-5754f67d1749[31]

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Origins and Family

Ayi Kwei Armah was born in Sekondi-Takoradi[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 28, 1939[3] and January 1, 1939[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Columbia University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; Achimota School[19], a boarding school[40], in Ghana[41], founded in 1924[42], headquartered in Achimota[43]; Columbia University School of the Arts[20], an art academy[44], in United States[45], founded in 1965[46]; and Groton School[21], a school[47], in United States[48], founded in 1884[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], publisher[8], and screenwriter[12]. Employers include National University of Lesotho[13], a public university[50], in Lesotho[51], founded in 1945[52]; Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[53], in United States[54], founded in 1821[55]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1848[58]; and Jeune Afrique[16], a newspaper[59], in France[60], founded in 1960[61], headquartered in Paris[62].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ayi Kwei Armah is The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born[22].

Why It Matters

Ayi Kwei Armah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Ayi Kwei Armah born?

Born in Sekondi-Takoradi[2], Ayi Kwei Armah…

What did Ayi Kwei Armah do for work?

Ayi Kwei Armah worked as writer[4], novelist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and publisher[8].

Where did Ayi Kwei Armah go to school?

Ayi Kwei Armah was educated at Harvard University[17], Columbia University[18], Achimota School[19], and Columbia University School of the Arts[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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