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].

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• 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].