Yaa Gyasi
Ghanaian-American novelist
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Summary
Yaa Gyasi was born on 1989[1] in Mampong[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ghana[6], United States[7]
- Field of work: historical novel[8]
- Educated at: Stanford University[9], University of Iowa[10], Virgil I. Grissom High School[11]
- Notable work: Homegoing[12]
- Award received: Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners[13], American Book Awards[14], National Book Foundation[15], John Leonard Prize[16]
- Influenced by: Toni Morrison[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Commons category: Yaa Gyasi[19]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts[20], Master of Fine Arts[21]
- Family name: Gyasi[22]
- Given name: Yaa[23]
- Academic major: English[24], creative writing[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
- Name in native language: Yaa Gyasi[27]
- Start of work period: 2016[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[29], Art+Feminism[30]
- Writing language: English[31]
Why It Matters
Yaa Gyasi has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Yaa Gyasi born?
Yaa Gyasi was born in Mampong[2].
What did Yaa Gyasi do for work?
Yaa Gyasi worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4].
Where did Yaa Gyasi go to school?
Yaa Gyasi was educated at Stanford University[9], University of Iowa[10], and Virgil I. Grissom High School[11].
What awards did Yaa Gyasi receive?
Honors received include Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners[13], American Book Awards[14], National Book Foundation[15], and John Leonard Prize[16].