Amu Djoleto was born at Manyakpogunor, Manya Krobo, Ghana, the son of Frederick Badu, a Presbyterian minister, and Victoria Shome Tetteh, "a modest trader".[1] He was educated at Accra Academy and St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast before reading English at the University of Ghana. He joined Ghana's Ministry of Education in the 1960s as a teacher and education officer. After studying textbook production at the Institute of Education, University of London, he returned to Ghana to edit the Ghana Teachers' Journal.[2] At one point heading the Ministry of Education's publishing programme, he has continued to work for the Ministry of Education.[3]
Djoleto contributed to the poetry anthologies Voices of Ghana (1958) and Messages (1970), and his poems were collected in Amid the Swelling Act.[2] He is best known for his novels, the first of which was The Strange Man (1967).
(ed. with T. H. S. Kwami) West African Prose, Heinemann Educational Books, 1972.
The Ghana Book Development Council: aims and objectives, 1976
Books and reading in Ghana, 1985
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^ abSharon Malinowski, ed. (1994). Black Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors. Cengage Gale. p. 194. ISBN978-0-8103-7788-2. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
^ abG. D. Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot, ed. (2008). Student Encyclopedia of African Literature. ABC-CLIO. pp. 109–110. ISBN978-0-313-33580-8. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
^S. A. Amu Djoleto (1968). The Strange Man. Heinemann. p. 286. ISBN978-0-435-90041-0. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
April 14, 2024
djoleto, solomon, alexander, born, july, 1929, ghanaian, writer, educator, contents, life, works, novels, poetry, children, books, other, referenceslife, edit, born, manyakpogunor, manya, krobo, ghana, frederick, badu, presbyterian, minister, victoria, shome, . Solomon Alexander Amu Djoleto born 22 July 1929 is a Ghanaian writer and educator 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Novels 2 2 Poetry 2 3 Children s books 2 4 Other 3 ReferencesLife editAmu Djoleto was born at Manyakpogunor Manya Krobo Ghana the son of Frederick Badu a Presbyterian minister and Victoria Shome Tetteh a modest trader 1 He was educated at Accra Academy and St Augustine s College Cape Coast before reading English at the University of Ghana He joined Ghana s Ministry of Education in the 1960s as a teacher and education officer After studying textbook production at the Institute of Education University of London he returned to Ghana to edit the Ghana Teachers Journal 2 At one point heading the Ministry of Education s publishing programme he has continued to work for the Ministry of Education 3 Djoleto contributed to the poetry anthologies Voices of Ghana 1958 and Messages 1970 and his poems were collected in Amid the Swelling Act 2 He is best known for his novels the first of which was The Strange Man 1967 Works editNovels edit The Strange Man London Heinemann 1967 African Writers Series no 41 Money Galore London etc Heinemann 1975 African Writers Series no 160 Hurricane of Dust 1987Poetry edit Amid the Swelling Act 1992Children s books edit Obodai Sai 1990 Twins in Trouble 1991 The Frightened Thief 1992 The Girl who Knows about Cars 1996 Kofi Loses his Way 1996 Akos and the Fire Ghost 1998Other edit English practice for the African student 1967 ed with T H S Kwami West African Prose Heinemann Educational Books 1972 The Ghana Book Development Council aims and objectives 1976 Books and reading in Ghana 1985References edit a b Sharon Malinowski ed 1994 Black Writers A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors Cengage Gale p 194 ISBN 978 0 8103 7788 2 Retrieved 18 November 2012 a b G D Killam Alicia L Kerfoot ed 2008 Student Encyclopedia of African Literature ABC CLIO pp 109 110 ISBN 978 0 313 33580 8 Retrieved 18 November 2012 S A Amu Djoleto 1968 The Strange Man Heinemann p 286 ISBN 978 0 435 90041 0 Retrieved 18 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amu Djoleto amp oldid 1189055061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
