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Poems from Ghana

I’m seeking out as many electronically available poems from the rich 20th century generation of Ghanaian poets and putting them up. If you find any please send them to me. Poets to look out for are Kwesi Brew, Efua Sutherland, Atukwei Okai (my mentor), Kofi Anyidoho, Kobena Ayi Acquah, Kojo Laing, Frank Kobina Parkes (my uncle) etc.

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1. Kwadwo Bediako aka Daddypoet - February 28, 2007

yes i am a poet and i would love to my work to be notify be many Ghanaian poets and etc.

2. niiayikwei - February 28, 2007

Thanks, Kwadwo, good to hear from you, but I’m trying to create a database of pre-1980s Ghanaian poets and make examples of their work available online by trawling through published work. Do you fall in this category?

3. Julian Adomako-Gyimah - March 1, 2007

This is a good website and I look forward to seeing more African and Ghanaian Poets sign up to this for the good of the literary works that we all admire and cherish

4. Rob Taylor - March 1, 2007

Ha! Julian already beat me here. I also very much appreciate your endeavour, and have set up a link to this page from our new magazine: oneghanaonevoice.blogspot.com.

Check it out, I think you might be interested.

5. Sonya - October 28, 2007

Hi everyone, i’m looking for poems in twi with translations. I’ve looked all up on the net with no results. Can anyone help me out here, please. My e-mailaddress is miss_sonya87@hotmail.com.
Thnx in advance.

6. James Wie-Addo - February 1, 2008

Hello my fellow Ghanaians , I need a poem or essay about Ghana independence day thank you. It for a show to teach children who backgrounds are Ghana and does notknow nothin about Ghana. My email is toughguy_2007@hotmail.com

Thank you

James

7. Michael - December 17, 2008

i am Michael, i want the poet titled ‘the dirge’ wrtten by Kwesi Brew