Ama Ata Aidoo
Author
1942-03-23 – 2023-05-31
Ama Ata Aidoo was a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright, and academic. Her writing explored African social life, postcolonial identity, and womens experiences.
Books by Ama Ata Aidoo
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Our Sister Killjoy
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No sweetness here and other stories
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Quotes by Ama Ata Aidoo
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And yet, I have not wronged you, have I? Indeed if there is anyone I may have sinned against, it is me. That desiring you as I do, needing you as I do, I still let you go.
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Yes.Work is love made visible.
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Sissie knew that she had to stop herself from crying. Why weep for them? In fact, stronger in her was the desire to ask somebody why the entire world has had to pay so much and is still paying so much for some folks' unhappiness.
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Sissie knew that she had to stop herself from crying. Why weep for them? In fact, stronger in her was the desire to ask somebody why the entire world has had to pay so much and is still paying so much for some folks' unhappiness.
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Yes.Work is love made visible.
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And yet, I have not wronged you, have I? Indeed if there is anyone I may have sinned against, it is me. That desiring you as I do, needing you as I do, I still let you go.
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For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.
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Africa is not fulfilling people's hopes and aspirations. African leaders have not had an agenda that included governing Africa so that people would find their careers, their life, dreams and visions fulfilled here.
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