Frank Odoi (cartoonist)
Frank Odoi | |
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Born | c. 1947 Tarkwa, Ghana |
Died | 2012 (aged 63–64) Nairobi, Kenya |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Akokhan, Golgoti |
Awards | Cartoonist of the Year Award Kenya 1985, 1986, 2004. Cartoonist of the Year Award Ghana 2005. |
Frank Odoi, one of Africa's foremost
Life and career
After completing
In the late 1970s, Odoi emigrated to
Amongst the
Frank's work has also appeared in various international publications such as the Ugandan Monitor, New Vision of Uganda, Daily Graphic of Ghana, Noticias (Mozambique), Dejembe Dapanda (Denmark), Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) and the BBC's Focus on Africa magazine.[2][7] He has also held exhibitions in East Africa, West Africa and Europe.[2]
But perhaps the work Frank is most famous for is the
Another of Frank's famous works is the Golgoti series which also appeared in newspapers in Ghana and East Africa. This series is about a white explorer who comes to Africa, but this time the story is narrated from the black man's perspective.[9] Book versions of the Golgoti comic series have been published in Finland and England.[9]
Frank Odoi was a member of World Comics Finland and chairperson of the East African association of Cartoonists (Katuni).
Frank died on 21 April 2012 when a matatu (public-transport mini-buses that ply the Kenyan roads) he was riding in veered off the road and crashed into a ditch, killing the cartoonist and another passenger.[7][11][12]
Notes
- ^ The Daily Nation gives his year of birth as 1947. Frank Odoi in an interview with Kimani wa Wanjiru (see reference 3 below) gives his own year of birth as 1948.
References
- The Daily Nation, 5 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kelemba, Paul. "Africa's Hergé Takes A Bow". The Star, 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Wa Wanjiru, Kimani. "Akokhan – more than a comic: A Chat with Frank Odoi". Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Frank Odoi: "where grass has grown, grass will grow"". Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Odoi, Frank. Boyi Learns a Lesson. East African Educational Publishers, 2008.
- ^ ________ . Bomba the Cub East African Educational Publishers, 2008.
- ^ a b "Frank Odoi: Kenya mourns Ghanaian cartoonist". BBC, 24 April 2012. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Odoi, Frank. Akokhan: More Than A Comic Story. Kenway Publications, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Kenya Mourns the Death of Frank Odoi the Veteran Ghanaian Cartoonist". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Ross, Will (7 July 2009). "Using puppets to battle Kenya corruption". BBC, 7 July 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- The Daily Nation. 24 April 2012.
- ^ Smith, David (25 April 2012). "Cartoonist Frank Odoi killed in Kenya road accident". The Guardian, 24 April 2012. London. Retrieved 26 May 2012.