Michael Dei-Anang
Michael Francis Dei-Anang (October 1909 – 1977) was a Ghanaian civil servant, writer, poet, and novelist.[1]
Early life and education
Dei-Anang was born in October 1909 at
head prefect of the 1930 batch of students.[5][6] He then joined the Accra Academy in 1931 as a pioneer member of the teaching staff and taught there for a period of six months prior to entering Achimota College in 1932 for his intermediate bachelor's degree.[1][2][5][6] He later proceeded to the United Kingdom to study at the University of London.[1][2][5][6]
Career
After his tertiary education Dei-Anang returned to the
Brockport College.[1]
His literary works focused on Ghanaian myths and traditions with particular focus on the Akan culture.[1] Dei-Anang died in 1977.[1][7]
Works
- Wayward Lines from Africa (1946)
- Cocoa Comes to Mampong: Brief Dramatic Sketches Based on the Story of Cocoa in the Gold Coast, play (1949)[2]
- Africa Speaks (1959)
- Okomfo Anokye's Golden Stool, play, (1959)[2]
- Ghana Semitones (1962)
- Ghana Glory: Poems on Ghana and Ghanaian Life, poetry collection (1965)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dei-Anang, Michael Francis - Profiles". 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-31223-3.
- ^ "General history of Africa, abridged edition, v. 7: Africa under colonial domination, 1880-1935". unesco.org. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ISBN 9781317267546.
- ^ ISBN 978-9988-0-0138-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-963-05-3833-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-231-51215-2.
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