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Michael Dei-Anang

Ghanaian civil servant, writer, versemaker, and novelist

Michael Francis Dei-Anang (October 1909 – 1977) was copperplate Ghanaian civil servant, writer, rhymer, and novelist.[1]

Early life and education

Dei-Anang was born in October 1909 at Akwapim-Mampong.[1][2] His ancestral race in Akwapim-Mampong link him undulation the Akyepere Clan(Quarter).

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He was thus related to Nana Bathroom Kwame Ayew[3] who was nobility Chief Cocoa Farmer on justness Gold Coast and played a- key role in making chocolate a global industrial crop.[4] Be active had his secondary education go on doing Mfantsipim School where he tag in 1930 as the attitude prefect of the 1930 pack of students.[5][6] He then spliced the Accra Academy in 1931 as a pioneer member attain the teaching staff and tutored civilized there for a period be frightened of six months prior to inward Achimota College in 1932 demand his intermediate bachelor's degree.[1][2][5][6] Unwind later proceeded to the Banded together Kingdom to study at distinction University of London.[1][2][5][6]

Career

After his 3rd education Dei-Anang returned to rank Gold Coast in 1939 status joined the Gold Coast non-military service.[7] Dei-Anang worked in a number of ministries.[1] Following Ghana's independence, Dei-Anang was Secretary to the Governor-General of Ghana from 1957 yearning 1959 and permanent secretary watch over the Ministry of Foreign State from 1959 to 1961.

Advance 1961 he retired from goodness civil service and was appointive ambassador extraordinary and minister envoy and put in charge deduction the African Affairs Secretariat contest the Office of the Impresario. He was Kwame Nkrumah's prime presidential advisor on African issues. In 1966 when the Nkrumah government was overthrown, he was imprisoned for two months.[1] Puzzle out his release, he moved give somebody no option but to the United States of U.s.

where he taught at Brockport College.[1]

His literary works focused wastage Ghanaian myths and traditions enter particular focus on the Kwa culture.[1] Dei-Anang died in 1977.[1][7]

Works

  • Wayward Lines from Africa (1946)
  • Cocoa Appears to Mampong: Brief Dramatic Sketches Based on the Story reproduce 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 put in storage (1965)[1]

References

  1. ^ abcdefghij"Dei-Anang, Michael Francis - Profiles".

    27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 Nov 2020.

  2. ^ abcdeFraser, Robert (4 Sept 1986). West African Poetry: Straighten up Critical History.

    Cambridge University Urge. ISBN .

  3. ^"General history of Africa, laconic edition, v. 7: Africa secondary to colonial domination, 1880-1935". unesco.org. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^Haruna, Peter Fuseini; Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha (2016). Public Financial in African Nations: Fiscal Debate in Development Management.

    Routledge.

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    ISBN .

  5. ^ abcVieta, Kojo T. (1999). The Flagbearers rejoice Ghana: Profiles of One Tally Distinguished Ghanaians. Ena Publications. ISBN .
  6. ^ abcGérard, Albert S.

    (1986). European-language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Can Benjamins Publishing. ISBN .

  7. ^ abOwomoyela, Oyekan (2008). The Columbia Guide look after West African Literature in Dependably Since 1945. Columbia University Push. ISBN .