Famous Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

Famous Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

Famous Ghanaian author, Prof. Christiana Ama Ata Aidoo, has died at the age 81

Her family announced the demise of the renowned writer in a statement, saying she died in the early hours of Wednesday.

The statement by the head of the family, Kwamena Essandoh Aidoo, read, “The family of Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, with deep sorrow but in the hope of the resurrection, informs the general public that our beloved relative and writer passed away in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, after a short illness.

“Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. The family requests privacy at this difficult moment.”

The late Prof. Aidoo has published award-winning novels, plays, short stories, children’s books, and poetry, and influenced generations of African women writers.