Nana Asaase

Nana Asaase
BornPhilip Boakye Dua Oyinka
Koforidua, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Alma materSt. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka, popularly known as Nana Asaase[1] is a poet,[2][3] literary coach and writer.[4][5] He is also a member of the National Folklore Board.[6] He was born on 12 December and comes from Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Nana Asaase, a name which means "King of the Earth" in the Akan dialect Twi, was conferred on him by his grandmother.[1] He blends English with Twi.[7]

Education

For his secondary education, Nana Asaase attended St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast. In 2010, he was awarded a bachelor's degree in English and History from the University of Ghana, Legon.[8][9]

Career

He was a public relations assistant at Saatchi & Saatchi from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, he became the public relations executive at Global Media Alliance for a year and is currently a literary couch at Asaase Inscription.[8] As of December 2022, he was serving his second term as the Secretary of the Ghana National Folklore Board's governing board. He holds the Digital Reading ambassadorial role for the Ghana Library App.[10]

List of his poetry works

  • Life of Colours-Sancho Ignites
  • Communion of Lies
  • Sternly to the Day; Gently to the Earth
  • Intoxicated Mirrors-London on fire
  • Ephiphania
  • Mental Pictures V[11][12][13][14][15]

Mental Pictures V[12]

Awards and recognition

He was acknowledged for his contributions in putting Ghanaian poetry in the limelight. This was at the first edition of the Ghana Writers Awards.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hear him, Nana Asaase the poet speaks!". ghanaweb.com. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. ^ "Ghana Writers Awards Instituted". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ Ghana, Denmark in. "Culture and Creative Industries Workshop Session". Denmark in Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ Obiri-Yeboah, Maxwell (2019-01-11). "Hear Him, Nana Asaase The Poet Speaks!". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ^ "Nana Asaase, Chief Moomen advise poets on World Poetry Day". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. ^ "Poet Nana Asaase dazzles at GUBA Awards UK". GEPA Exporters Portal. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  7. ^ "Nana Asaase | Fakugesi 2024 – Until Unlocked". Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  8. ^ a b "Nana Asaase". Retrieved 2020-08-15 – via Facebook.
  9. ^ "I want to be Shakespeare of Ghana— Nana Asaase".
  10. ^ Duah, Kofi (10 December 2022). "I want to be Shakespeare of Ghana— Nana Asaase". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Poet Nana Asaase celebrates women at 'Mental Pictures V'". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  12. ^ a b "Nana Asaase to hold 'Mental Pictures V' at Accra City Hotel". Ghana Weekend. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  13. ^ "Poet Nana Asaase celebrates women at 'Mental Pictures V'". Ghana Weekend. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  14. ^ "We wanted Nana Asaase to be a lecturer, not a poet - Nana Asaase's mother". Ghana Weekend. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  15. ^ "Pay attention to poetry like you do to beauty pageants - Nana Asaase". Ghana Weekend. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  16. ^ "Nana Asaase honoured at Ghana Writers Award". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2021-01-20.


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