Our Sister Killjoy

Name: Our Sister Killjoy
Author: Ama Ata Aidoo

by Ama Ata Aidoo

Woman travels to Europe confronting education, sexuality, and Ghanaian heritage

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Ama Ata Aidoo

Ghanaian novelist, playwright, and poet who was one of the first African women to publish a novel, Our Sister Killjoy, in 1977. Her work explores gender and postcolonial identity in Africa with feminist energy. She was a foundational figure in African women's literature.

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