Ayi Kwei Armah
Ghanaian novelist whose The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born is a searing critique of post-independence Ghanaian corruption. His later Afrocentric novels drew more explicitly on ancient African civilizational values.
Works
- The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet BornNovel depicting the corruption and disillusionment of postcolonial Ghana
- FragmentsPsychological novel exploring displacement and alienation of African intellectuals
- Why Are We So Blest?Novel examining the tragic consequences of colonialism on African relationships
- Two Thousand SeasonsPhilosophical epic spanning African history from precolonial times to modernity
- The HealersNovel about healers preserving African tradition and wisdom against oppression