William Shakespeare (/ˈʃeɪkspɪər/ SHAYK-speer; 26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately… Continue reading Biography of William Shakespeare
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The Biography of Manyika Ladipo Sarah
BIOGRAPHY OF MANYIKA LADIPO SARAH Sarah Manyika was born and raised in Nigeria. She has also lived in Kenya, France, and England. Her father is Nigerian and her mother is British. Sarah inherited her maiden name (Ladipo) from her father who was born in Ibadan (South-West Nigeria) in the late 1930s. Her father met and… Continue reading The Biography of Manyika Ladipo Sarah
Biography of Richard Wright
Biography of the Author of Native Son Richard Wright was born in Mississippi in 1908. Mississippi is known to be the most African-American settlement that suffered much of the black subjugation. He was raised by his mother and grandmother because his father abandoned the family. His family moved from place to place, just like every… Continue reading Biography of Richard Wright
Biography of Frank Ogodo Ogeche
Frank Ogodo Ogbeche is from Yala in Cross River State, Nigeria. He studied Communication Arts and currently works as a Senior Council Affairs Officer in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)… Continue reading Biography of Frank Ogodo Ogeche
The Biography of Gabriel Okara
THE BIOGRAPHY OF GABRIEL OKARA The biography of Gabriel Okara. Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara was born on April 21, 1921, in Bumodi, Nigeria, is Nigerian poet and novelist whose poems had been translated into several languages in the early 1960s. Okara, who to a large extent, taught himself how to read and write, became a… Continue reading The Biography of Gabriel Okara
The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell
The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell Gbanabom Hallowell, an established Sierra Leonean poet, born Elvis Jacob Hallowell in Sierra Leone in 1965. He got his education at Birch Memorial Secondary School, Makeni and Milton Margai Teachers College (now Milton Margai College of Education), where he studied English. As a teacher, librarian, journalist and a human… Continue reading The Biography of Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell
LORD ALFRED TENNYSON
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was the most renowned poet of the Victorian era. His poetic writings inspired a lot of authors. Born in England in 1809, Alfred, Lord Tennyson began writing poetry as a boy. He was first published in 1827, but it was not until the 1840s that his work received regular public acclaim. His… Continue reading LORD ALFRED TENNYSON
Amma Darko
Amma Darko's biography Amma Darko was born in Koforidua, Ghana, on June 26, 1956, and she grew up in Accra. She studied in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and gained a diploma in 1980. She worked with a Technology Consultancy Centre in Kumasi. She was born Ophelia Darko. "Amma" is a name… Continue reading Amma Darko
Charley Dele
Raymond Caleb Ayodele, alias "Dele", born in Freetown on March 27, 1948 Freetown. Charley was a Sierra Leonean writer and playwright in English and Krio language. He studied in Freetown and London and worked for the Ministry of Education. He was also a playwright and director. Co-founder of the Tabule Theatre. Dele died on 8… Continue reading Charley Dele
BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY
BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY Birago Ismael Diop, Son of Ismael and Sokhna Diop, was born on 11 December 1906 in Ouakam, a town in Dakar. He and his two older brothers, Massyla and Youssoupha were raised by their mother. His father, disappeared two months before Diop was born. Diop's childhood exposed him to many folktales… Continue reading BIRAGO ISMAEL DIOP BIOGRAPHY
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