Joseph Wilfred Abruquah

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Joseph Wilfred Abruquah was a Ghanaian novelist and educationist.

Early life and education[]

Abruquah was born in 1921 in the Gold Coast.[1][2][3] He had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and his tertiary education at King's College London.[1][3][4] He obtained a diploma in Education from Westminster College, London.[1][3][4]

Career[]

Upon his return to the Gold Coast, Abruquah taught at Keta Secondary School.[1][2] He later succeeded Nathan Quao as Headmaster of the school in 1957. Abruquah held this post until 1963 when he moved to his alma mater Mfantsipim School to serve as the school's Headmaster.[1] Abruquah served as Headmaster of the school until 1972.[1]

Abruquah's first literary publication was; The Catechist,[4][5][6] an autobiography believed to have highlighted the ill-treatment meted to his father by the missionaries his father served.[1][3] Abruquah followed this up with another novel entitled The Torrent.[3][4][5] It is alleged that Abruquah was working on a third novel when he was relieved of his duties as Headmaster of Mfantsipim School.[1] He consequently lost all interest in writing fictional novels.[1][4]

Works[]

  • The Catechist. G. Allen & Unwin, 1965.[1][7]
  • The Torrent. Longmans, 1968.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Owomoyela, Oyekan (2008-10-21). The Columbia Guide to West African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-51215-2.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Gérard, Albert S. (1986). European-language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa. John Benjamins Publishing. ISBN 978-963-05-3832-9.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Gikandi, Simon (2003-09-02). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-58222-8.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Killam, G. D.; Killam, G. D.; Rowe, Ruth (2000). The Companion to African Literatures. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-33633-0.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Pettersson, Anders; Lindberg-Wada, Gunilla; Petersson, Margareta; Helgesson, Stefan (2006). Literary History: Towards a Global Perspective. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-018932-2.
  6. ^ Priebe, Richard (1988). Ghanaian Literatures. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-26438-2.
  7. ^ Africa Today. Indiana University Press. 1966.
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