There was ‘No Sweetness Here’ in the early hours of Wednesday, May 31 as Ghanaians woke up to the sad news of the death of former Education Minister and renowned author Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo.
The death of the academic, poet and playwright was announced by the family in a press statement on Wednesday.
She died aged 81.
According to the family, Prof Ama Ata Aidoo born March 23, 1942, died peacefully at home after a short illness.
The family head, Kwamena Essandoh Aidoo said, “Funeral arrangements would be announced in due course.”
The family requests of the general public privacy in its difficult moments of grief.
Lovers of the academic are slumped in deep dejection following the news and expressed their condolence to the family.
Read some of the tributes:
She was a towering Pan-Africanist in thought, deeds, and scholarly works.
Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo inspired our generation.
The author of "Dilemma of Ghost" is gone but will always be remembered.
Rest in perfect peace, Great Scholar !https://t.co/jtotgLxcK7— Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte (@kpessawhyte) May 31, 2023
An icon of storytelling in this country. Changes(the novel) meant more to me than many other books written by Ghanaian authors.
— Yaw (@theyawofosu) May 31, 2023
Rest in peace, my legend. Ama Ata Aidoo. pic.twitter.com/v4p8NZINwT
✍️In this article I wrote back in August 2020, I asked what an African literary giant like Ama Ata Aidoo has in common with Nigerian afrobeat artiste, @BurnaBoy.
— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) May 31, 2023
The answer was Twice As Tall.
Rest in Peace, Legend! 🕊️https://t.co/mcQO3bxA2U
Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo was Such a Genius and prolific writer to ever Grace the academia. Back in High School, No sweetness Here was one of the famous books authored by Her. She was an inspiration to many and a Role Model. May Her soul rest in the bosom of the Lord 🕊
— Collins Kumah (@KumahCollins) May 31, 2023
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