Africa’s Cultural Prince, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen of Ghana: Founder and Founding Director of the National Cultural Center of Ghana

Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh; A. B. Assensoh; Akwasi B. Assensoh

doi:10.5771/9780761873877

Summary

Africa’s Cultural Prince, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen of Ghana is a biographical study of Ghana-born cultural anthropologist, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen. In this in-depth biography, the co-authors explore Dr. Kyerematen’s childhood, young adulthood, and education at Sierra Leone-based Fourah Bay College, the University of Durham, University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge. The book examines how overseas travel influenced his early professional interests, his government-appointed cabinet position, and the development of the Ghana National Culture Center. His personal life is touched upon as well, including his marriage and the impressive lives of his six children. Upon his death in 1976, Dr. Kyerematen was honored with a national funeral before his royal burial in his small town of Pataasi (or Pataase) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

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Edition: 1/2023
Copyright Year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-7386-0
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-7387-7
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 108
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Dr. Kyerematen’s Birth, Educational Pursuits and Intellectual Growth No access Pages 7 - 12
Dr. Kyerematen’s Higher Learning No access Pages 13 - 22
The Genesis of the Ghana National Cultural Centre No access Pages 23 - 46
De-Centering Politics No access Pages 47 - 52
Dr. Kyerematen’s Impact on Ghana through National Services No access Pages 53 - 72
The Lasting Legacy No access Pages 73 - 82
Appendix A No access Pages 83 - 86
Appendix B No access Pages 87 - 92
Selected Bibliography No access Pages 93 - 96
Index No access Pages 97 - 106
About the Authors No access Pages 107 - 108