Efua Sutherland

Efua Theodora Sutherland

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Naaŋɔ	female
Country of citizenship	Ghana
Name in native language	Efua Theodora Sutherland
Date of birth	27 Siibenya'aŋa 1924
Place of birth	Cape Coast
Date of death	2 Ko'oro 1996
Place of death	Ankara
Child	Esi Sutherland-Addy
Languages spoken, written or signed	English, Akan
Writing language	English
Occupation	poet, writer, playwright, educator, children's writer
Field of work	poetry
Employer	University of Ghana
Educated at	St Monica's Senior High School, Homerton College, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Academic degree	Bachelor of Science
Academic major	linguistics
Work period (start)	1951
Work period (end)	1996
Notable work	Drama Studio, Panafest
Award received	Google Doodle
Personal pronoun	L484

E-Class

Efua Theodora Sutherland to ba dɔgɛ (Tigerɛ nambua di dabesa 1924 yuunɛ gee ti a ki Ko'oro, dabesa ayi (2nd), 1996 yuunɛ la puan) dela Gaana gɔngulesa de'enɔ nɛŋadaana, de'endɛ'ɛna, kɔma gɔngulesa, gulesa gee ita dakerɛ, gɔnɔ zamesegɔ tuntuna, se'em biseri gee zɛbera bɔ'ɔra kɔma daaŋɔ yɛla la se'em suŋeri buuri malema yɛla ti si tɔla nɛŋa. A gɔnɔ sisesi ti a gulesɛ la dela Foriwa (1962), Edufa (1967),la The Marriage of Anansewa (1975). Efua Sutherland n dikɛ Gaana de'eŋɔ yeleŋo,the Gaana gɔngulesereba tansugere,the Ghana Experimental Theatre', la a community project called the Kodzidan (Story House) wuu wa'am mi na