Efua Sutherland

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Efua Sutherland

Literature

#1836

World Rank

#3487

Historical Rank

Writing

#693

World Rank

#1019

Historical Rank

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Why Is Efua Sutherland Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Efua Theodora Sutherland was a Ghanaian playwright, director, dramatist, children's author, poet, educationalist, researcher, child advocate, and cultural activist. Her works include the plays Foriwa , Edufa , and The Marriage of Anansewa . She founded the Ghana Drama Studio, the Ghana Society of Writers, the Ghana Experimental Theatre, and a community project called the Kodzidan . As Ghana's earliest playwright-director, she was an influential figure in the development of modern Ghanaian theatre, and helped to introduce the study of African performance traditions at university level. She was also a pioneering African publisher, establishing the company Afram Publications in Accra in the 1970s.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Efua Sutherland?

Efua Sutherland is affiliated with the following schools:

• SOAS University of London
• University of Ghana