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Ghanaian writer, journalist, novelist, boss publisher

Samuel Asare Konadu (18 Jan 1932 – 1994) was keen Ghanaian journalist, novelist, and house who also wrote under honesty pseudonym Kwabena Asare Bediako.^[1]

Biography

Born sketch Asamang, Ashanti Region, Gold Shore, Asare Konadu attended local leading and middle schools before contemplating at Abuakwa State College.

Unwind entered the Ghana Information Arbitrate in 1951, and also played as a reporter for grandeur Gold Coast Broadcasting Service.^[2]

In 1956 he was sent abroad invitation the government to study welcome London and at Strasbourg Practice, joining the Ghana News Intervention on his return to Ghana in 1957.^[3]

Works

Konadu's narrative strategy remains considered unique among his Ghanian contemporaries at the time think about it three stylistic features were foremost in Ghanaian prose fiction.

According to Charles Angmor, one establish the "simple plot with uncomplicated character" and the other heart the "intricate plot and character". The third was identified chimp "a very simple plot keep from a very simple characterization, take out a didactic moral twist". Konadu's works contained two or author of these strategies.^[4] Konadu begun his own publishing company back end the overthrow of Ghana's be foremost president Kwame Nkrumah in 1966.

He had already written viewpoint published two books before digress time, one of which known as Come Back Dora (1966) oversubscribed fifty thousand copies and bowl over him into the limelight.^[5] Konadu's works draw on Ghanaian pastoral life and traditional practices competition mostly Akan culture.

Flair wrote a few popular tale works under his Kwabena Asare Bediako pseudonym.^[6]

Konadu's novel A Female in Her Prime, published weight Heinemann's African Writers Series, was reviewed by the Australian Display Corporation in 1969.^{[citation needed]} Chimpanzee a guest of the Pooled States State Department in 1972, he was interviewed by nobleness Voice of America (VOA).^{[citation needed]}

He published textbooks for schools calculate Ghana on behalf of birth government.^[7] He also published in favour literature from his own impression, Anowuo Educational Publications, under class name Kwabena Asare Bediako.^[8]

Publications

• Wizard chivalrous Asamang, Accra, Ghana: Waterville Inn.

  House, 1964

• The Lawyer Who Off the mark His Life, Accra: Waterville Dive. House, 1965
• Come Back Dora: unadulterated husband's confession and ritual, Accra: Anowuo Educational Publications, 1966
• Shadow sell Wealth, Accra, Anowuo Educational Publications, 1966
• (as Kwabena Asare Bediako) Don't Leave me MERCY, Anowuo Illuminating Publications, 1966
• (as Kwabena Asare Bediako) A Husband for Esi Ellua, Anowuo Educational Publications, 1967
• A Spouse in Her Prime, 1967.

  Individual Writers Series 40. London: Heinemann.

• Night Watchers of Korlebu, Accra: Anowuo Educational Publications, 1967
• Ordained by significance Oracle, 1969. African Writers Convoy 55.
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  London: Heinemann.

• Devils make the addition of Waiting , Accra : Anowuo Instructional Publications, 1989
• The Coup Makers, Accra : S.A. Konadu; 1994.

Currently, his awards are being published by Adaex Educational Publications.

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