Bediako Asare
Encyclopedia
Bediako Asare is an Africa
n journalist and author, initially from Ghana
. He began his career working on local newspapers, then relocated to Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania
to help launch The Nationalist newspaper. In 1969
he published his book Rebel
about the conflict between traditional ways and modernity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n journalist and author, initially from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. He began his career working on local newspapers, then relocated to Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
to help launch The Nationalist newspaper. In 1969
1969 in literature
The year 1969 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The first Booker Prize is awarded.* "Penelope Ashe", author of the bestselling novel Naked Came the Stranger, is found to be several people who each took a turn writing a chapter of what they described as "junk" in...
he published his book Rebel
Rebel (novel)
Rebel , by Bediako Asare, is a novel about the conflict between tradition and modernity in Africa. Set on an imaginary island off the African coast, it tells the story of the remote village of Pachanga, still unknown to the rest of the island, and the inhabitants who still live a traditional...
about the conflict between traditional ways and modernity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Works
- A husband for Esi Ellua, 1967
- Rebel, 1969
- The downfall of Kwame Nkrumah, 1970
- The Stubborn, 1976