Nana Asaase

Nana Asaase
Nana Asaase
Born	Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka; ; Koforidua, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Education	University of Ghana
Alma mater	St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka,wey chaw mannas know am as Nana Asaase^[1] be poet,^[2]^[3] literary coach plus writer.^[4]^[5] He sana be member give National Folklore Board.^[6]Dem born am for 12th December wey he dey comot Koforidua for Eastern Region Ghana insyd.Nana Asaase, wey mean 'King of de Earth' for Twi language, be de name him grandmother give am.^[1] He dey blend English plus Twi.

Ein Education

Nana Asaase go St. Augustine's College for Cape Coast for him secondary school. For 2010, University of Ghana, Legon give am degree in English and History.^[7]^[8]

Career

He be public relations assistant for Saatchi & Saatchi from 2010 to 2011. For 2011, he become public relations executive for Global Media Alliance for one year, and now him be literary coach for Asaase Inscription.. By December 2022, he still dey serve as Secretary for Ghana National Folklore Board's governing board for de second time. He also be de ambassador for Digital Reading for Ghana Library App.^[9]

List of his poetry works

Life of Colours-Sancho Ignites
Communion of Lies
Sternly to the Day; Gently to the Earth
Intoxicated Mirrors-London on fire
Ephiphania
Mental Pictures V^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Mental Pictures V

Ein Awards plus recognition

Dem acknowledge am for him help put Ghanaian poetry for de spotlight. Dis happen for de first Ghana Writers Awards ceremony.^[15]

References

[:1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Hear-him-Nana-Asaase-the-poet-speaks-714230

[2] ttps://www.businessghana.com/

[3] ttps://ghana.um.dk/en/news/newsdisplaypage/?newsid=6a66c889-06b6-415b-81fe-83da35ce1350

[4] ttps://www.modernghana.com/news/908792/hear-him-nana-asaase-the-poet-speaks.html

[5] ttps://citifmonline.com/2018/03/nana-asaase-chief-moomen-advise-poets-world-poetry-day/

[6] ttps://www.gepaghana.org/poet-nana-asaase-dazzles-guba-awards-uk/

[:0-7] ttps://www.facebook.com/Philoyink

[8] ttps://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/ghana-news-i-want-to-be-shakespeare-of-ghana-nana-asaase.html

[9] ttps://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/ghana-news-i-want-to-be-shakespeare-of-ghana-nana-asaase.html

[10] ttps://citinewsroom.com/2021/09/poet-nana-asaase-celebrates-women-at-mental-pictures-v/

[:2-11] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities' not found."Nana Asaase to hold 'Mental Pictures V' at Accra City Hotel". Ghana Weekend. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-12-29.

[12] ttps://ghanaweekend.com/2021/09/19/poet-nana-asaase-celebrates-women-at-mental-pictures-v/

[13] ttps://ghanaweekend.com/2021/09/22/we-wanted-nana-asaase-to-be-a-lecturer-not-a-poet-nana-asaases-mother/

[14] ttps://ghanaweekend.com/2021/09/25/pay-attention-to-poetry-like-you-do-to-beauty-pageants-nana-asaase/

[15] ttps://ghanaguardian.com/nana-asaase-honoured-ghana-writers-award

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Nana Asaase
Born	Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka Koforidua, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Education	University of Ghana
Alma mater	St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)