Ama Ata Aidoo Quotes

Ghana, Author
March 23, 1942

Ama Ata Aidoo, née Christina Ama Aidoo (born 23 March 1942) is a Ghanaian author, poet, playwright and academic. She was also a Minister of Education in Ghana under the fourth President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings's administration. She currently lives in Ghana, where in the year 2000 she established the Mbaasem Foundation to promote and support the work of African women writers.

Also known as Poet, Playwright, Academic

It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- Children
- Parents
- Sad
Politicians are easy to attack, but frankly, we are all guilty of not meeting the needs of Africa's young people properly.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- People
- Guilty

Africa is not fulfilling people's hopes and aspirations. African leaders have not had an agenda that included governing Africa so that people would find their careers, their life, dreams and visions fulfilled here.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- People
- Life
At the age of 15, a teacher had asked me what I wanted to do for a career, and without knowing why or even how I replied that I wanted to be a poet.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- Why
- Age
- Career
Because I am an African, I am a Ghanaian.

Ama Ata Aidoo
People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- People
- God
- Bored
They had always told me that I wrote like a man.

Ama Ata Aidoo
For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

Ama Ata Aidoo
- Why
- Purpose
- Literature