{"id":11458,"date":"2023-05-31T10:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/2023\/05\/31\/author-of-the-dilemma-of-a-ghost-prof-ama-ata-aidoo-dies-at-81\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T10:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:24:32","slug":"author-of-the-dilemma-of-a-ghost-prof-ama-ata-aidoo-dies-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=11458","title":{"rendered":"Author of &#8220;The Dilemma of a Ghost&#8221; Prof Ama Ata Aidoo Dies at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Renowned Ghanaian poet and author Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo has died after a short illness at the age of 81 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous writer of \u2018The Dilemma of a Ghost\u2019 died in the early hours of Wednesday, May 31, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement from her family, the former Education Minister born on March 23, 1942, died peacefully at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith deep sorrow but in the hope of the resurrection, informs the general public that our beloved relative and writer passed away in the early hours of this morning Wednesday, May 31, 2023, after a short illness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/27606519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/27606519.jpg 600w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/27606519-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Late Prof Ana Aidoo<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFuneral arrangements would be announced in due course,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family requests of the general public privacy in its difficult moments of grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her passing leaves a void in the literary world, as she touched the hearts and minds of readers worldwide with her insightful and thought-provoking works<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Ghanaian poet and author Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo has died after a short illness at the age of 81 years. 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