About Agymah Kamau
Born 1948. Agymah Kamau is a novelist.
Kwadwo Agymah Kamau is a Barbadian American novelist.
Life A native of Barbados, he moved to New York in 1977. He studied at Virginia Commonwealth University. He graduated from Baruch College of CUNY with a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree (1985) InSyte Magazine, He teaches creative writing at the University of Oklahoma.
Awards 2000: Virginia Governor's Award for the Arts nomination 2000: Commonwealth of Virginia/Library of Virginia Literary Award 2000: ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for Pictures of a Dying Man 2000: Gustavus Myers Book Award, finalist for Pictures of a Dying Man 2003: Whiting Award
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Who is Agymah Kamau?
Barbadian writer
When was Agymah Kamau born?
Agymah Kamau was born on 9 February 1948.
What is Agymah Kamau's occupation?
Agymah Kamau is a novelist.
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