Yaw Asare
Ghanaian academic, playwright and director
About Yaw Asare
Lived 1954 – 2002 (aged 47–48). Yaw Asare was a Ghanaian academic, playwright and theatre director.
Yaw Asare (1954 – 1 August 2002) was a Ghanaian academic, playwright, dramatist and director.
Early life and education Asare was born in 1954 at Nkonya-Tayi, a town in the Oti Region. He had his primary school and middle school education at Nkonya Ahenkro, and his secondary education at Nkonya Secondary School where he obtained his Ordinary-Level certificate in 1971.
In 1999, he returned to the University of Ghana, where he wrote for newspapers, radio, television, the stage and video.
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Who was Yaw Asare?
Ghanaian academic, playwright and director (1954–2002)
When was Yaw Asare born?
Yaw Asare was born in 1954.
When did Yaw Asare die?
Yaw Asare died in 2002.
What was Yaw Asare's occupation?
Yaw Asare was an academic, playwright and theatre director.
What nationality was Yaw Asare?
Yaw Asare was Ghanaian.
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