Danquah, Meri Nana-Ama
DANQUAH, Meri Nana-Ama
DANQUAH, Meri Nana-Ama. Ghanaian, b. 1967. Genres: Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Writer, poet, and performance artist. Publications: Willow Weep for Me (memoir), 1998; (ed. and author of intro) Becoming American: Personal Essays by First Generation Immigrant Women, 2000. Contributor to periodicals. Address: 7095 Hollywood Blvd., #447, Los Angeles, CA 90028, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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