Asare Meshack. Ghana (1945- )

Asare Meshack as Nancy Schmidt states is "an imaginative storyteller and talented artist who skillfully weaves cultural tradition and daily realities of life into picture stories for children." Born in Ghana Asare received his first degree from the University of Science and Technology Kumasi and his second degree from the University of Wisconcin Madison. Although his speciality is children's literature, Asare considers himself more of an artist than an author. He says "sometimes it is hard to tell what I am, but I like to think I am an artist. I feel that is a better way to think of myself, because then everything I am doing is art."

Works Cited

Schmidt, Nancy. "Meshack Asare." Twentieth -Century Children's Writers. 4th edition, St. James Press, 1995.

Something about the author. Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people. Vol 86. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996.

For more information see:

St. James Guide to Children's writers. 5th Edition. Detroit: St James Press, 1999.

Published Stories

I am Kofi. Accra: Ghana Pub, 1972.

Mansa helps at home. Accra: Ghana Pub, 1973.

Tawia goes to Sea. Accra: Ghana Pub, 1970.

Chipo and the bird on the hill: A tale of ancient Zimbabwe. Harare: Zimbabwe Publishing house, 1984.

The Brassman's secret. Accra: Education Press, 1981.

Cat in search of a friend. Brooklyn: Kane Miller, 1986.

The Canoe's story. Accra : Three Brothers and Cousins, 1982.

Bury my bones but keep my words: African tales for retelling. London: Harper Collins, 1991.

Halima. London: Macmillan, 1992.

The frightened thief. London: Heinemann, 1993.

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