Meshack Asare
Ghanaian Author · Ghana · On the map · Writers · Born 1945 · age 81
Meshack Asare is a popular African children's author. He was born in Ghana and currently resides in Degenfeld, Germany.
Meshack Asare is read about 4 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
On 15 July 2014, he was announced as a finalist for the prestigious international award, the 2015 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature, which he won on 24 October 2014, becoming the first African to receive the award. The Brassman's Secret was his representative text read by the nominating jury, and the award honors his entire body of work.
Country
Ghana
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81
The same award as Meshack
Mildred D. TaylorBoth received NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature
Njabulo NdebeleBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaShimmer ChinodyaBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaElinor SisuluBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaRocha ChimeraBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaAlbert Adu BoahenBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
Njabulo NdebeleBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaShimmer ChinodyaBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaElinor SisuluBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaRocha ChimeraBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in AfricaAlbert Adu BoahenBoth received Noma Award for Publishing in Africa