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Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1921 – 6 November 1997) was a Ghanaian novelist and educationist.


Early life and education

Abruquah was born in 1921 in the
Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...
. He had his secondary education at
Mfantsipim School Mfantsipim is an all-boys boarding secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana, established by the Methodist Church in 1876 to foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth on the then Gold Coast. Its founding name was Wesleyan High School and ...
and his tertiary education at
King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
. He obtained a diploma in Education from Westminster College, London.


Career

Upon his return to the
Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...
, Abruquah taught at
Keta Secondary School Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco) formerly ''Keta Secondary School'' is a mixed Public Senior High School located at Dzelukope a town in the Keta Municipal District of the Volta Region, Ghana. The school has a student population of abou ...
. He later succeeded Nathan Quao as Headmaster of the school in 1957. Abruquah held this post until 1963 when he moved to his alma mater
Mfantsipim School Mfantsipim is an all-boys boarding secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana, established by the Methodist Church in 1876 to foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth on the then Gold Coast. Its founding name was Wesleyan High School and ...
to serve as the school's Headmaster. Abruquah served as Headmaster of the school until 1972. Abruquah's first literary publication was; ''The Catechist'', an autobiography believed to have highlighted the ill-treatment meted to his father by the missionaries his father served. Abruquah followed this up with another novel entitled ''The Torrent''. It is alleged that Abruquah was working on a third novel when he was relieved of his duties as Headmaster of Mfantsipim School. He consequently lost all interest in writing fictional novels.


Death

Abruquah died on 6 November 1997, at the age of 76.


Works

* ''The Catechist''. G. Allen & Unwin, 1965. * ''The Torrent''. Longmans, 1968.


See also

*
List of Ghanaian writers This is a list of Ghanaian writers. A * Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1920–1997), novelist * Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (1916–), poet * Kobena Eyi Acquah (1952–), poet * Kofi Acquah-Dadzie (1939–), jurist, and writer * Francis Agbodeka (1 ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abruquah, Joseph Wilfred 1921 births 1997 deaths Alumni of King's College London Ghanaian novelists Ghanaian schoolteachers Heads of schools in Ghana Ghanaian expatriates in the United Kingdom