''Voices of Ghana: Literary Contributions to the Ghana Broadcasting System 1955–57'' was "the first Ghanaian literary anthology of poems, stories, plays and essays". Edited by Henry Swanzy and published in 1958 by the Ghanaian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, ''Voices of Ghana'' contained works that had been broadcast on the Ghana radio programmes '' The Singing Net'', ''Sound Judgement'' and ''Akan Theatre'' (later ''Ghana Theatre'') between 1955 and 1957. The collection opened with an essay, "The Poetry of Drums", by Kwabena Nketia, and the writers anthologised included Frank Parkes, A. W. Kayper-Mensah,

Kwesi Brew Osborne Henry Kwesi Brew (27 May 1928 – 30 July 2007) was a Ghanaian poet and diplomat. Biography Brew was born in Cape Coast, Ghana, to a Fante family in 1928. He was brought up by a British guardian—education officer, K. J. Dickens—aft ...

Cameron Duodu Martin Cameron Duodu (born 24 May 1937)''Africa Who's Who'', London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, pp. 349–50. is a United Kingdom-based Ghanaian novelist, journalist, editor and broadcaster. After publishing a novel, ''The Gab Boys ...

, Amu Djoleto, Efua T. Sutherland Robert K. Gardiner and Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty."Voices of Ghana (African Edition)" , Contents
Boydell & Brewer. According to Nigerian writer

Cyprian Ekwensi Chief Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi (26 September 1921 – 4 November 2007) was a Nigerian author of novels, short stories, and children's books. Biography Early life, education and family Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi, an Igbo, was born in ...

, the anthology was Ghana's declaration of its "literary achievement" and was "bound to lead to intense literary awakening throughout the coast".Dodd, Jeffrey (2020)
"Voices of Ghana, 2nd Edition"
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Canadian Journal of African Studies The ''Canadian Journal of African Studies'' is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering African studies that was established in 1967. It is published by the Canadian Association of African Studies. Articles are published in English or ...

/ Revue canadienne des études africaines'', 54:2, 345–346, DOI: 10.1080/00083968.2020.1731183.

Second edition 2018

To mark the 60th anniversary of the original publication ''Voices of Ghana'' was edited by Victoria Ellen Smith and published by

James Currey James Currey is a former academic publisher specialising in African Studies which since 2008 has been an imprint of Boydell & Brewer. It is named after its founder who established the company in 1984. It publishes on a full spectrum of topic ...

, with a Preface by

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid Mustapha Abdul-Hamid is a Ghanaian politician and lecturer. He is currently the chief executive officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Early life and education Mustapha Abdul-Hamid was born in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale ...

and a Foreword by

Atukwei Okai Atukwei John Okai (15 March 1941 – 13 July 2018) was a Ghanaian poet, cultural activist and academic. He was Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers' Association, and a president of the Ghana Association of Writers. His early work was pub ...

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* Victoria Ellen Smith (ed.)
''Voices of Ghana: Literary Contributions to the Ghana Broadcasting System, 1955–57''
2nd Edition, Woodbridge, Suffolk: James Currey, 2018 1958 anthologies Ghanaian literature {{anthology-book-stub