Afua Cooper
Afua Cooper (born 1957) is a Canadian historian, writer and poet.
Also recorded as Dr. Cooper
Afua Cooper
- Born
- 1957 · Westmoreland Parish
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- historian · writer · poet · university teacher · academic
- Fields
- Black Canadian studies · African American literature · history · critical race studies
- Education
- University of Toronto · Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
- Honours
- J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal · Nova Scotia Human Rights Award · Atlantic Poetry Prize
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Afua Cooper studied at University of Toronto and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is Black Canadian studies, African American literature and history. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are reggae.
Residence is recorded at Toronto. Employment is recorded with University of Toronto and Dalhousie University. Positions recorded include founder and chairperson.
Distinctions recorded are J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal, Nova Scotia Human Rights Award and Atlantic Poetry Prize.
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- Toronto
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Westmoreland Parish
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Documents and archives
reference work
- “Afua Cooper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4690848: Afua Cooper
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