Ruby YayraGoka
| Ruby YayraGoka | |
|---|---|
| Ankara, Silimin gɔli May 15, 1982 (run 41) | |
| O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Ghana |
| Education | |
| Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | University of Ghana |
| Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili |
| Tuma | |
| Tuma | dentist (en)  ni writer (en) |
Ruby Yayra Goka (bɛ dɔɣi o la silimiin goli15 May 1982, Accra) ka o nyɛ Ghana nyina dɔɣitɛ mini sa sabira. O kpaŋ maŋa puuni o mali la bukunima pia ni anu ka bɛ lahi mi o pam ka di nyɛla o ni tooi deei "Burt Award" nima pam din nyɛ Ghana gbansabila kariba nima ban gaŋdu dini [1][2]
Goka, ŋun nyɛ "alumnus" zaŋ ti shikuru yuli booni "University of Ghana Dental School",n-nyɛ dɔɣitɛ kpɛma zaŋ ti nyina daalaafee lihibu yaɣili Volta yaɣili ashibi biɛni ka bɛ boli li "Volta Regional Hospital, Ho.
O piligu mini o shikuru baŋsim bɔhimbu[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
Bɛ dɔɣi o la Ankara, Ghana, ban laɣim dɔɣi o n-nyɛ Simon Yao Goka, "diplomat" ŋun pa deei vuhim n-ti pahi Lydia Aku Goka, ŋun pa gɔmnanti tuun tumda. When Ruby ni daa nyɛ yuma ayi, o mini o laamab' daa yi mi labi Ethiopia, ni ka o daa chaŋ Peter Pan International School. O ni daa ti paai yuma ayɔbu, o mini o laamba ŋɔ daa lahi labi na Ghana ka o daa ti tuɣi o jiniya high mini mini sekendiri shikuru baŋsim shikuru yuli booni St. Anthony's School (yuma din gbaai 1988–96) ni Achimota School (bini din gbaai 1996–99) din doli taba,Accra.
O daa deei shɛhira gbaŋ yuli booni "BDS" University of Ghana Dental School nima sani yuuni 2009[3] ka daa tum yuma ayi ti ashibiti shɛli be Ankara ka bɛ boli li Ridge Hospital Accra. O daa yi ni labi Sogakofe,n-ti tum yuma ayi ti South Tongu District Hospital. Ka daa naan yi pahi "Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons" nima zuɣu yuuni 2016 o ni daa deei o biɛhigu sheei baŋsim dahimbu Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital nyaaŋa,Kumasi. Saha ŋɔ ŋuni n-nyɛ dɔɣitɛ kpɛma Volta Regional Hospital, Ho nyina alaafee lihibu yaɣili.
Yuuni 2017, Goka daa di la sabbu pini mini sabbu yaɣa nambu din be pihinahi ni Ghana pina pihinahi puuni. [4] O daa lahi deei tima tibu baŋsim din gaŋdu nyina tib'bu polo pini lala yuuni ŋɔ. Goka nyɛ ŋun doli yuuni 2017 Mandela Washington.[5]
Bibliography[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
Ban bi balaga bukunima:
- Disfigured (2011)
* In The Middle of Nowhere (2011) [6]
* Rain Music (to be published in 2018)
Bipola Bukunima:
* The Lost Royal Treasure (2011)
* When the Shackles Fall (2012)
* Those Who Wait (2012)
* Perfectly Imperfect (2013)
* Plain Yellow (2014)
* The Step-Monster (2015)
* To Kiss A Girl (to be published in 2018)
Bihi Bukunima:
* Tani’s Wish (2016)
* Mama’s Amazing Cover Cloth (to be published in 2018)
* My First Visit to the Dentist (Co-authored with Richard Selormey. To be published in 2018)
Anthologies:
- Mother, Anthology of writing on mothers (contribution: "The ABCs of motherhood")
Pina[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
- Medical Excellence Award – Dentist category (2017)
* 40 under 40 award – Authorship and creative writing (2017)[7]
* Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature (2017) (Finalist)
* Ghana Writers’ Awards – Short Story Category (2017) (Finalist)[8]
* Burt Award for African Young Adult (2017) (Honour Prize)[9]
* Burt Award for African Literature (2015) (First Prize)[10]
* Burt Award for African Literature (2014) (Second Prize)[11]
* Burt Award for African Literature (2013) (First Prize)[12]
* Burt Award for African Literature (2012) (Second Prize)
* Burt Award for African Literature (2012) (Honourable Mention)
* Burt Award for African Literature (2011) (Second Prize)
* Burt Award for African Literature (2010) (Third Prize) [13]
Kundivihira[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
- ↑ GhanaBookTrust.com is available at DomainMarket.com (en).
- ↑ CODE Announces the Winner of the Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature All-Stars (en) (2017-09-29).
- ↑ An Interview with Ghanaian Writer, Ruby Yayra Goka (en) (2011-08-02).
- ↑ Archive copy.
- ↑ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-06-22). 40 Ghanaians leave for 2017 YALI programme in US (en-US).
- ↑ Book Review: In The Middle of Nowhere. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ 2017 Nominees. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Shortlisted Entries For 2017 Ghana Writers Announced. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ CODE's Burt Award For African Young Adult Literature. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Celebrating the Winners of the 2015-16 Burt Award for African Literature. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Ghanaian Writers Pick Awards. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Burt Awards 2013 Picture Gallery. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Burt Award For African Literature - 2011 Winners For Ghana. Retrieved 29 November 2017.