Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
Meri Nana-Ama Danquah | |
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| Born | 13 September 1967 Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Notable work | Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression (1998) |
| Relatives | J. B. Danquah (maternal grandfather); Paul Danquah (uncle) |
Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (born 13 September 1967) is a Ghanaian-American writer, editor, journalist and public speaker, whose name at birth was Mildred Mary Nana-Ama Boakyewaa Brobby. She is best known for her 1998 memoir Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression. Her short story "When a Man Loves a Woman" was shortlisted for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.