WRITER
Amma Darko
1956 - Today

Amma Darko
Amma Darko (born 1956) is a Ghanaian novelist. She won The Golden Baobab Prize for one of her novels. She has published seven novels in total. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Amma Darko is the 6,914th most popular writer (up from 7,108th in 2024), the 59th most popular biography from Ghana (up from 78th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ghanaian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Amma Darko ranks 6,917 out of 7,302. Before her are Daniele Ganser, Jérôme Ferrari, Nahoko Uehashi, MacKinlay Kantor, H. Beam Piper, Mercedes Abad, Kiran Desai, Tom Parker Bowles, and Dan Stanca. After her are Nicolas Vanier, Michael Goldenberg, and Cyprian Ekwensi.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniele Ganser
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 6,908
Jérôme Ferrari
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 6,909
Nahoko Uehashi
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 6,910
MacKinlay Kantor
1904 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 6,911
H. Beam Piper
1904 - 1964
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 6,912
Mercedes Abad
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 6,913
Kiran Desai
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 6,914
Tom Parker Bowles
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 6,915
Dan Stanca
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 6,916
Amma Darko
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 6,917
Nicolas Vanier
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 6,918
Michael Goldenberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 6,919
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 6,920
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Amma Darko ranks 711. Before her are Chenjerai Hove, Nikolay Sidorov, Takekazu Suzuki, Terry Date, Dan Stanca, and Kōji Gushiken. After her are Annise Parker, Adolfino Cañete, Brigitte Kraus, Debby Boone, Michael L. Gernhardt, and Robin Curtis.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsChenjerai Hove
WRITER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 705
Nikolay Sidorov
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 706
Takekazu Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 707
Terry Date
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 708
Dan Stanca
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 709
Kōji Gushiken
GYMNAST
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 710
Amma Darko
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 711
Annise Parker
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 712
Adolfino Cañete
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 713
Brigitte Kraus
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 714
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 715
Michael L. Gernhardt
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 716
Robin Curtis
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 717
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Amma Darko ranks 59 out of 162. Before her are Kwame Ayew (1973), Jonathan Mensah (1990), Eric Addo (1978), Fatau Dauda (1985), Matthew Amoah (1980), and Freddy Adu (1989). After her are Sammy Adjei (1980), Dominic Adiyiah (1989), Anthony Annan (1986), John Paintsil (1981), Tinchy Stryder (1986), and Hans Sarpei (1976).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsKwame Ayew
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 53
Jonathan Mensah
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 54
Eric Addo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 55
Fatau Dauda
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 56
Matthew Amoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 57
Freddy Adu
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 58
Amma Darko
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 59
Sammy Adjei
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 60
Dominic Adiyiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 61
Anthony Annan
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 62
John Paintsil
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 63
Tinchy Stryder
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 64
Hans Sarpei
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 65
Among WRITERS In Ghana
Among writers born in Ghana, Amma Darko ranks 5. Before her are Ama Ata Aidoo (1942), William Boyd (1952), Ayi Kwei Armah (1939), and Kofi Awoonor (1935). After her are Ayesha Harruna Attah (null).
Ama Ata Aidoo
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 1
William Boyd
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 2
Ayi Kwei Armah
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 3
Kofi Awoonor
1935 - 2013
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 4
Amma Darko
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 5
Ayesha Harruna Attah
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 6








































