The Department of English has unveiled the Literature Association of Ghana to rally all scholars, writers, and researchers in literature, Ghanaian Language, French, and English among others.

A Senior Lecturer at the Department, Dr. Samuel Kwesi Nkansah, announced this at a conference to honour three distinguished scholars of the Department.

The scholars are Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Prof. Lawrence Owusu-Ansah and Prof. Kwadwo Opoku-Agyemang.

“I know Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang is well deep in literature. That’s what defines her. As for Prof. Kwadwo Opoku-Agyemang, he lives it and demonstrates it. Prof. Lawrence Owusu-Ansah claims that he is a man of language, but in shadow, you will see literature” Dr. Nkansah stated.

“As a nation, we have lost touch with the essence of literature. Though we study literature, we don’t see it growing. Today, as concerned teachers, lecturers, tutors, and researchers of literature, we are announcing the birth of the Literature Association of Ghana,” he continued.

Dr. Nkansah observed that the association would afford members the opportunity to meet and discuss literature.

For his part, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Sarfo Sarfo Kantanka, entreated Ghanaians to offer a helping hand to their retired teachers and discard the notion that teachers’ reward was in heaven and not on earth.

“Gone are the days when it was said that the teacher’s reward was in heaven. This conference is a recognition of the fact that times have changed and that the teacher’s reward is no more in heaven but here on earth,” he noted.

Prof Kantanka used the occasion to congratulate the three scholars for their outstanding accomplishments and noted that present and future generations would be motivated and inspired by the event and emulate them.

He advised students to put in more effort to learn and to know that the sacrifices would pay off in the end.

The Dean, who shared fond memories of the scholars, called on other faculty to work harder to be recognised.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC