Africa’s Cultural Prince, Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen of Ghana

Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen: Cultural Prince of Africa is a biographical study of Ghana-born cultural anthropologist Dr. A.A.Y. Kyerematen. In this in-depth biography, the co-authors explore Dr. Kyerematen's childhood, young adulthood, and education at University of Oxford and Cambridge University. The book examines how overseas travel influenced his early professional interests, his government appointed cabinet seat, and the development of the Ghana National Cultural Center. His personal life is touch upon as well, including his marriage and six children. Upon his death in 1976, Dr. Kyerematen was honored with a national funeral before his royal burial in his small town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.