Nana Asaase
Philip Boakye Dua Oyinka, popularly known as Nana Asaase is a poet, literary coach and writer. He is also a member of the National Folklore Board. He was born on 12 December and comes from Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Nana Asaase, a name which means 'King of the Earth' in the Akan dialect Twi, was conferred on him by his grandmother. He blends English with Twi. Education. For his secondary education, Nana Asaase attended St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast. In 2010, he was awarded a bachelor's degree in Arts and history from the  University of Ghana, Legon. Career. He was a public relations assistant at Saatchi & Saatchi from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, he became the public relations executive at Global Media Alliance for a year and is currently a literary couch at Asaase Inscription. Awards and recognition. He was acknowledged for his contributions in putting Ghanaian poetry in the limelight. This was at the first edition of the Ghana Writers Awards.