Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing, won a PEN/Hemingway Award. Her follow-up, Transcendent Kingdom, draws on Gyasi's life as the daughter of immigrants from Ghana. Continue Reading Author Yaa Gyasi Says Writing Can Be ‘An Act Read More
Kofi Annan served two terms as United Nations Secretary-General before creating the Kofi Annan Foundation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Continue Reading Kofi Annan, Former U.N. Secretary-General, Peace Prize Winner, Dies Read More