This erudite collection of writings from leading lights in the African literary community pays tribute to Ama Ata Aidoo through a broad spectrum of articles and personal memoirs from scholars of different generations and from other literary artists. The book conveys the full parameters of Aidoo s place as a literary innovator and exponent of radical, social and cultural thought in Africa and internationally; especially on issues of African self-consciousness and gender equality. This important book is a celebration of Aidoo and her continuing commitment to elevate African writing on the world stage. She is one of Africa s most courageous writers in her belief in Africans telling their own stories in a globalized world that often tends to marginalize the continent."