Patrick Addai’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ghanaian actor and author
Is Actor
Author
Writer
From Ghana
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Literature
Gender male
Birth

1969, Accra, Ghana

Age 52 years
Awards
Friedrich-Bödecker-Preis 2016

Patrick K. Addai (* 1969 in Accra, Ghana) ist ein ghanaischer Kinderbuchautor und Schauspieler.

Leben

Addai studierte zunächst Volkswirtschaft in Linz sowie Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft in Salzburg, kam dann aber ans Theater des Kindes in Linz, wo er einige Jahre als Schauspieler tätig war. Über Schul- und Kindergartenbesuche auf denen er als Kulturreferent Geschichten aus seiner afrikanischen Heimat erzählte, kam er zum Schreiben. Auch seine Bücher enthalten Geschichten aus Afrika und sollen afrikanischen Kultur in Europa bekannt machen. Addai erwarb einen Master in Kulturmanagement der Universität Wien.

Da er keinen Verlag finden konnte, der seine Bücher veröffentlichen wollte, gründete er den Verlag Adinkra. Addai engagiert sich als Kulturbotschafter für die Welthungerhilfe. Er lebt in Leonding bei Linz.

Werke

  • Die Großmutter übernimmt das Fernsehen, 1999, ISBN 3-9501083-0-0
  • “Ich habe den Menschen gerne” sagte der Hund. Takashis Abenteuer mit dem Zweibeiner, 2001, ISBN 3-9501083-1-9
  • Der alte Mann und die geheimnisvolle Rauchsäule, 2003, ISBN 3-9501083-2-7
  • Der Jäger und der Hase. Ein Hasenpo voll Gold, 2005, ISBN 3-9501083-3-5
  • Das Schnarchen der Ungeheuer. Sasabonsam, 2006, ISBN 3-9501083-4-3
  • Kofi. Das afrikanische Kind, 2007, ISBN 3-9501083-5-1
  • Worte sind schön, aber Hühner legen Eier. Sprichwörter, Geschichten und Mythen aus Ghana, 2007, ISBN 3-9501083-7-8
  • Die Affendiebe aus Timbuktu, 2009, ISBN 3-9501083-8-6
  • Soll ich einen Elefanten heiraten, fragte der Frosch ISBN 9783951985206
  • Sprich endlich mit mir, Esel!
  • Happy birthday, Nelson Mandela ISBN 9783950108392
  • Ein Adler bleibt immer ein Adler ISBN 9783950108323
  • Kalebasa Pelna Madrosci (Ponish) ISBN 9788394340636
  • Measuring Supply Chain Performance, Management Handbuch für Studenten ISBN 9783659866449

Preise

  • Österreichischer Inter.Kultur.Preis 1999
  • Innovationspreis des Landes Oberösterreich 2004 für sein Projekt „Afrikanische Literatur für Weltoffenheit“
  • Adler Award 2006 der African Youth Foundation als bester afrikanischer Autor in Europa
  • Zehn besondere Bücher zum Andersentag 2011 für Soll ich einen Elefanten heiraten, fragte der Frosch
  • White Ravens 2007
  • Leserstimmen-Preis 2013
  • Friedrich-Böderker Literatur-Preis 2016
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