tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555516329392912719.post-69913206788195873562007-05-19T18:50:00.000Z2008-05-13T02:20:44.410Z2008-05-13T02:20:44.410Z<strong>Biography:</strong><br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_pgdSd0vYhjI/RjjfUCuLgfI/AAAAAAAAAD0/7l4x0J2jZ4w/s1600-h/farouk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060039716771693042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_pgdSd0vYhjI/RjjfUCuLgfI/AAAAAAAAAD0/7l4x0J2jZ4w/s200/farouk.jpg" border="0" /></a><div></div><div>Farouk Abdul Rahman is a student at the University of Ghana pursuing a BA in Sociology and Theatre Arts. He is a Ghanaian from the Ashanti Region and 23 years of age. His hobbies are reading, writing and <br />watching movies. He has written well over 50 poems and is still researching into other areas of writing.</div><br /><p> </p><p> </p></blockquote><br /><br /><strong>Five Questions with Farouk Abdul Rahman:</strong><br /><br /><blockquote>1.How long have you been writing poetry?<br /><br /><em>I have been writing poetry for the past four years.</em><br /><br />2. Who are your favorite poets? Which poets have most inspired you and informed your work?<br /><br /><em>I really like the works of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickenson" target="_blank">Emily Dickenson</a>.</em><br /><br />3. What is your opinion about the state of poetry in Ghana today? The state of poetry on the campus at the University of Ghana, Legon?<br /><br /><em>I think poetry in Ghana is not been given the needed attention. There is a lot stakeholders can do in this sense because there are really good poets around.</em><br /><br />4.What do you think needs to be done to promote and strengthen African poetry? <br /><br /><em>I believe the poets we have around should be motivated especially by the government because poetry can significantly shape our society.</em><br /><br />5. When you are writing, what audience are you intending your work for? A Ghanaian audience, an international one, or simply for yourself?<br /><br /><em>I write generally about society and everything in it.</em></blockquote><br /><br /><strong>Contact Farouk:</strong><br /><br /><blockquote><em>faroukrahman3(at)yahoo.com</em></blockquote>Rob Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507320627534702508noreply@blogger.com