J. E. Casely Hayford | |
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| Born | Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford 29 September 1866 |
| Died | 11 August 1930 (aged 63) |
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| Notable work | Ethiopia Unbound (1911) |
| Spouses | Beatrice Madeline Pinnock Adelaide Casely-Hayford |
| Children | Archie Casely-Hayford; Gladys May Casely-Hayford; Connie Elizabeth Casely-Hayford |
| Relatives | Ernest James Hayford (brother); Joe Casely-Hayford (grandson); Margaret Casely-Hayford (granddaughter); Gus Casely-Hayford (grandson) |
Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford, MBE (29 September 1866 – 11 August 1930), also known as Ekra-Agyeman, was a prominent Fante Gold Coast journalist, editor, author, lawyer, educator, and politician who supported pan-African nationalism. His 1911 novel Ethiopia Unbound is one of the earliest novels published in English by an African.