Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Liberia Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A writer first and a head of state second — he made his name collecting Liberian folk tales, then chaired the Council of State for a year of the civil war.
Wilton G. S. Sankawulo was a Liberian author and politician who led Liberia as chairman of the Council of State from September 1995 to September 1996.
He became known as a writer in the early 1970s, publishing The Marriage of Wisdom and Other Tales, a collection of Liberian stories, in 1974.
He became known as a writer in the early 1970s, publishing The Marriage of Wisdom and Other Tales, a collection of Liberian stories, in 1974.
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