A ceremony was held to honor the memory of poet Kofi Awoonor, who was killed in last month's Nairobi mall attack.<br/> <br />Kofi Awoonor used traditional forms of oral poetry from his Ewe heritage to carve out a place in history as one of Africa's most renowned writers.<br/> <br />During the ceremony, people from those same traditions recognized Awooner as they gathered to celebrate the life of the author at a ceremony in the capital Accra.<br/> <br />The literary legend was killed last month in the attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall that left 67 people dead.<br/> <br />His countrymen, family members and politicians honored the author who wrote volumes of poetry as well as novels such as, "This Earth, My Brother."<br/> <br />Awoonor's son Afetsi Awoonor, who was also shot in the attack at the Nairobi mall, was in attendance.<br/> <br />Professor Atukwei Okai, president of the Pan African Writers Association, said Awoonor's work was instrumental in advancing literature on the continent.<br/> <br />"I think that he was ke
