A Woman in her Prime is written by Asare Konadu. This is the story of a woman, Pokuwaa, in a traditional African village; a woman apparently cursed with barrenness. It is a critical novel of village life with a progressive message that is modern but not reactionary. It deals with the problems of an African woman, Pokuwaa, who is in her 30s and has not had any child, which is considered a tragic condition by her society, including her mother.