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Buchi Emecheta OBE (born Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta; 21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017) was a Nigerian writer [1] who wrote novels, plays, autobiography, and children's book. She is known for her first novel, Second Class Citizen (1974).
Buchi Emecheta (born July 21, 1944, Lagos, Nigeria—died January 25, 2017, London, England) was an Igbo writer whose novels deal largely with the difficult and unequal role of women in both immigrant and African societies and explore the tension between tradition and modernity.
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Learn about the life and works of Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta, who explored themes of gender, race and identity in her fiction and non-fiction. Find out her biography, critical perspective, bibliography and awards.
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Buchi Emecheta has 27 books on Goodreads with 53897 ratings. Buchi Emecheta’s most popular book is The Joys of Motherhood.
Jan 15, 2017 · Buchi Emecheta OBE was a Nigerian novelist who has published over 20 books, including Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977) and The Joys of Motherhood (1979).
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Learn about the life and career of Nigerian-born novelist Buchi Emecheta, who wrote about the clash of African and Western cultures in London and Nigeria. Explore her autobiographical, feminist, and post-colonial novels, such as Second-Class Citizen, The Bride Price, and The Slave Girl.
Feb 10, 2017 · Buchi Emecheta, a British-based Nigerian writer who, in “Second-Class Citizen,” “The Joys of Motherhood” and other novels, gave voice to African women struggling to reconcile traditional...
