Archives Tag: African Writers Series
Women You Should Know- Florence ‘Flora’ Nwapa
April 19, 2022
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was born on the 13th of January in the year 1931. One who was considered as the Mother of Modern African Literature due to her influence as a trailblazer novelist, Flora was the forerunner to a generation of African women writers and was also acknowledged as the first African woman novelist … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Florence ‘Flora’ Nwapa
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Nigerian Literary Giant, Elechi Amadi, Dies at 82
April 19, 2022
Elechi Amadi, writer of the best-selling novel The Concubine, and a versatile literary giant is dead. He was 82 years old. A relative of the late novelist told the press that he died at the Good Heart Hospital in Port Harcourt. The cause of his death has however not been disclosed to the public. Mr Amadi was … Continue reading Nigerian Literary Giant, Elechi Amadi, Dies at 82