Archives Tag: Efuru
ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
April 19, 2022
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was a Nigerian author born in Oguta, on 13th January 1931. Flora Nwapa was the eldest of 6 children of Christopher Ijeoma – who worked with the United Africa Company (UAC) and Martha Nwapa – a drama teacher. Flora started her early education in Oguta from where she proceeded … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
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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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