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LOUD WHISPERS: The First Class Citizen (Buchi Emecheta 1944-2017)

LOUD WHISPERS: The First Class Citizen (Buchi Emecheta 1944-2017)

On 25th January 2017, a vibrant citizen of the world and a great daughter of Africa, Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta, was called home at the age of 73. Born into a humble Igbo family on 21st July 1944 in Lagos, she grew up knowing that she was expected to go through life as a ‘Second Class […]

Literary Icon, Buchi Emecheta Dies In London

Literary Icon, Buchi Emecheta Dies In London

Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta one of the most popular and celebrated African writers has died at the age of 72 in London. The Nigerian novelist based in Britain since 1960, wrote several plays, autobiographies and children stories. The continent mourns the death of an African icon and tributes continue to pour in. Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” […]