Nigerian Veteran Author Buchi Emecheta Dies Aged 72

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Nigerian author, writer and Novelist, Buchi Emecheta, has died at the age of 72.

She has died at her home in London, where she’s lived most of her life

Emecheta published over 20 books in her lifetime including, The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price.

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The most prominent themes in her work were that of child slavery, life as a single mother, female independence, freedom through education and abuse of women and racism.

“Black women all over the world should re-unite and re-examine the way history has portrayed us,” she wrote in one of her books.

The president of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Denja Abdullahi, said: “We have lost a rare gem in this field. Her works would forever live to speak for her.

“It is a sad loss to our circle. She was known for championing the female gender and we would forever miss her.”

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Buchi studied sociology at London University, she was also lectured at a bunch of universities in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Following her success as a writer, she also received numerous awards and honours, including the Queen’s honour.

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