Nigerian Literary Icon Buchi Emecheta Dies

The veteran writer has authored over 20 books which include, The Slave Girl (1977), Second Citizen (1974) and The Joys of Motherhood (1979). Emecheta's books focussed on child slavery, motherhood, female independence and freedom through education.

Buchi Emecheta

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