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Buchi Emecheta

A concise guide to Buchi Emecheta's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017) was a novelist and playwright whose body of work spans literary writing. This writing is associated with Nigeria. Major works and useful reading starting points include The Joys of Motherhood, Second Class Citizen, In the Ditch, and The Bride Price. Key themes include women's independence, motherhood and social expectation, and migration, colonialism, and identity.

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Begin with The Joys of Motherhood.

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