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Efuru

Efuru

Novel by Flora Nwapa
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Efuru is a novel by Flora Nwapa which was published in 1966 as number 26 in Heinemann's African Writers Series, making it the first book written by a Nigerian woman, in fact, any African woman, to be published internationally. The book is about... Wikipedia
Originally published: 1966
Author: Flora Nwapa
Original language: English
Pages: 281 pp (paperback edition)
The protagonist, Efuru, is a strong and beautiful woman. She is the daughter of Nwashike Ogene, a hero and leader of his tribe. She falls in love with a poor ...
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The work, a rich exploration of Nigerian village life and values, offers a realistic picture of gender issues in a patriarchal society as well as the struggles ...
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Flora Nwapa's first novel plants her story firmly in the world of women, where Efuru, beautiful and respected, is loved and deserted by two ordinary, ...
Efuru follows the protagonist, Efuru Ogene, through her adult life as she navigates marriage, motherhood, and independence. The novel is set in a small town in ...
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It is a fictional based account of a beautiful, amiable young lady following her trials and tribulations amidst a people coming to terms with the onslaught of ...
Efuru (1966), Nwapa's first novel, is based on an old folktale of a woman chosen by the gods. Idu (1970) centres on a woman whose life is bound up with that of ...
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The work, a rich exploration of Nigerian village life and values, offers a realistic picture of gender issues in a patriarchal society as well as the struggles ...
Mar 13, 2016 · Published in 1966 by Heineman in London, Efuru is a story about a brave, loving, caring, successful, and what one might call in modern terms ...
Originally published by Heinemann in London in 1966. Efuru is the first novel by a female African author published internationally. It has presented the first ...
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Flora Nwapa (1931–1993) sets her story in a small village in colonial West Africa as she describes the youth, marriage, motherhood, and eventual personal ...