{UAH} Nigeria's Elechi Amadi, author of The Concubine, dies
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Nigeria's Elechi Amadi, author of The Concubine, dies
•30 June 2016
Renowned Nigerian author Elechi Amadi has died of an undisclosed
illness at the age of 82.
He was most famous for The Concubine, which pictured the culture of
marriage and forbidden traditions and was originally published in
1966.
The Concubine remains a recommended text in schools across Africa.
His other books include Sunset in Biafra, Peppersoup, The Slave and
The Road to Ibadan. He died in hospital in the oil city of Port
Harcourt.
A physics and mathematics graduate of the University of Ibadan, he
also joined the Nigerian army and continued serving in it during the
civil war, despite coming from the Niger Delta, which was part of the
breakaway state of Biafra.
•More on this and other African stories
•A hunger for romance in Nigeria
•Nigeria's disappearing storytellers
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Analysis: Isa Sanusi, BBC Africa, Abuja
Amadi hails from the first generation of Nigerian writers, in the
league of the likes of Chinua Achebe, JP Clark, Cyprian Ekwensi and
Christopher Okigbo.
Many of them attended the prestigious College Umuahia or the
University of Ibadan, which shaped their literary prowess.
Many Nigerians grew up reading his first novel The Concubine, which
focuses on love in a southern village, and how it came into conflict
with traditional life. He will best be remembered for the way he
portrayed life in rural Nigeria and for the tricky plots and changing
views in his novels.
Amadi was an officer in the Nigerian military at a turbulent time, the
1967-1970 civil war, when the military put down an attempt to create
an independent state in the east.
It spawned Amadi's only non-fiction work, Sunset at Biafra, in 1973,
detailing his experiences during the war.
Though many books have written on the conflict, his work stands out
for accuracy, neutrality and conciseness.
In 2009, he was kidnapped by gunmen in his hometown in southern
Nigeria. He was rescued 23 hours later.
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•30 June 2016
Renowned Nigerian author Elechi Amadi has died of an undisclosed
illness at the age of 82.
He was most famous for The Concubine, which pictured the culture of
marriage and forbidden traditions and was originally published in
1966.
The Concubine remains a recommended text in schools across Africa.
His other books include Sunset in Biafra, Peppersoup, The Slave and
The Road to Ibadan. He died in hospital in the oil city of Port
Harcourt.
A physics and mathematics graduate of the University of Ibadan, he
also joined the Nigerian army and continued serving in it during the
civil war, despite coming from the Niger Delta, which was part of the
breakaway state of Biafra.
•More on this and other African stories
•A hunger for romance in Nigeria
•Nigeria's disappearing storytellers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis: Isa Sanusi, BBC Africa, Abuja
Amadi hails from the first generation of Nigerian writers, in the
league of the likes of Chinua Achebe, JP Clark, Cyprian Ekwensi and
Christopher Okigbo.
Many of them attended the prestigious College Umuahia or the
University of Ibadan, which shaped their literary prowess.
Many Nigerians grew up reading his first novel The Concubine, which
focuses on love in a southern village, and how it came into conflict
with traditional life. He will best be remembered for the way he
portrayed life in rural Nigeria and for the tricky plots and changing
views in his novels.
Amadi was an officer in the Nigerian military at a turbulent time, the
1967-1970 civil war, when the military put down an attempt to create
an independent state in the east.
It spawned Amadi's only non-fiction work, Sunset at Biafra, in 1973,
detailing his experiences during the war.
Though many books have written on the conflict, his work stands out
for accuracy, neutrality and conciseness.
In 2009, he was kidnapped by gunmen in his hometown in southern
Nigeria. He was rescued 23 hours later.
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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