Buchi Emecheta: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta
Born	July 21, 1944 • Lagos • Nigeria
Died	January 25, 2017 (aged 72) • London • England
Notable Works	“Adah’s Story” • “Destination Biafra” • “Double Yoke” • “Gwendolen” • “Head Above Water” • “In the Ditch” • “Kehinde” • “Second-Class Citizen” • “The Bride Price” • “The Joys of Motherhood” • “The New Tribe” • “The Rape of Shavi” • “The Slave Girl”