1928–2014
Biography · Literature
Buchi Emecheta
1944–2017
Nigeria / United Kingdom
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Biography
Emecheta drew on her experiences as a single mother in London to write novels such as The Joys of Motherhood, examining gender, migration and tradition.
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1924–1987
1913–2008