Buchi Emecheta
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Summary
Buchi Emecheta was born on July 21, 1944[1], in Lagos[2]. She died on January 25, 2017[3], in United Kingdom[4]. She worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], sociologist[7], playwright[8], and editor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: London[11]
- Country of citizenship: Nigeria[12]
- Ethnic group: Igbo people[13]
- Occupation: children's writer[14]
- Field of work: gender studies[15], social work[16], librarian[17], science, technology, engineering, and mathematics[18]
- Employer: University of London[19]
- Educated at: University of London[20]
- Notable work: The Bride Price[21], The Joys of Motherhood[22], Gwendolen[23], In the Ditch[24], Second Class Citizen[25]
- Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[26], honorary doctorate[27], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[28]
- Sex or gender: female[29]
- Commons category: Buchi Emecheta[30]
- Cause of death: stroke[31]
- Family name: Buchi[32]
- Given name: Buchi[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[35], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[36], Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[37], Third World Women's Literatures[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39], Nigerian Pidgin[40], Igbo[41]
Why It Matters
Buchi Emecheta has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
She has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[44], a novelist[45], b. 1974[46], of United States[47], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[48], specialised in creative writing[49].
Works attributed to her include Second-Class Citizen[50], a literary work[51]; The Bride Price[52], a literary work[53]; and The Slave Girl: a novel[54], a literary work[55].
FAQs
Where was Buchi Emecheta born?
Buchi Emecheta was born in Lagos[2].
Where did Buchi Emecheta die?
Buchi Emecheta died in United Kingdom[4].
What did Buchi Emecheta do for work?
Buchi Emecheta worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], sociologist[7], playwright[8], and editor[9].
Where did Buchi Emecheta go to school?
Buchi Emecheta was educated at University of London[20].
What awards did Buchi Emecheta receive?
Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[26], honorary doctorate[27], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[28].
Who did Buchi Emecheta influence?
Buchi Emecheta has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[44].