Buchi is one of Africas most celebrated women writer that
has really influenced the African woman with her writings.
Buchi who was known for her popular novel , Joy of
Motherhood passed on, on Wednesday at the age of 72 years.
Nigeria has lost a rare gem, She is popular with her
writings of over 20 books which include plays and an autobiography about
African women’s experiences in Africa and in Great Britain. The author of
Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976) and The Slave Girl (1977)
among others was born on 21 July 1944, in Lagos.
Her works which surrounds themes of child slavery,
motherhood, female independence and freedom through education won her considerable
critical acclaim and honours, including an Order of the British Empire in 2005.
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