# Elechi Amadi

> Elechi Amadi was a Nigerian author and soldier. He was a former member of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about African village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the Western world. Amadi is best regarded for his 1966 debut novel, The Concubine, which has been called "an outstanding work of pure fiction".

*Nigerian author (1934-2016)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1934-05-12
- **Died:** 2016-06-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.elechiamadi.org/about.php

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