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Elechi Amadi

Nigerian author (1934-2016) · Nigeria · Writers · Died at 82

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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.

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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".

Country
Nigeria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2016 · aged 82

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