#buchi emecheta

[victorletras]

#redação #design #buchi emecheta #Instagram

[intellectures]

Literatur, die im Dunkeln leuchtet

Zwei Anthologien mit Texten afrikanischer Autor:innen bieten vielfältige Perspektiven und Haltungen, um die festgefahrenen Denkmuster über Afrika aufzulösen. Continue reading Untitled

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#Abdulrazak Gurnah #Ada Diagne #Afua Hirsch #Alice Walker #Aminata Cissé Schleicher #Angela Davis #Ann Petry #Audre Lorde #Bahati Glaß #Barbara von Bechtoldsheim #bell hooks #Bernardine Evaristo #Buchi Emecheta #C.L.R. James #Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #Clive Allison #Dean Ruddock #Dipo Faloyin #Dominique Haensell #Doreen Baingana #Eleonore Wiedenroth-Coulibaly #Elisa Diallo #Ellah P. Wakatama #featured #Gayl Jones #Helga Pfetsch #Helon Habila #Ibou Coulibaly Diop #Imbolo Mbue #Ishmael Reed

[reading-writing-rebellion]

Nigerian Stories

My friend Tyler sent me this video of a Nigerian booktuber railing against white academia. Seriously, white academia needs to stop. To add insult to injury over the $100,000 advance Trish Lorenz got for this book from Cambridge Press, she has also won the Nine Dots Award for it. From the Nine Dots Website The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal…

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#Buchi Emecheta #Chinua Achebe #endsars #Ngozi Adichie #Nigerian authors #Nigerian Stories #Nnedi Okorafor #Sora soke #Trish Lorenz #booklr

[omalichathewriter]

A LITERARY MASTERPIECE : DISCOVERING NEVER TO LOVE AGAIN

A unique story which transcends between friendship, love, hope and uncertainties that accompany the journey of an average Nigerian girl and her struggle to keep her commitment to the love of her life. This literal work of art, written and published in 2004 by American based Nigerian author Ngozi Onyegbule has its setting in two very contrasting places : A small intimate town in the Eastern Nigeria , and United States of America. In this novel of 18 chapters, Onyegbule, was able to deliver an African fiction in English, that promotes the culture and tradition of Nigeria just like some remarkable diaspora Nigerian based authors; the likes of Buchi Emecheta and a few others. As its name depicts , this is a story of a vow made from experiencing the rough side of westernization.

SUMMARY

Never to Love Again is a fictional story that centers on a young beautiful girl by name SYBIL AFOR, who falls in love with a promising young teacher KENNETH NKWO. Sybil, the last child of her strict and disciplined parents, gets into a committed relationship with Kenneth: the handsome, sweet and caring part time soap supplier of her mother. These two characters go through several phases to keep their relationship glued in hope to get married someday. Their many years of friendship and commitment is thrown into new and complex trials which comes with Sybil’s move to further her study abroad. Though a struggling and underpaid young teacher, Kenneth quiets his plans to study law abroad, and channels his finances and energy, to complete the traditional marriage rites for his soon-to-be bride, and also reward her with a rich send-off party. Sybil arrives the western soil, and is faced with pressure from her sister, college roommate, and the environment around her to follow the path she has ventured into: coming to America, and forget about the old path : Kenneth and their commitment. After much thinking and deliberation, Sybil drops the bombshell of breakup on Kenneth by letter, who receives it with shock and horror. Karma strikes the face of Sybil as she is asked to leave her school and the country after she was found ineligible to matriculate. Meanwhile on the other side of the world, Kenneth prepares to leave his home country, to study law. This leaves a heartbroken and deported Sybil in regret. But alas! a ray of hope appears for their relationship as Sybil receives admission from another school to start over again. Though the novel ended in a declined mood, there seems to be a sunrise to their relationship in the sequel “LOVE FORGIVES ALL SINS”

THEME: The novel has various themes laced in it, which would be of great interest to diverse readers. Some dominant themes are : Love, Peer-pressure, Doggedness, Respect, Cultural practices. And some sub-themes like : Independency, Friendship, Discipline, Courage, Fear, Early Detection can also been found. With makes it a jungle of many emotions and thoughts.

SETTING: Employing different places and cultures, the general setting of the novel is the late 20th and early 21st century. The movement of the characters also juggle from the western setting to the Nigerian setting.

PLOT: The plot, which is very much arranged and beautifully intertwined, graduates into the themes, characters and setting. So it’s safe to say that the plot is well planned.

ANALYSIS

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: The rise and use of each character, shows that the author, carefully thought of each one, and their role-play before infusing them to the plot. The main/ round characters which are Sybil, and Kenneth,touched every aspect of their role with precise and accurate details. There are some stoic and flat characters who played their role perfectly without absorbing change like : Victoria Sybil’s sister, Rosario Perez, Anthony, Bethrand and host of others.

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE : The author employs the use of Narrative and Descriptive style to tell this story. The use of figure of speech is also dominant, and it can be seen is some examples like : “one hundred feet long” ( line 3,page 124) which is used to describe the veil of a bride. “All hands were on deck” (line 2,page 122) “Marching to the altar” ( line line 5,page 119) “Small lord” ( page 101) . The author also makes use of the Omniscient point of view style to illustrate the various aspects of the book.

STRENGTHS: The greatest strength of Never too Love Again, is its accuracy and powerful illustrations of the people’s cultural practices, the different ways people see or accept the cultural practice amongst them. The fact that a lot of people would be able to relate to this story because of its authenticity and it vibe, is a major strength of this book. When you line the background and personality of the author with his fictional work of art, you would see that the author has had ample experience of both cultures, so it’s safe to say he knows what he is writing about.

WEAKNESS: The dominant weakness of this book, it’s in its typesetting. The absence of quotation marks in this book, is what makes it weak. This makes it harder for readers to differentiate between the characters speech from normal writing. This is a major weakness because it would take a longer process to read and accumulate.

IMPACT: Never to love again, has recorded significant progress and awards in United States, due to the diasporic nature of the author. But discoveries that are about to be made about this novel, would soon throw it into National archives and collections.

CONCLUSION

My dear book readers and lovers, you just have to add “Never to Love Again” to your TR ( To Read ) list, because a journey through the cultural display and the rollercoaster emotions in this novel, is worth every glance. Remember, be patient and make sure you savor each chapters essence.

I wish you a lovely read,

@omalichathewriter



#Writing review #creative writing #book review #books #nigerian literature #love story

[sahelstudies]

-> about me:

- I’m 19 years, brazilian 🇧🇷, they/them

- learning french and trying to improve my english

- studying history in university, with an emphasis on African studies

- interests (academic related): African history, economic history, political economy, Latin American history, Asian history

- favorite author: Buchi Emecheta & Clarice Lispector

- side interests (non-academic): science fiction and dystopian novels, movies, comics, anything music-related.

-> goals for this semester (5th):

- pass all my classes: 0/7

- obtaining an undergraduate research grant

- go to a party and have fun with friends ✅

- complete my student teaching on time (30/06): 23h/40h

-> non-academic goals

- health check-up

- start therapy

- spend more time with family

#me #pinned intro #pinned post #pinned info #history #introductory post #student #academia #studyblr #university student

[justinefrischmanngf]

people of tumblr pls help me choose which book to read !! (the one u can half see is second-class citizen by buchi emecheta)

[simplythgirl]

I want to read more diverse books since the most popular stuff is very white any suggestions? So far I've found these authors I like

James Baldwin(y'all if you're lgbtqa and into tragic romance 100% recommend Giovanni’s room)

Kevin Kwan(crazy rich Asians do I need to say more?)

Buchi Emecheta(the joys of motherhood is seriously awesome I still think about it a lot)

I love dark stuff action romance Sci fi and fantasy

#kevin kwan #james baldwin #giovanni's room #book suggestions #my post #diversity #booklr #lgbt fiction #lgbtq #lgbtlove #diverse books #what should i read next

[rashmeerl]

In the 1979 classic on women’s lot in life, Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta’s protagonist Nnu Ego says the following

#international women's day #this week those books

[naimmita]

"Why does the wind that infiltrate Denny Ja's 47th heart deserves to be a mainstay in our library"

The library is a paradise for knowledge, with various essay poetry collections covering various genres and topics. In the midst of the wealth of Indonesian literature, there is one essay poem that faithfully becomes a mainstay in our library, namely "Wind that infiltrates the heart" by Denny JA 47. This essay poem has stolen the hearts of many readers since it was first published. Denny Ja, a famous writer with a charming style of writing, succeeded in attracting the attention of literary lovers and fans of essay poetry throughout Indonesia. "The wind that infiltrates the heart" offers deep inner adventures, colored with beautiful and authoritative Sajaks. One of the reasons why this essay poem deserves to be a mainstay in our library is because Tematema raised is so relevant to daily life. Denny JA is able to highlight social, political, and personal issues with extraordinary writing skills. Buchi Emecheta said, "The writer spoke to people who could not speak." With his essay poetry, Denny JA has become a voice for many people who may feel marginalized or not understood. In addition, another reason why "wind that infiltrates the heart" is a favorite in the library is a charming style of language. Denny Ja uses beautiful sentences that are able to build the atmosphere and touch the soul of the reader. The use of metaphors and symbols in this essay poem provides a deep and charming reading experience. This essay poem is also a concern because of the moral message contained in it. Denny JA clearly shows the values of humanity, justice, and love through the characteristics in the story. Readers can learn a lot about life, ethical values, and how to relate to others through the story as outlined in this essay poem. With the essay poetry such as "wind that infiltrates the heart" in the library, the reader has the opportunity to be open to a different perspective. This essay poem provides an experience that reflects a variety of layers of society and presents a unique perspective. This is important to increase understanding and tolerance in our diverse society. Not only that, this essay poem is also an inspiration for young writers and readers in Indonesia. Denny JA is an example of success from a local writer who is able to achieve recognition at home and abroad. Karyakarya like "wind that infiltrates the heart" can trigger an interest in reading and fostering writing talent in future generations. In the development of increasingly advanced technology, the library still has an important role in promoting the culture of reading. Esaipuisi essays such as "wind that infiltrate the heart" is an invaluable treasure in our library. They provide an opportunity to escape from daily life and reflect on deeper meanings. In closing, "the wind that infiltrated the heart" Denny JA 47 is indeed worthy of being a mainstay in our library. This essay poem presents a charming story, important moral messages, and inspiration for young readers and writers in Indonesia.

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[anggitandani]

Mengapa Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati Denny JA ke 47 Pantas Menjadi Andalan di Perpustakaan Kita

Perpustakaan adalah surganya pengetahuan, dengan koleksi Puisi Esai yang beragam mencakup berbagai genre dan topik. Di tengah kekayaan literatur Indonesia, ada satu Puisi Esai yang dengan setia menjadi andalan di perpustakaan kita, yaitu "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" karya Denny ja ke 47. Puisi Esai ini telah mencuri hati banyak pembaca sejak pertama kali diterbitkan. Denny ja, seorang penulis terkenal dengan gaya tulisannya yang memikat, berhasil menarik perhatian para pecinta sastra dan penggemar Puisi Esai di seluruh Indonesia. "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" menawarkan petualangan batin yang dalam, diwarnai dengan sajaksajak yang indah dan berwibawa. Salah satu alasan mengapa Puisi Esai ini pantas menjadi andalan di perpustakaan kita adalah karena tematema yang diangkat begitu relevan dengan kehidupan seharihari. Denny JA mampu menyoroti isuisu sosial, politik, dan pribadi dengan keterampilan penulisan yang luar biasa. Buchi Emecheta mengatakan, "Penulis berbicara untuk orangorang yang tidak bisa berbicara." Dengan Puisi Esainya, Denny JA telah menjadi suara bagi banyak orang yang mungkin merasa terpinggirkan atau tidak dipahami. Selain itu, alasan lain mengapa "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" menjadi favorit di perpustakaan adalah gaya bahasa yang menawan. Denny JA menggunakan kalimatkalimat indah yang mampu membangun suasana dan menyentuh jiwa pembaca. Penggunaan metafora dan simbol dalam Puisi Esai ini memberikan pengalaman membaca yang mendalam dan memikat. Puisi Esai ini juga menjadi perhatian karena pesan moral yang terkandung di dalamnya. Denny JA dengan jelas menunjukkan nilainilai kemanusiaan, keadilan, dan cinta melalui karakterkarakter dalam ceritanya. Pembaca dapat belajar banyak tentang kehidupan, nilainilai etika, dan bagaimana berhubungan dengan orang lain melalui cerita yang dituangkan dalam Puisi Esai ini. Dengan adanya Puisi Esai seperti "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" di perpustakaan, pembaca memiliki kesempatan untuk terbuka pada perspektif yang berbeda. Puisi Esai ini memberikan pengalaman yang mencerminkan beragam lapisan masyarakat dan menghadirkan sudut pandang yang unik. Hal ini penting untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan toleransi di dalam masyarakat kita yang beragam. Tidak hanya itu, Puisi Esai ini juga menjadi inspirasi bagi penulis dan pembaca muda di Indonesia. Denny JA adalah contoh sukses dari penulis lokal yang mampu mencapai pengakuan di dalam dan luar negeri. Karyakarya seperti "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" dapat memicu minat membaca dan menumbuhkan bakat penulisan pada generasi mendatang. Dalam perkembangan teknologi yang semakin maju, perpustakaan masih mengemban peran penting dalam mempromosikan budaya baca. Puisi EsaiPuisi Esai seperti "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" adalah harta karun yang tak ternilai di dalam perpustakaan kita. Mereka memberikan kesempatan untuk melarikan diri dari kehidupan seharihari dan merenungkan makna yang lebih dalam. Sebagai penutup, "Angin Yang Menyusup ke Hati" Denny JA ke 47 memang pantas menjadi andalan di perpustakaan kita. Puisi Esai ini menghadirkan cerita yang memikat, pesan moral yang penting, dan inspirasi bagi pembaca dan penulis muda di Indonesia.

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[alredered]

Alredered Remembers Nigerian novelist and children's author Buchi Emecheta, on her birthday.

“God, when will you create a woman who will be fulfilled in herself, a full human being, not anybody’s appendage? she prayed desperately.”

― Buchi Emecheta, The Joys of Motherhood

[eyebamiblog]

Themes in Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta

 Marriage without love  Analysis of The Theme of Marriage Without Love in Second Class Citizen The marriage between Adah and Francis is not founded on genuine love. Both of them seem to have stuck to each other on the basis of convenience. Adah sticks to Francis as she has no relative kind enough to take her in. In short, Adah had no home to call her own, and she needed “not just any home… but…

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[depositodeposito]

A PIOR MÃE DO MUNDO

https://www.amazon.com.br/Grito-guerra-m%C3%A3e-tigre-Amy-Chua-ebook/dp/B009M8CJN2/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=SGJW6HBNNWFC&keywords=m%C3%A3e+tigre&qid=1685114961&sprefix=m%C3%A3e+tigr%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1

“ADULTA SIM, MADURA NEM SEMPRE: FRALDAS, BOLETOS E POUCO COLÁGENO”, DE CAMILA FREMDER 

https://todavialivros.com.br/livros/lutas-e-metamorfoses-de-uma-mulher

 Departamento de especulação Capa comum –  Jenny Offill

Triste não é ao certo a palavra - Gabriel Abreu

Reféns - Nina Bouraoui

Mães arrependidas, Orna Donath

Elena Ferrante, Tati Bernardi – A maternidade desnuda, a construção das vozes narrativas, a alteridade

A filha perdida, da escritora italiana Elena Ferrante

Você nunca mais vai ficar sozinha, da brasileira Tati Bernardi

Departamento de especulação, Jenny Offill

A maternidade e o encontro com a própria sombra, Laura Gutman

Carta ao filho: Ninguém ensina a ser mãe: Ninguém ensina a ser mãe, Betty Milan

Mamãe está cansada, Vanessa Barbara

A mãe eterna: Morrer é Um Direito, Betty Milan

A minha mãe é a minha filha, Valter Hugo Mãe

O conflito: A mulher e a mãe, Elizabeth Badinter

Mal-Estar na Maternidade - do Infanticídio à Função Materna, Vera Iaconelli

Criar filhos no século XXI - Vera Iaconelli (Autor)

Parentalidade: 1 Daniela Teperman (Compilador), Thais Garrafa (Compilador), Vera Iaconelli (Compilador)

Laço: 2 - Daniela Teperman (Compilador), Thais Garrafa (Compilador), Vera Iaconelli (Compilador)

Nico, 1988

Eu não nasci mãe: O que precisei desaprender para aprender a ser mãe, Lua Barros

Mamãe & Eu & Mamãe - Maya Angelou

Lili - Noemi Jaffe

Expedição: nebulosa - Marília Garcia

Niketche (Edição de bolso): Uma história de poligamia  –  Paulina Chiziane

Pequena coreografia do adeus  –  Aline Bei 

Carta a minha filha –  Maya Angelou 

Canção para ninar menino grande –  Conceição Evaristo

A extinção das abelhas - Natalia Borges Polesso

A autobiografia da minha mãe  –  Jamaica Kincaid

Garota, mulher, outras – Bernardine Evaristo

As alegrias da maternidade  – Buchi Emecheta

Mãe fora da caixa  –  Thaís Vilarinho

O livro que você gostaria que seus pais tivessem lido: (e seus filhos ficarão gratos por você ler)  –  Philippa Perry

Medeia

Copo vazio - Natalia Timerman

Ventres livres?: Gênero, maternidade e legislação  – Maria Helena P. T. Machado

O corpo guarda as marcas: Cérebro, mente e corpo na cura do trauma - Bessel van der Kolk

Canção de ninar -  Leïla Slimani

Fique Comigo -  Ayobami Adebayo

BELA MATERNIDADE - BELA GIL

“QUANDO O CORPO CONSENTE”, DE THÉRÈSE BERTHERAT, MARIE BERTHERAT E PAULE BRUNG

“FILHOS: DA GRAVIDEZ AO 2 ANOS”, DE FABIO ANCONA LOPEZ, DIOCLÉCIO CAMPOS JR.

“O QUE ESPERAR QUANDO VOCÊ ESTÁ ESPERANDO”, DE ARLENE EISENBERG, HEIDI MURKOFF E SANDEE HATHAWAY

“PARA EDUCAR CRIANÇAS FEMINISTAS”, DE CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

https://www.doispontos.com.br/dias-de-se-fazer-silencio-9786559282944/p?__dPosclick=PQFkI.CE.1ac4&utm_campaign=semanal2107&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=email

Amanhã o sexo será bom novamente, Katherine Angel

https://www.amazon.com.br/conversas-que-nunca-tive-minha/dp/6586551994

[fokawiki]

African Prose: Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta

African Prose: Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta #AfricaProse #AfricanLiterature #Literature

“Second Class Citizen” is a semi-autobiographical novel by Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, first published in 1974. The novel follows the story of Adah, a young Nigerian girl who grows up in a traditional patriarchal society and dreams of escaping to England to pursue her education and live a better life. Adah is born in Lagos to a poor family, but her father recognizes her intelligence and…

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[bokeefefilmfestivals2022]

Quotes to use?

Bourne, S. (2001) Black in the British frame: Black people in British film and Television. London: Continuum.

“mostly they were hired to play africans in films that glorified the empire” – in reference to black involvement in film and tv in the 1930s

“until the 1990s black women writers were unheard of in television drama with just two exceptions, Sylvia Wynter, who co-authored The Big Pride (1961) with her husband, Jan Carew, and Nigeria’s Buchi Emecheta, who wrote ‘the ju-ju landlord’ […] in 1967.”

 Ethnic group - census maps, ONS (2021) Office for National Statistics. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choropleth/identity/ethnic-group/ethnic-group-tb-6a/white?msoa=E02005565 (Accessed: January 30, 2023).

“Fenland 95.9% white”

 Alibhai-Brown, Y. (2001) Who do we think we are?: Imagining the New Britain. London: Penguin, p. 259

Accusing Richard Curtis in Notting Hill of “whitening” the “most famously black area in London…its not that they don’t see us, but that film-makers don’t want us to litter up their olde worlde landscape. In this country 99 percent of films are written by white, middle-class people. We have no Spike Lee yet or Denzel Washington because the much-applauded British film industry has done nothing to make them happen.”

Wong, C.H. (2011) Film festivals culture, people, and power on the global screen. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

“film festivals play pivotal roles both in defining a shared cannon of “great” cinema and in adding cultural value to films”. Film festivals as arbiters of cinematic value – and the lack of diversity and rural inclusion shows clear systematic bias within the British film industry

“Festivals were active components of the film industry rather than mere backdrops in Mussolini’s promotion of Italian films in Venice”

“Since their origins, however, film festivals have actually been associated intensely with national film industries, visibility, and distribution.” – film festivals as reflections of a nation’s priorities (not rural areas and not diversity)

Nochimson, M.P. (2010) World On Film: An introduction. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

“The kinds of stories that tend to be told within a national film culture and the way shots are composed and framed are determined by a common history, sometimes a common religion, and the main traditions of painting and literature that have evolved over time in a particular nation.” – how film creates and contributes to cultural capital

“ the relationships films from a national film culture form between the audience and the main characters involve the way individual identity is constructed within a particular national society, and how the sexual, family, racial, and economic values embedded within the culture are available for each person to define him or her self.” – how films can shape a national identity, influencing the racial views, and consequently the racial acceptance of a community.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party organized a conference around soviet filmmaking and came to the conclusion: “the feature film should become an instrument of communist education and agitation and a weapon of the party in the education and organization of the masses around the basic tasks in the period of building socialism”

[hestiasroom]

Buchi Emecheta

#Google Doodle #Buchi Emecheta #currently reading her autobiography Head Above Water #I can't believe I only discovered her work last fall! #so far I've also read The Joys of Motherhood and The Slave Girl #both excellent works on the experiences of African women #female authors #African authors #African women