Emerging perspectives on akachi adimoraezeigbo is a collection of 15 critical essays that highlights the literary contributions of akachi adimoraezeigbo as one of nigerias leading female writers. The book expands postcolonial discourse to illuminate the ways in which akachi adimoraezeigbos literary works explore conventional as well as contemporary themes about womens role and status in nigerian society. Violence against women in chimamanda ngozi adichies purple hibiscus and akachi adimoraezeigbos trafficked. Akachi is the 67,797 th most popular name of all time.
In 2001 akachi adimoraezeigbo was awarded the highly sought after anaspectrum prize for her book, house of symbols, and the zulu sofala prize for women writers for the same book, which the literary magazine, lumina, described as a profound work of immense significance which fills an aching vacuum in african literature. The prize junior african writers by adimoraezeigbo, akachi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Drama trafficked the terrifying true story of a british girl forced into the sex trade. In all, the novel trafficked, is a book full of the show of love, culture and tradition, education, human trafficking, and a host of other issues which has culminated together to give the work a sense of identity which is common with most of akachi adimora ezeigbo works. I am glad to get an autographed copy of this novel from. Sackeyfio is committed to international education as a way to build bridges across cultures in an era of globalization and change. Akachi adimora ezeigbo belongs to a class of writers that believe and convinced that patriarchy hinders the freedom and emancipation of women. The book includes a literary biography, professional profile, and an interview with professor adimora ezeigbo that offers valuable insight into her life and works. Biography raised partially in a rural environment and partially in the city, she combines these two factors, as background and setting for her childrens stories and adult fiction. Oct 26, 2019 in all, the novel trafficked, is a book full of the show of love, culture and tradition, education, human trafficking, and a host of other issues which has culminated together to give the work a sense of identity which is common with most of akachi adimora ezeigbo works.
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Akachi adimoraezeigbos novel, trafficked 2008 portrays how materialism has led traffickers into criminal acts that impede the progress of other individuals. A rhetoric on conflicts in akachi adimoraezeigbos trafficked. A stylistic analysis of akachi adimoraezeigbos trafficked. Trafficking is frowned at in nigeria, yet people are perpetually trafficked. In the novel, trafficked, akachi adimoraezeigbos resolve to moderate her feminist stance obtrudes in the depiction of other conflicts that plague the society. Though born in eastern nigeria, she has lived in different parts of the country east, north and west. My husband loves me as i am report by akeem lasisi on akachi ezeigbos book launch of 18 june 2009, the punch, tuesday, august 11, 2009, p. Akachi adimora ezeigbo visits zodml for ssrp session by zodml on fri, 140620 22.
Professor theodora akachi adimora ezeigbo has been in the university as a teacher of english and literature for almost three decades now. Ibadan, 2017 by ezechi onyerionwu is an epitome of an intellectual biography that compels the. Article pdf available september 2019 with 277 reads. This book examines the fiction, poetry, drama, and feminist theory of nigerian writer akachi. The aim in this research work was a stylistic analysis of akachi adimora ezeigbos trafficked. Trafficking and sex slavery in african fiction african journals online. Trafficked a novel by akachi adimora ezeigbo october 19, 2010 by idoko ojabo i was glad to get an autographed copy of this novel from the author herself. Trafficked a novel by akachi adimoraezeigbo julemyles. After that, her spiritspeaker ability is absolutely amazing and until youve used it, you almost dont realise how powerful it is. Download pdf trafficked free online new books in politics. She is the coeditor of a collection of critical essays, emerging perspectives on akachi adimora ezeigbo who is a leading nigerian woman writer. Why nigerian government must fight poor reading culture a report by yemi adebisi on akachi adimoras launch of four books, daily independent, monday, june 29, 2009, p.
Nneoma, the leading female character in the novel shows the trauma that goes with human trafficking. Aug 19, 2017 akachi adimora ezeigbo, married to professor chris ezeigbo with three children, has been an icon of literary development in nigeria for decades. English and literary studies works, papers, projects, topics. Trafficked, is a novel written by akachi adimoraezeigbo in 2008. Trafficked, is a novel written by akachi adimora ezeigbo in 2008. Buy emerging perspectives on akachi adimoraezeigbo book. Emerging perspectives on akachi adimoraezeigbo ebook, 2017. Akachi obtained her bachelor of arts ba and masters ma degrees in english from the. In this research work, the researcher examines the novel in line with.
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Sep 19, 2018 this book considers how the establishment andor improvement of gender equality impacts on the social, economic, religious, cultural, environmental and political developments of human societies in africa and its diaspora. Gender and development in africa and its diaspora taylor. The book includes a literary biography, professional profile, and an interview with professor adimoraezeigbo that offers valuable insight into. Akachi was an absolute superstar, and consistently found synergies during games that were so handy. Akachi with this book therefore has been able to portray and illuminate. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced a kachi.
In this novel, akachi adimoraezeigbo gives an insight into the lives of young girls who are trafficked and forced into prostitution. Emerging perspectives on akachi adimora ezeigbo is a collection of fifteen critical essays that highlights the literary contributions of akachi adimora ezeigbo as one of nigerias leading female writersback cover. Library gurus a home for project materials, assignments. A stylistic analysis of akachi adimora ezeigbos trafficked a stylistic analysis of akachi adimora ezeigbos trafficked abstract stylistics is the study of literary and non literary texts using linguistic and literary descriptions. This book examines the fiction, poetry, drama, and feminist theory of nigerian writer akachi adimoraezeigbo. With emerging perspectives, edited by rose sackeyfio and. While an attempt is made to conjecture patterns for erecting a matriarchal stronghold in trilogy, there is a visible directional switch. Raised partially in a rural environment and partially in the city, she combines these two factors, as background and setting for her childrens stories and adult fiction. Akachi adimoraezeigbo life and literature university press plc. The examples of akachi adimoraezeigbos roses and bullets and chimamanda adichies half of a yellow sun.
Gender and development in africa and its diaspora 1st. Finished publications apart from publishing over sixty academic papers in local and international journals and as chapters in books and having her short stories appear in five anthologies, adimoraezeigbo has published forty eight 48 books. On thursday, june 18, 2009, she will launch four of her works at the afe babalola auditorium unilag. From 1880 to 2018, the social security administration has recorded 15 babies born with the first name akachi in the united states. The book dramatizes the story of a young lady, nneoma, who is order not to marry ofomata, her supposed fiance flees from home and goes to lagos in company of a friend. Professor akachi ezeigbo talks about her works encomium. Akachi adimora ezeigbo is a nigerian author and educator, whose published work includes novels, poetry, short stories, books for children, essays and journalism.
The monthly reading organised by the english department of unilag has turned into an event lovers of literature look forward to and prof. The chapter explores this issue in two contemporary nigerian novels, akachi adimora ezeigbos trafficked and chris abanis becoming abigail, and looks at how trafficking in women is portrayed in the novels. Analysis of the novel trafficked by akachi adimora ezeigbo scribd. How many people with the first name akachi have been born in the united states. The aim in this research work was a stylistic analysis of akachi adimoraezeigbos trafficked. It was a gathering of the renowned in artistry and academic ingenuity at afe babalola auditorium of the university of lagos on thursday, june 18, 2009, when professor akachi adimora ezeigbo. She is the winner of several awards in nigeria, including the nigeria prize for literature. Analysis of the novel trafficked by akachi adimora ezeigbo. She is a liberal feminist of international repute and among the third generation of nigerian writers. Trafficked is a novel that deals with the issues of human trade, that is, women trafficking through a series of reminiscences.
Trafficked a novel by akachi adimoraezeigbo october 19, 2010 by idoko ojabo i was glad to get an autographed copy of this novel from the author herself. Emerging perspectives on akachi adimora ezeigbo is a collection of 15 critical essays that highlights the literary contributions of akachi adimora ezeigbo as one of nigerias leading female writers. The prize junior african writers by adimora ezeigbo, akachi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Akachi adimoraezeigbo was born and raised in eastern nigeria, but now lives in lagos.