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Cyprian Ekwensi

1921 - 2007

Renowned Nigerian novelist, short story writer, and essayist

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  • Cover of: Burning grass: a story of the Fulani of Northern Nigeria

    First published in 1962 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: People of the city.

    First published in 1954 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Iska

    First published in 1966 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jagua Nana

    First published in 1963 6 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Beautiful Feathers

    First published in 1963 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Jagua Nana's Daughter

    First published in 1985 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lokotown And Other Stories

    First published in 1966 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: People of the city

    First published in 1963 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition peopleofcitybycy0000unse
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  • Cover of: Jagua Nana

    First published in 1969 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An African night's entertainment

    First published in 1962 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The passport of Mallam Ilia

    First published in 1960 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: rainmaker and other stories

    First published in 1965 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The drummer boy.

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Jagua Nana (African Writers)

    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Juju Rock.

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Motherless baby

    First published in 1980 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Restless City And Christmas Gold

    First published in 2004 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Samankwe in the strange forest

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Iska

    First published in 1966 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An African night's entertainment.: Illustrated by Bruce Onobrakpeya.

    First published in 1962 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, Fiction, general, Social life and customs, Africa, fiction, Nigeria, fiction, African fiction (English), Blacks, Children's fiction, Coal mines and mining, English, English Literature, English fiction, History, Languages & Literatures, Manners and customs, Nigeria Civil War, 1967-1970, African, Ambition, City and town life, English Short stories, English language, English literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), French Short stories, Literary collections
Places
Nigeria, Africa, birninzaunada ashirinka
People
mallam shehu
Time
Civil War, 1967-1970

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  • Cyprian O. Ekwensi

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July 10, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
July 10, 2022 Edited by SmCvgPed Fix name
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
November 15, 2010 Edited by Omoseye Bolaji Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import