African village life, customs, beliefs and religious practices, as they were before contact with the Western world.
His novel “The Concubine” in 1966 brought him into the literary limelight. He has written other books like “Pepper-soup”, “The Road to Ibadan”, “Sunset in Biafra” etc
Elechi Amadi was Born in 1934, in Aluu in the Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria, he attended Government College, Umuahia and the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a degree in Physics and Mathematics.
He was a lecturer at Rivers State College of Education, and also been Dean of Arts, head of the literature department and Director of General Studies. Elechi Amadi is among first generation writers in Nigeria
May his soul rest in peace.
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Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
this
is one tribesman i remain eternally grateful to associate with. I met
him after his wonderful book THE CONCUBINE... here he describes such
ladies who have spiritual husbands so they must not marry any man on
earth..only to fall in love and be a lady friend...his book that touched
and still touches me the most is THE GREAT PONDS. here he illustrates
the typical Ikwerre culture as it affects lands... land grabs...
oaths... sure... the great ponds of WAGABA. He played his part... for
several years the CONCUBINE was a waec recommended text for literature.
May his noble and gentle soul rest in peace.
Endy Edeson
@Enyinda:
you are on point. Ikwerre meka oh Meka oh. Mgbara a hooooo..... i read
his book 'The Concumbine' back in secondary school. One thing i like
about his novels is that he used ikwerre names as characters. I believe
you read his play "Peppersoup".
Titus Shodiya
RIP
Ezeji Nnecky Chidinma
R.I.P
Bukky Adekoya Oyeyemi
I really appreciate dis writer cos he made me to understand a lot of things better. Rest in peace.
Frank Sylvanus
Indeed,
Elechi Amadi z a legend that has contributed to Nigeria education... It
is a great lost to d people of Rivers state, Niger delta and
Nigeria..... RIP!!!
Bekere Becky Afaka
I pray for his family,not the dead,may God help them bear the loss. Elechi was a powerful writer,Nigeria has lost a rare gem
Endy Edeson
@becky: do you know IHUOMA?
Bekere Becky Afaka
Nope
Endy Edeson
@becky:ihuoma is a character in his novel "the concumbine"