Kehinde

Name: Kehinde
Author: Buchi Emecheta

by Buchi Emecheta

Nigerian woman divorced in London confronts displacement and cultural identity

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Buchi Emecheta

Nigerian novelist whose fiction explored the lives of African women with groundbreaking feminist directness. The Joys of Motherhood and Second-Class Citizen are her most celebrated works. She was a pioneering figure in African women's literature in English.

More by Buchi Emecheta

Second-Class CitizenNigerian woman navigates racism and gender discrimination in 1960s London
The Bride PriceYoung Nigerian woman defies tradition by marrying a man of lower status
The Joys of MotherhoodNigerian mother struggles with the societal costs and sacrifices of motherhood
The Slave GirlGirl sold into slavery in colonial Nigeria fights for her freedom
In the DitchSingle mother on welfare in London endures poverty and social contempt