 Early paperback edition cover | |
| Author | Flora Nwapa |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Feminist novel |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 281 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-435-90026-9 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 27123737 |
Efuru is a novel by Flora Nwapa which was published in 1966 as number 26 in Heinemann's African Writers Series, making it the first book written by a Nigerian woman, in fact, any African woman, to be published internationally.[1] The book is about Efuru, an Igbo woman who lives in a small village in colonial West Africa. Throughout the story, Efuru wishes to be a mother, though she is an independent-minded woman and respected for her trading ability. The book is rich in portrayals of the Igbo culture and of different scenarios, which have led to its current status as a feminist and cultural work.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Flora Nwapa: Mother of modern African literature | DW | 15.05.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-18.