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| Author | Buchi Emecheta |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 174 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8076-1128-9 |
| Preceded by | In the Ditch |
| Followed by | The Bride Price |
Second Class Citizen is a 1974 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta. It was published in London by Allison and Busby and subsequently in US in 1975 by George Braziller. Often described as a semi-autibiography, it entails the story of Adah, the major book character, Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women and countless setbacks to achieve an independent life for herself and her children. She moved from Nigeria to London, where she faced hard living conditions and a violent marriage to Francis. The novel explores the themes of gender and marriage, religion and immigration.