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| Author | Buchi Emecheta |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Taiwo Jegede |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 1977 (hardback) |
| Publisher | Allison and Busby |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 179 |
| Awards | Jock Campbell Award from the New Statesman |
| Preceded by | The Bride Price |
| Followed by | The Joys of Motherhood |
The Slave Girl is a 1977 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta[1] that was published in the UK by Allison and Busby and in the US by George Braziller. It won the Jock Campbell Award from the New Statesman in 1978.[2][3] The novel was Emecheta's fourth book; it was dedicated to her editor Margaret Busby.[4]
The Slave Girl was reissued in 2018 by Omenala Press.[5]
- ^ Grimes, William (10 February 2017). "Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian Novelist, Dies at 72". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Ray, Mohit K., ed. (2007). The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 164. ISBN 9788126908325.
- ^ "Buchi Emecheta 1944–", Concise Major 21st Century Writers , encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Busby, Margaret, "Buchi Emecheta obituary", The Guardian, 3 February 2017.
- ^ "The Slave Girl", Omenala Press.