Elechi Amadi | |
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| Born | Emmanuel Elechi Daniel 12 May 1934 Aluu, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Died | 29 June 2016 (aged 82) Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Notable works | The Concubine (1966) |
Elechi Amadi MFR // (12 May 1934 – 29 June 2016) was a Nigerian author and soldier. He was a former member of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about African village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the Western world. Amadi is best regarded for his 1966 debut novel, The Concubine, which has been called "an outstanding work of pure fiction".[1]