Cyprian Ekwensi, a Nigerian, who died in 2008 was one of black Africa’s first major prolific writers of fiction. His works straddled many decades, including novels like People of the city, Survive the peace (an excellent work of fiction on the Nigerian Civil War), Iska, The Drummer Boy; among several other novels, novelettes and collections of short stories.
Although Ekwensi’s critics railed against his style of writing, he was a very popular writer in his lifetime by African standards. Jagua Nana was especially famous, later to be followed by a sequel, Jagua Nana’s Daughter.
Studies:
Cyprian Ekwensi by Ernest Emenyo̲nu
The Essential Ekwensi : a literary celebration of Cyprian Ekwensi's
sixty-fifth birthday
Nigeria's first novelists / By Bernth Lindfors by Bernth Lindfors -
Cyprian (Odiatu Duaka) Ekwensi : (1921-) Biographies, Criticism,
Journal articles, Work overviews ( )
The fiction of Cyprian Ekwensi by Michael J. C Echeruo
The literary world of Cyprian Ekwensi by Bob Nwangoro
Cyprian Ekwensi and the city by Kabir Ahmed
Essential Ekwensi : a literary celebration by Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Cyprian Ekwensi and Ohitsha market literature by Susan M Greenstein
Studies:
Cyprian Ekwensi by Ernest Emenyo̲nu
The Essential Ekwensi : a literary celebration of Cyprian Ekwensi's
sixty-fifth birthday
Nigeria's first novelists / By Bernth Lindfors by Bernth Lindfors -
Cyprian (Odiatu Duaka) Ekwensi : (1921-) Biographies, Criticism,
Journal articles, Work overviews ( )
The fiction of Cyprian Ekwensi by Michael J. C Echeruo
The literary world of Cyprian Ekwensi by Bob Nwangoro
Cyprian Ekwensi and the city by Kabir Ahmed
Essential Ekwensi : a literary celebration by Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Cyprian Ekwensi and Ohitsha market literature by Susan M Greenstein
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