Cyprian odiatu duaka ekwensi was a nigerian author, pharmacist, journalist and broadcaster. A story of desire and vengeance, this book starts with the longing of a wealthy man called shehu for a child of his own and continues with the obsessive search by abu bakir for revenge on shehu for luring away the woman he was to marry. This is an enthralling tale of northern nigeria where, when the grass is burnt on the plains, the fulani cattlemen move southwards towards the banks of the niger. Bold, moving, entertaining and controversial, this is the great novel of 1960s lagos life with one of the most unforgettable. Books by cyprian ekwensi author of jagua nana goodreads.
Mai sunsaye, the hero of the story, is afflicted with the sokugo. Lokotown by cyprian ekwensi so today, i took a dive into one of my antique collections and picked lokotown, a collection of interesting short stories by cyprian ekwensi. Pdf iska, as a novel, was set in kano, a city in the northern part of nigeria, which is a rallying point. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Cyprian ekwensi, in full cyprian odiatu duaka ekwensi, born sept. This paper examines the personification of the city in cyprian ekwensi. Cyprian ekwensis jagua nana is a tale of life in lagos in the early s. Jagua nanas daughter, cyprian ekwensi, spectrum books. Jagua nana, ekwensis most successful novel, has as its protagonist jagua, a charming, colourful, and impressive. Flanders, jagua gives ekwensis book its particular tone.
Magic carpet studios in nigeria is currently handling the film project. Jagua nanas daughter, cyprian ekwensi, spectrum books, 1986 created date. Burning grass download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The story centres around the heroines traumatic search for her real mother. The drummer boy by cyprian ekwensi, 9789966464125, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It was written in a somewhat lighter, more colloquial style than some other novelists but it has very real emotions, shows a side of lagos that is not often shown, and overall is a. In later life ekwensi worked in broadcasting, politics and as a pharmacist, while writing over forty books and scripts. His most successful novel was jagua nana 1961, about a pidginspeaking nigerian woman who leaves her husband to work as a prostitute in a city and falls in love with. His 1954 people of the city was the first book by a nigerian to garner international attention. Restless city and christmas gold, with other stories african writers series, no. An african nights entertainment, 1996, cyprian ekwensi. Cyprian ekwensis books cyprian ekwensi average rating.
Many would remember the novel as one of the secondary school literature books of the late 90s. Could you, please, send me a list of other storiesl books written by cyprian ekwensi. People of the city revised edition by cyprian ekwensi. Ebook the passport of mallam ilia as pdf download portable. Cyprian ekwensi as a national, urban or panafrican writer. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Download jagua nanas daughter, cyprian ekwensi, spectrum books, 1986 author.
An african nights entertainment by cyprian ekwensi alibris. Click to read more about the passport of mallam ilia by cyprian ekwensi. The passport of mallam ilia by cyprian ekwensi film. Cyprian odiatu duaka ekwensi ehkwehnsee has an important but controversial place in contemporary nigerian englishlanguage literature. Cyprian ekwensi mfr 26 september 1921 4 november 2007 was a nigerian author of novels, short stories, and childrens books. Cyprian ekwensi s jagua nana is a tale of life in lagos in the early s. If youre familiar with literary works of the 60s and 70s, cyprian ekwensi needs no introduction.
In early life, he worked as a forestry officer in nigeria and as a pharmacist in romford, essex. People of the city by cyprian ekwensi people of the city, ekwensis early masterpiece, is the tale of amusa sango, a young man who travels from the country to a great and crazy city that is not named but might well be taken for lagos, where he means to make a career as a. Iska tellsthe story of a nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes tothe city and joins the smart literary and political world. People of the city, by cyprian ekwensi africa world. He was one of the first authors to publish a new type of. When people of the city was first published in 1954, it was immediately acclaimed as the first major novel in english by a west african to be widely read throughout the englishspeaking world. Cyprian ekwensi primary author only author division. Between stints as a teacher, forester, pharmacist, broadcaster and filmmaker, the west african novelist cyprian ekwensi, who has died aged 86, published more than 40 books. Early lifeekwensi was born in minna in presentday niger state on september 26, 1921. Buy an african nights entertainment by cyprian ekwensi online at alibris. He is considered by many to be the father of modern nigerian literature and was the second nigerian to gain international acclaim for writing with his first novel people of the city 1954. Ekwensi, cyprian 1921 a nigerianborn ibo novelist, short story writer, and pharmacist, ekwensi is considered a masterful stylist, most skillful in his depiction of rural africans forced into.
Despite the added reputation, ekwensi achieved with his later novels, people of the city, remains a work of great significance in the development of contemporary african writing. Cyprian ekwensi was born in nigeria in 1921, the son of an elephant hunter. Even as other nigerian novelists have become famous or experienced a revival, cyprian ekwensi is still lesser known, but he deserves to be more famed for jagua nana. Jagua nanas daughter, cyprian ekwensi, spectrum books, 1986 keywords. People of the city by cyprian ekwensi people of the city, ekwensis early masterpiece, is the tale of amusa sango, a young man who travels from the country to. Cyprian ekwensis narrative in jagua nana presents us a psychosocial case in point in understanding the drivers of prostitution within the urban african society. The film adaptation of the popular classic book by cyprian ekwensi, the passport of mallam ilia, is currently ongoing. Cyprian ekwensi is currently considered a single author.
Cyprian ekwensis books pdf download literature nigeria. Jagua nana cyprian ekwensi on free shipping on qualifying. The nollywood animation category is getting a new addition. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The passport of mallam ilia by cyprian ekwensi librarything. Cyprian ekwensi has 33 books on goodreads with 6884 ratings. See all books authored by cyprian ekwensi, including burning grass african writers series, and people of the city african writers series, and more on thriftbooks. One of a series of readers for african students which aims to help them to develop an awareness and a love of language, and consists of stories from all over africa. A novel from the pen of one of africas foremost writers. The short stories of cyprian ekwensi journals university of new. Russian translation, 1965 and jagua nana 1961, ekwensi criticizes the morality of nigerias developing bourgeoisie and reveals the psychological problems of urbanization in africa. It is about a woman caught between true love and the need to fend for herself by any.
With the character of jagua, we find a young woman whose sojourn into the skin trade sprang from her restless spirit and a search for adventure. He died in 2008, survived by his wife and nine children. Between stints as a teacher, forester, pharmacist, broadcaster and filmmaker, the west african novelist cyprian ekwensi, who has died aged 86, published more than 40 books as well as radio and. Cyprian ekwensi books list of books by author cyprian. The passport of mallam ilia top results of your surfing the passport of mallam ilia start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. T he paper ado pts t he modernist appro ach which favours t he. Cyprian ekwensi wrote hundreds of short stories, radio and television scripts, and several dozen novels, including childrens books. All the intracacies of family life and relationships are woven into jagua nanas daughter. Pdf a negative literary image of the city is prevalent in a variety of texts as a result of which the city and the rural area are often.
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