Flora Nwapa

"I write because I have a story to tell"

Known as the mother of modern African literature, Flora Nwapa (b. 13 January 1931 – d. 16 October 1993) was a writer of short stories and novels. Nwapa's first novel Efru (1966) was the first book to be published by a Nigeran woman.

Selected bibliography

Efuru at 50

2016 marked the 50th anniversary of Efuru. Here are a selection of commentaries that have reflected on the legacy of Nwapa and Efuru.

You can also check out the following discussions from the 2016 Igbo Conference:

'Efuru at 50; The Dialectics of Flora Nwapa' by Sabine Jell-Bahlsen

'Efuru at 50' by Afrikult