Udekwesiri Odilora was a Nigerian novelist and secondary school teacher. He was the author of Oka Aku Eri Eri, considered one of the foremost novels in Igbo literature.[1][2][3][4]
Life and career
editOdilora was born in Umunachi in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state. He studied French at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was a secondary school teacher by profession until retirement.[1][2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Akolisa, Uche (15 January 2021). "Igbo Literature: Omenuko, Ije Odumodu, Mbediogu na akwụkwọ Igbo ndị ọzọ ị gaghị echefu echefu maka mwelite ha welitere asụsụ Igbo". BBC Igbo (in Igbo). Lagos. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b Gikandi, Simon (2002). Encyclopedia of African Literature (first ed.). Routledge. p. 39. ISBN 9780203361269.
- ^ Abanobi, Chika (4 August 2018). "F.C. Ogbalu: Father of Igbo language, literature". The Sun. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Nwachukwu-Agbada, J.O.J. (5 March 2017). "Nigerian written literature since 1914 – Part 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Emenyonu, Ernest N. (2021). The Literary History of the Igbo Novel: African Literature in African Languages (illustrated ed.). Routledge. p. 160. ISBN 9781032174792.
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