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Chika Unigwe

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Chika Unigwe was born in Enugu, Nigeria, and now lives in Turnhout, Belgium, with her husband and four children. She writes in English and Dutch.

In April 2014 she was selected for the Hay Festival's Africa39 list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to define future trends in African literature.
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Unigwe holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an MA from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. She also holds a PhD from the University of Leiden, The Netherlands, having completed a thesis entitled "In the shadow of Ala. Igbo women writing as an act of righting" in 2004.

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Average rating: 3.83 · 6,295 ratings · 1,016 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	On Black Sisters Street 3.88 avg rating — 2,767 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Middle Daughter 3.75 avg rating — 1,272 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better Never than Late 3.92 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Dancer 3.71 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De middelste dochter 3.70 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De feniks by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author), Hans van Riemsdijk (Translator) 3.31 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bättre aldrig än sent by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author), Hanna Axén (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De zwarte messias by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author), Hans E. van Riemsdijk (Translator) 2.50 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obioma Plays Football by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author), Chinyere Okoroafor (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Short Stories 3.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nani’s Mother in The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe
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The mother of the protagonist in The Middle Daughter has an unusual job: she’s a trained midwife with a clinic that functions as a baby factory. The first time I heard of a baby factory, I ima Read more of this blog post »

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Quotes by Chika Unigwe (?)

“Never give up if your heart and your head tell you are right. People can disappoint you, but your heart and your head will never. Make them your best friends.”
― chika unigwe , On Black Sisters Street

tags: decision-making, encouragement, inspirational-quotes

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“Sometimes in life, we have to take a stand. It does not help to sit on the fence, even if we have to hurt the people we love-love. That is what I want you to remember. If I have taught you anything, I want it to be that.”
― Chika Unigwe, Night Dancer

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“A parent never apologises, even if he regrets his actions. It is the child who should apologise.”
― Chika Unigwe, Night Dancer

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Which book do you want to read for our Western Africa read in Sept/Oct 2019?

The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

11 votes, 25.0%

On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe

8 votes, 18.2%

Tail of the Blue Bird by Nii Ayikwei Parkes

7 votes, 15.9%

The Little Peul by Mariama Barry

3 votes, 6.8%

Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away by Christie Watson

3 votes, 6.8%

Hope's Wristwatch by Tony Marinho

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“You children, you forget that no matter how high the okra tree grows, it's never mightier than the hand that planted it.”
― Chika Unigwe, Night Dancer

tags: african-proverb

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