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The Moonlight Bride
Two Nigerian girls overhear some elders making secret preparations for a marriage.
77 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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Buchi Emecheta
26 books610 followersBuchi Emecheta OBE was a Nigerian novelist who has published over 20 books, including Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977) and The Joys of Motherhood (1979). Her themes of child slavery, motherhood, female independence and freedom through education have won her considerable critical acclaim and honours, including an Order of the British Empire in 2005. Emecheta once described her stories as "stories of the world…[where]… women face the universal problems of poverty and oppression, and the longer they stay, no matter where they have come from originally, the more the problems become identical."
From 1965 to 1969, Emecheta worked as a library officer for the British Museum in London. From 1969 to 1976 she was a youth worker and sociologist for the Inner London Education Authority, and from 1976 to 1978 she was a community worker.
Following her success as an author, Emecheta travelled widely as a visiting professor and lecturer. From 1972 to 1979 she visited several American universities, including Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
From 1980 to 1981, she was senior resident fellow and visiting professor of English, University of Calabar, Nigeria. In 1982 she lectured at Yale University, and the University of London, as well as holding a fellowship at the University of London in 1986.
From 1982 to 1983 Buchi Emecheta, together with her journalist son Sylvester, ran the Ogwugwu Afor Publishing Company.
(from Wikipedia)
From 1965 to 1969, Emecheta worked as a library officer for the British Museum in London. From 1969 to 1976 she was a youth worker and sociologist for the Inner London Education Authority, and from 1976 to 1978 she was a community worker.
Following her success as an author, Emecheta travelled widely as a visiting professor and lecturer. From 1972 to 1979 she visited several American universities, including Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
From 1980 to 1981, she was senior resident fellow and visiting professor of English, University of Calabar, Nigeria. In 1982 she lectured at Yale University, and the University of London, as well as holding a fellowship at the University of London in 1986.
From 1982 to 1983 Buchi Emecheta, together with her journalist son Sylvester, ran the Ogwugwu Afor Publishing Company.
(from Wikipedia)
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February 18, 2012
A slice-of-life tale from Nigerian village life. A rumor begins that a new bride will be brought soon the tribe. Being young girls of the village, Ngbeke and Ogoli are not entrusted with the bride’s identity. For them she is a great mystery, and they throw themselves into preparation for her arrival, which will occur by moonlight. But who is she to marry? And what of the fearsome visitor who precedes her: is he a favorable omen, or foul?
November 25, 2024
With less stakes at play than Second Class Citizen, this slice of life short story gave me some insight into the tribal daily struggles. We often take for granted the value of small actions. I doubt I will ever kill a snake, yet this act alone saved many lives in this story.
February 28, 2008
Again, Bucha Emcheta is a wonderful storyteller. Again, the end was kind of rushed.
January 13, 2009
Village life! I sooo love it!
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