Elechi Amadi

Biography

Elechi Amadi was born in Aluu (near Port Harcourt), in the Delta region of Eastern Nigeria, into an Ibo family, representing a minority nation (tribe), the Ikwere.

He studied at the Government College in Umuahia, and like other major Nigerian writers, he was educated at the University College of Ibadan.

Its legendary English department and the student magazine The Horn encouraged a number of aspiring writers, including Wole Soyinka (b.

1934), Christopher Okigbo (1932-67), John Pepper Clark (b.

1935), and Cole Omotso.

Amadi, however, studied natural sciences.

His native language was Ekwerri but he published his writings in English.

In 1957 he married Dorah Ohale; they had eight children.

Amadi received his B.

in physics and mathematic in 1959.

He worked in 1959-60 as a landsurveyor in Enugu and then as a science teacher in Protestant mission schools in Oba and Ahoada.

In 1963 Amadi joined the Federal army with the rank of captain.

He was assigned to teach at the military school in Zaria.

After resigning, he worked as a teacher at the Anglican Grammar School in Port Harcourt.

During the Nigerian civil war (1966-1970) Amadi was twice arrested and detained by the Biafran government - a former officer of the Nigerian army was politically a doubtful person.

He joined the Federal army again and with the war's end Amadi worked for the government of the newly constituted Rivers State, later becoming head of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Education.

From 1984 to 1987 he was writer-in-residence and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at College of Education in Port Harcour.

In 1989-90 he served as Commissioner of Lands and Housing.

Amadi was awarded in 1973 the International Writers Program grant, and in 1992 he received the Rivers State Silver Jubilee Merit award.

In 2007, at the age of 74.

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Country: Nigeria
Gender: Male
Education: University of Ibadan
Place of birth: Nigeria
Birth date: 12 May 1934
Nationality: Nigerian

Books

The beggar's story and other tales
Elechi Amadi
Speaking and singing
Elechi Amadi
The woman of calabar
Elechi Amadi
Concubine
Elechi Amadi
A novel by elechi amadi..
The Concubine (African Writers)
Elechi Amadi
A novel by elechi amadi..
Concubine.
Elechi Amadi
Estrangement
Elechi Amadi
This is a portrait of the aftermath of the war in biafra.
Estrangement
Elechi Amadi
This is a portrait of the aftermath of the war in biafra.
Ethics in Nigerian culture
Elechi Amadi
Ethics in Nigerian culture
Elechi Amadi
Slave
Elechi Amadi
The Slave (African Writers)
Elechi Amadi
Great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Concubine.
Elechi Amadi
Dancer of Johannesburg
Elechi Amadi
The slave
Elechi Amadi
Peppersoup ; and, The road to Ibadan
Elechi Amadi
Peppersoup and the road to Ibadan.
Elechi Amadi
The Great Ponds (Guided Reader)
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
Great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Concubine
Elechi Amadi
Mr.
Great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
Sunset in Biafra
Elechi Amadi
Sunset in Biafra
Elechi Amadi
Great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
Isiburu;
Elechi Amadi
Sunset in Biafra
Elechi Amadi
Isiburu
Elechi Amadi
Concubine.
Elechi Amadi
The Great Ponds (African Writers)
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
Great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
Great ponds.
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
The great ponds
Elechi Amadi
Tells of the ruinous feud between two villages in eastern nigeria.
The Concubine (African Writers)
Elechi Amadi
Concubine
Elechi Amadi
Mr.
The concubine
Elechi Amadi
Concubine.
Elechi Amadi
Estrangements
Elechi Amadi
Concubine
Elechi Amadi

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