Fiction1979

The Joys of Motherhood

Buchi Emecheta
Overview
Region

West Africa

Nigeria

Era

Post-colonial

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

The story of Nnu Ego, an Igbo woman struggling with motherhood and marriage in Lagos during the 1930s-1950s, critiquing traditional expectations of women.

Literary Significance

Groundbreaking feminist work examining African women's experiences

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