West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
The story of Nnu Ego, an Igbo woman struggling with motherhood and marriage in Lagos during the 1930s-1950s, critiquing traditional expectations of women.
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Groundbreaking feminist work examining African women's experiences
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editorial-summarynot primary textThe story of Nnu Ego, an Igbo woman struggling with motherhood and marriage in Lagos during the 1930s-1950s, critiquing traditional expectations of women. Groundbreaking feminist work examining African women's experiences
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