West Africa
Nigeria
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
Aku-nna falls in love with a man whose family paid bride price for her. When her family refuses to accept the payment, Aku-nna is cursed. Emecheta examines the tragic intersection of traditional custom and female desire.
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One of Emecheta's most celebrated novels; a devastating examination of how tradition can kill
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editorial-summarynot primary textAku-nna falls in love with a man whose family paid bride price for her. When her family refuses to accept the payment, Aku-nna is cursed. Emecheta examines the tragic intersection of traditional custom and female desire. One of Emecheta's most celebrated novels; a devastating examination of how tradition can kill
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