The Igbo Word in Flora Nwapa's Craft
Nigerian writer Flora Nwapa admits that she became a writer by accident rather than by design. This sets her apart from other authors whose purposeful intent influences the structure and composition of their works. It could also explain her diffidence and tentativeness when it came to presenting a c...
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| description | Nigerian writer Flora Nwapa admits that she became a writer by accident rather than by design. This sets her apart from other authors whose purposeful intent influences the structure and composition of their works. It could also explain her diffidence and tentativeness when it came to presenting a clear definition of the private philosophical bases for her works, which invariably revolve around women's issues and Igbo cosmology. |
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