Emeka (book)
cover of the 1991 revised paperback edition | |
| Author | Frederick Forsyth |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Spectrum Books |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Emeka a biography by English writer Frederick Forsyth about his friend Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, head of the state of Biafra, a republic that seceded from Nigeria and was briefly independent. The book was published in 1982. In 1991 a revised edition was published.[1][2]
"Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka".
References
[edit]- ^ Chidebe, Chris (1984). "Review of Emeka". African Studies Review. 27 (1): 130–131. doi:10.2307/523956. ISSN 0002-0206. JSTOR 523956.
- ^ Graf, William D. (1984). Forsyth, Frederick; Offodile, Chris; Williams, David (eds.). "Nigerian Political Biographies". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines. 18 (1): 235–238. doi:10.2307/485013. ISSN 0008-3968. JSTOR 485013.
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