Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Elechi Amadi, "Sunset in Biafra" writer dies at 82

One of Africa’s finest novelist, poet and dramatist Captain Elechi Amadi is dead.



Elechi Amadi died Wednesday June 29th 2016 at the Good Heart hospital in Port Harcourt at the age of 82.

A member of the family , Bar Wabueze Amadi, confirmed the development, saying he passed on at about 3: 45pm at the hospital.

The late captain Elechi Amadi was among the first generation of African writers and novelists.

Some of his works  include The Concubine, The Great Ponds, Isiburu, Sunset in Biafra, Dance of Johannesburg, Peppersoup, The Road to Ibadan, The Slave , Estrangement and the Woman of Calaber.

He celebrated his 80th birthday in Port Harcourt, in 2014 releasing a souvenir edition of one of his plays, Isiburu to mark his 80th birthday. May his soul find eternal rest in the Lord.”



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