The Readers-ciphered Gaps in the social life of an Igbo woman

Scientific Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, , language: English, abstract: Flora Nwapa's "Efuru" is one of the foremost novels from Africa written by any female writer. The novel was written in the 1960s. Nwapa became the predecessor to the present African female writers. It was she who encouraged and led other females to express, explore and share the lives of the African women via their writings. This first novel "Efuru" has always attracted numerous critics with sound discussions. The book was praised and it had its drawbacks too.

This particular paper named "The Readers-ciphered 'Gaps' in the social life of an Igbo woman" will fulfill the cracking of the unsaid or subtle portions inside the book. There are many aspects in the book which has not been openly expressed or has been left for the readers to cipher. These subtle parts fill the 'gaps' about more of the social information about the Igbo society of Nigeria in relation to the female. The paper will attempt to share these additional knowledge about the Igbo female and their society.

Product details

• Authors: Mumtaz Mazumdar
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783668107151
• ISBN: 978-3-668-10715-1
• No. of pages: 24
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 51 g
• Series: Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V202529; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V202529
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Humanities, art, music > Education > Secondary school levels I and II