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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Google Doodle Celebrates Nigerian Novelist Buchi Emecheta 75th posthumous birthday

Google is celebrating late Nigerian novelist Buchi Emecheta with its Doodle on her 75th birthday today.











Emecheta reportedly suffered a stroke in 2010, and she died in London on Jan. 25, 2017.

Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures.

20 comments:

  1. Oh the joys of motherhood.. #Nnuego

    Happy 75th post humous birthday Buchi Emecheta.

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    1. Oh how I love her books, very good writer.
      Happy birthday mama.

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  2. The joys of motherhood. I read that book in tears.

    Rip once again.

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  3. I love her book: The Joy of Motherhood. Well done Google.

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    1. I first saw this book "The joy of Motherhood " with my mum (the back page is off now)...lol

      "God, when will you create a woman who will be fulfilled in herself, a full human being, not anybody's appendage?' she prayed desperately."

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  4. Second class citizen, Joys of motherhood, Slave girl... (I miss Africa Writers Series)....I love her books

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    1. Do you know where I can get her books to download? I have been craving seriously to read The Bride Price again.

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    2. Anon 16:19 I don't oh .I've been looking for where to get some African Writers Series too.

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  5. Emecheta story is one for any individual facing and overcoming the inevitable challanges to success in their chosen field will be inspired .

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  6. I love "Head above water"

    According to Buchi,

    "An uneducated person has little chance of happiness. He cannot enjoy reading, he cannot understand any complicated music, he does not know what to do with himself if he has no job. How many times have I heard my friends say, ' I want to leave my boring job because I want to write, because I want to catch up with goings on in the theatre, because I want to travel and because I want to be with my family. '
    The uneducated man has no such choices. Once he has lost his boring job, he feels he's lost his life. That is unfair".

    "Writers simply have to write, and not worry so much about what people think, because public opinion is such a difficult horse to ride".

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    1. I'm off to Amazon. I need to read her books.

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  7. She was a very STRONG and BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, while raising five children as a single parent by the age of 22, in London after being abandoned by her husband, she worked to put through university.
    To all single mums out there, you are doing an amazing job,keep pushing.
    Just because you are a single mother doesn’t mean you cannot be a successful. YOU CAN DO IT!!πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ
    I respect all the single parents out there doing it solo😘

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    1. Buchi Emecheta inspired me to no end. I happened to read about her life in a Genevive Magazine interview, about 10/11 years ago. I was going through so much at that time and was just embarking on a life as a single mum of 3, all under the age of 6. I moved to Europe, achieving 2 Masters Degrees and told myself, if Buchi Emecheta could do it, then I can do it too! God has been good to me. I thank God for everything. To Him be the glory! A happy 75th posthumous birthday, Buchi Emecheta. You've left a good legacy!

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  8. Thanks @ posh midwife. Your comment enlightened me more about Buchi.
    @ Stella, your blog is what I call my "girls club" in my headπŸ˜‚. so many knowledge I have gathered from the gathering of intellects here. Thanks for bringing interesting topics/news.

    La creme ~

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  9. Happy 75th posthumous birthday MA?! Oh!how I love your books πŸ“š. Continue to rest in peace.

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  10. Her books r all time classic. I read 2nd class citizen almost 20 years & it stuck to my memory. 1 of those feminist, inspirational strong resource full of knowledge for a woman to understand her situation & to learn to fight her battles full head on with the terrible darkness of patriacy in our African culture & something that still follows to abroad anywhere we go as an underprivileged immigrant black woman. Really the book made sense for me to all the things that affected me as a poor, broke & unfotunate single mother.

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  11. Buchi Emecheta my all time eonaw.a true definition of feminism.thanks@POSH MIDWIFE,u know this woman story wella.i read all her books with my mum.she was such an inspiration.years later am walking d path she walked and I always tell myself she made it so I can.happy birthday my strong woman.sure your kids will be super proud of you.god bless your beautiful soul.

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