Elechi amadi 12 may 1934 29 june 2016 was a former member of the nigerian armed forces. Oral aesthetics and cultural distillates in elechi amadis the concubine. The book has its setting in west africa and was published in 1966. But their passion is fated and jealousy, a love potion and the closeness of the spirit world are important factors. Elechi amadi, born may 12, 1934, aluu, near port harcourt, nigeriadied june 29, 2016, port harcourt, nigerian novelist and playwright best known for works that explore traditional life and the role of the supernatural in rural nigeria amadi, an ikwere ikwerre, ikwerri who wrote in english, studied physics and mathematics at government college, umuahia, and the university of ibadan. An ikwerre igbo, elechi amadi was born in aluu, nigeria. The concubine african writers series paperback june, 1989. Elechi amadi, although wellknown, is not nearly as highly regarded as someone like chinua achebe who is nigerian as well. Elechi amadi the concubine download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The west african village novel with particular reference to elechi amadis the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, african fiction english, 241 pages. The twentieth century african novel as a recipe for genderbased. The literary world has suffered yet another loss as legendary african writer elechi amadi of nigerian origin, passes on. Like amadi s other books, it centers on traditional values in african society. The concubine 1966, the great ponds 1969, and the slave 1978.
Oral aesthetics and cultural distillates in elechi amadis the concubine abstract. Amadis masterpiece of african literature captures village life and practices not. Concubine is the book that grabs your attention from the first page and hold it right up to the last. Madume threatens to invoke traditional powers against emenike. Elechi amadi the concubine download ebook pdf, epub. It seems odd to say that i could relate to the plight of someone living in a mud hut in nigeria, but i felt like the concubine elechi amadi understood this guy. A credible one and will keep a copy on my home library forever.
Conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy the concubine the great ponds and the slave and in. After a period of land surveying and teaching he enlisted in the nigerian army. Indeed, the western metaphysical tradition and philosophical. Click download or read online button to get conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy book now. He was educated at the elite government college, umuahia, and at the university college, ibadan. The west african village novel, with particular reference. He provides us with a peek into the ibgo way of life before western contact. The west african village novel, with particular reference to elechi amadis the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, 241 pages.
Ebook elechi amadi as pdf download portable document format. Elechi has served the nigerian army, the former 3rd marine commandos and later became the. Elechi amadis the concubine portrays life in an african traditional society, among other themes, the novelist. Lang berne wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Amadi was best known, however, for his historical trilogy about traditional life in nigerian villages. But the concubine elechi amadi mission is soon aborted and he comes home limping, with a badly. Set in a remote village in eastern nigeria, an area yet to be affected by european values and where society is orderly and predictable, the story concerns a. Nyamndi, george, 1950west african village novel, with particular reference to elechi amadi s the concubine. The concubine 1966 is one of his five novels, the others being the great ponds, the slave, isiburu and estrangement. The force of charms in elechi amadis the concubine and. He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about african village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the western world. The story traces its way back to the pre colonial era, a time when africans believed in the power of magic and supernatural healing possessed by the traditional healers dibias, as used. The great ponds by elechi amadi meet your next favorite book. He left the army finally to work for the rivers state government, where he headed the ministry of education.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Set in a remote village in eastern nigeria, an area yet to be affected by european values and where society is orderly and predictable, the story concerns a woman of great beauty. Using filesharing servers api, our site will find the e book file in various formats such as pdf, epub and other. The concubine by elechi amadi, 1996, heinemann educational publishers edition, in english. Fiona moolla the university of the western cape born in a village near port harcourt in rivers state, nigeria, elechi amadi 19342016 has sidestepped the environmental concerns directly taken up in the work of many other niger delta writers. The great ponds 1969, sunset in biafra 1973, the slave 1978 and estrangement 1986. The force of charms in elechi amadis the concubine and the.
I write what i like a selection of his writings, steve biko, 1987, antiapartheid movements, 153. Conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy download ebook pdf, epub. The concubine novel wikipedia the concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in 1966 as part of the heinemann african writers series. Conflict in elechi amadi s trilogy download ebook pdf.
Elechi amadi is a notable nigerian author who writes in english. The west african village novel with particular reference to elechi amadi s the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, african fiction english, 241 pages. Catch a glimpse of african literature and brilliance some of africa s most prominent contemporary literary voices. The concubine 1966 is one of his five novels, the others being the great ponds. Elechi amadi was born in 1934 in aluu near port harcourt in eastern nigeria. It is a beautiful but sad story of rebellion and love. The west african village novel, with particular reference to elechi amadi s the concubine, george nyamndi, 1982, 241 pages. The inherent indebtedness of the african novel to the corpus of african oral forms and cultural resources as well as. The concubine heinemann african writers series by amadi, elechi paperback the. The novel by elechi amadi is a recreation of a seemingly simple domestic conflict between two villages that later snowballs into a war of attrition.
Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the. It was first published in 1966, after which the author published a number ofmore the concubine is a fictitious novel by nigerian author elechi amadi. See all books authored by elechi amadi, including the concubine, and the great ponds african writers, and more on. Details of the concubine original title the concubine edition format kindle edition book language english ebook format pdf, epub. He also authored the book ethnics in nigerian culture hernemann. News of the death of elechi amadi one of africa s finest storytellers came as a shock to many in the literary world and indeed, in the entire continent of africa, not because he was not. Throughout these two novels, elechi amadi insisted on. Elechi amadi books list of books by author elechi amadi. A story of customs and sheer human will against those those customs.
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The concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in 1966 as part of the heinemann african writers series set in a remote village in eastern nigeria, an area yet to be affected by european values and where society is orderly and predictable, the story concerns a woman of great beauty and dignity who inadvertently brings suffering and death to all her lovers. A story of destiny and the futility of attempting to. The concubine, by elechi amadi i read this fascinating novel for the africa reading challenge hosted by kinna reads. The concubine download pdfepub ebook gets free book. He is the author of the renowned trilogy of novels. The concubine is the debut novel by the concubine download the. With the great ponds, amadi delivers a brilliant piece of storytelling while also addressing the painful effects of war on its main victims, the local population. The west african village novel, with particular reference to. The concubine free pdf and epub ebook books library. Oral aesthetics and cultural distillates in elechi amadis the. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. African fiction to which critics have been all too prone.
The concubine by elechi amadi the concubine is a fictitious novel by nigerian author elechi amadi. The concubine was published in 1966, and a lot of other african novels have since cropped up. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire community in which she lives, and especially of the hunter ekwueme. The concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in 1966 as part of the heinemann african writers series. Speaking of a greedy person, a character says this. The concubine by elechi amadi, 1996, heinemann educational publishers edition, in. Press the button start search and wait a little while. African journal of education and technology issn 20458452 print. The concubine is the debut novel by nigerian writer elechi amadi originally published in as part of the heinemann african writers series.
The preoccupation of elechi amadi while treating the theme of fetishes in the concubine 1966 and the great ponds 1982 was, clearly bound to the geographical environment in which the author grew up, his cultural environment and the political events of the time, in this part of africa. Amadi is a terrific writer as he took you to the superstitious african society. Elechi has served the nigerian army, the former 3rd marine commandos and later became the head of the ministry of education. Rivalry, conflict and disunity are major themes, evidenced most strikingly by the land wrangle between madume and emenike over a shifted boundary. According to wikpedia, amadis novels are generally about african village life, customs, beliefs and religious practices, as they were before contact with the western world and this is certainly true of the concubine. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. The novel was first published in 1966 after which the author published a number of other literary works. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire. The inherent indebtedness of the african novel to the corpus of african oral forms and cultural resources as well as the western literary tradition has sometimes been unacknowledged and unappreciated.
It tells the story of a beautiful woman, ihuoma, who is admired by all the men not only because she is beautiful but. After working briefly as a secondary school teacher, he was commissioned into the nigerian army and remained at the nigerian defense academy in kaduna until his voluntary retirement and return. Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire community in which she lives, and. Download or read elechi amadi, the concubine book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Elechi amadis death and the future of african literature. Renowned nigerian writer elechi amadi whose novel, the concubine, was studied in kenyan secondary schools died on thursday at the age of 82. I like reading, especially the african novels but there is nothing compared to the concubine.
At university college, ibadan he took a degree in physics and mathematics. Elechi amadi refused to remove sexual allusions from his 1966 novel the concubine elechi amadi, who has died aged 82, was one of the founding generation of african novelists in english. Amadi was a keen observer of details of daily life and religious. The concubine, by elechi amadi anz litlovers litblog.
Elechi amadi takes you to places that are both physical and abstract through the concubine. Interms of literaral value, ie themes style and the gramnar that elechi amadi uses i would say that the book is really a clasic. These novels concern human destiny and the extent to which it can be changed. Nigeria is remembering the life and literary contribution of author elechi amadi who died age 82, after a long illness earlier this week. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.