Teresa Meniru
Nigerian writer
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Teresa Ekwutosi Agbomma Meniru // ⓘ (April 7, 1931 – August 24, 1994)[1] was a Nigerian writer of young adult literature and children's stories.
Teresa Meniru | |
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Teresa Meniru, around 1980. | |
| Born | April 7, 1931 Ozubulu |
| Died | August 24, 1994 (aged 63) |
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Early life
Teresa Ekwutosi Agbomma was born in Ozubulu, in Anambra State.[2]
Career
Meniru wrote books for young readers.[3] Her work deals with difficult subjects such as child abuse, kidnapping, the status of women in Nigeria and the burden of tradition.[2] Meniru has also written about the effects of war on women, such as in her book, The Last Card.[4] Meniru's writing was part of a trend in Nigerian writing that "broadened the scope of African children's and young adult literature by introducing themes and approaches that are relevant to postcolonial times."[5]
Personal life
Teresa Ekwutosi Agbomma married engineer Godwin Udegbunam Meniru, a Howard University graduate.[6] They had four sons and three daughters together. She died in 1994, aged 63 years.
Selected works
- The Bad Fairy and the Caterpillar. Evans Bros. 1970. ISBN 9780237289225.[7]
- The Melting Girl and Other Stories. Evans Bros. 1971. ISBN 9780237289270.[8]
- Ọmalinze: a book of Igbo folk-tales. Oxford University Press. 1971. OCLC 891419936.[9]
- Unoma. Evans Bros. 1976. ISBN 9780237500795.[10]
- Unoma at College. Evans Bros. 1981. ISBN 9780237506308.[11]
- Uzo. Evans Bros. ISBN 9780237508166.[12]
- Drums of Joy. Macmillan Nigeria. 1982. ISBN 9789781325663.[13]
- Foosteps in the Dark. Macmillan Nigeria. 1982. ISBN 9789781327117.[14]
- Ibe the Cannon Boy. African Universities Press. 1987. ISBN 9789781481741.[15]
- The Last Card. Macmillan Nigeria. 1987. ISBN 9789781327537.[16]