Teresa Meniru
Teresa Ekwutosi Meniru (1931–1994)[1] was a Nigerian writer of young adult literature and children's stories. Meniru was born in Ozubulu.[2]
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.[3] 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."[4]
Selected works
- The Bad Fairy and the Caterpillar. Evans Bros. 1970. ISBN 9780237289225.
- The Melting Girl and Other Stories. Evans Bros. 1971. ISBN 9780237289270.
- Omalinze. Oxford University Press. 1971. OCLC 891419936.
- Unoma. Evans Bros. 1976. ISBN 9780237500795.
- Unoma at College. Evans Bros. 1981. ISBN 9780237506308.
- Drums of Joy. Macmillan Nigeria. 1982. ISBN 9789781325663.
- Foosteps in the Dark. Macmillan Nigeria. 1982. ISBN 9789781327117.
- Ibe the Cannon Boy. African Universities Press. 1987. ISBN 9789781481741.
- The Last Card. Macmillan Nigeria. 1987. ISBN 9789781327537.
References
- ↑ "WOMEN WRITING AFRICA". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- 1 2 Logan, Mawuena Kossi (2006). "Meniru, Teresa". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195307429 – via Oxford University Press. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Griswold, Wendy (2000). Bearing Witness: Readers, Writers, and the Novel in Nigeria. Princeton University Press. p. 234. ISBN 9780691058290.
- ↑ Khorana, Meena G. (1998). "African Children's and Youth Literature". The Lion and the Unicorn. 22: 136–139. doi:10.1353/uni.1998.0005. Retrieved 8 February 2016 – via Project Muse. (subscription required (help)).
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