Efuru

Efuru

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name = Efuru
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image_caption = Early paperback edition cover
author = Flora Nwapa
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country = Nigeria
language = English
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genre = Feminist novel
publisher = William Heinemann
release_date = 1966
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 281 pp (paperback edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-435-90026-9 (paperback edition)
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"Efuru" is a novel by Flora Nwapa which was published in 1966, making it the first book written by a Nigerian woman to be published. The book is about Efuru, an Ibo woman who lives in a small village in colonial West Africa. Throughout the story, Efuru wishes to be a mother, though she is an independent-minded woman and respected for her trading ability.

Plot summary

The story was set in a rural community. Its protagonist, Efuru, is a strong and beautiful woman. She loses her child and has two unhappy marriages. At the end she goes to the lake goddess, Uhamiri, who is like a mirror of herself. Uhamiri gives her worshipers wealth and beauty but few children.".

Characters in "Efuru"

*Efuru – protagonist
*Nwashike Ogene – Efuru's father
*Adizua – Efuru's first husband
*Gilbert – Efuru's second husband

Major themes

This book is considered a feminist work, though a controversial one, in part due to its depiction of female genital cutting.


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