Tony Ubesie
Tony Ubesie | |
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Nigerian | |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Years active | 1973 — 1994 |
| Children | 5 |
Anthony Uchenna Ubesie (22 February 1950 — 11 February 1994)[1] was a Nigerian novelist, poet, playwright, broadcaster, educator, community leader, actor, and producer.[2] He is widely known as one of the pioneers of early Igbo literature.[3][4][5]
Life and career
Ubesie was born in
University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1976 to 1980.[5] Prior to that, he worked as a farmer and translator for primary and secondary schools. He translated books that was written in English language to Igbo language.[2] He died on 11 February 1994 as a result of a car accident,[5] and according to speculations, he had many unpublished titles.[3][6]
Bibliography
- Ụkwa ruo oge ya ọ daa ISBN 0195751892(1973)
- Isi akwụ dara n'ala (1973)
- Mmiri ọkụ e ji egbu ibe ISBN 9780582636156(1974)
- Ụkpana okpoko buuru (1975)
- Ụkpaka mịịrị onye ụbịam (1975)
- Jụọ Obinna ISBN 9780195753950(1976)
- Okokporo (1988)
References
- ISBN 9780195382075.
- ^ a b Emanajo, E. Nọlue (2001). Tony Uchenna Ubesie (1950–1994): The Man and the Artist. pp. 1–19.
- ^ OCLC 38214509.
- ^ Akolisa, Uche (15 January 2021). "Igbo Literature: Omenuko, Ije Odumodu, Mbediogu na akwụkwọ Igbo ndị ọzọ ị gaghị echefu echefu maka mwelite ha welitere asụsụ Igbo". BBC Igbo (in Igbo). Lagos. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9781003017455.
- ^ Nwachukwu-Agbada, J.O.J. (5 March 2017). "Nigerian written literature since 1914 – Part 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Tony Ubesie: Akatamkpo nwoke gbara mbọ maka nkwalite asụsụ Igbo". BBC Igbo. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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