6 Nigerian Women Authors Who Helped Shape Society As We Know It Today

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6 Nigerian Women Authors Who Helped Shape Society As We Know It Today

The early Nigerian literacy scene was largely dominated by male authors such as Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Cyprian Ekwensi, and Gabriel Okara, who rose to prominence between the 1950s and 1970s. However, the contributions of Nigerian women authors, though often overlooked, have had a profound impact on both society and the literacy scene in the West African country, and globally, for decades.   Pioneers like Flora Nwapa, Buchi Emecheta, and Ba…