Buchi Emecheta Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

'Sad, sonorous, occasionally hilarious, an extraordinary first novel' Washington Post 'Striking . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus' The Paris Review Adah is a single mother of five, living in a dank, crumbling housing estate for 'problem families', avoiding the rats and rubbish. It's not quite the new start in London she had planned. As she navigates the complicated welfare system that keeps her trapped in poverty, can she cling to her dream of a better life, and find somewhere that feels like home? Buchi Emecheta's scorching debut novel drew on her own experiences to paint a moving picture of hope, unexpected friendship, and survival. In the Ditch joins The Joys of Motherhood and Second-Class Citizen in Penguin Modern Classics, with a bespoke cover design from Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili. 'Buchi Emecheta was the foremother of black British women's writing' Bernardine Evaristo

In The New Tribe, pioneering author Buchi Emecheta tells the tale of a young Nigerian boy adopted by a white family. Life changes overnight for the Arlingtons when an abandoned baby girl, Julia, arrives unexpectedly on their doorstep. The couple take her in and settle into family life. But then, just two years later, their lives change once again when they are told a Nigerian mother is in desperate need of a loving home for her baby boy, Chester. Instantly marked as different from the other children in his school – and even from his own family – Chester's pain and confusion at growing up an outcast ignites in him a desire to find out about his biological family. In this poignant, heartwarming story of Chester's journey through childhood, Buchi Emecheta weaves together a tale of love and acceptance while illuminating the vital importance of self-discovery. 'We are able to speak because [Buchi Emecheta] first spoke.' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'Her name deserves to be embedded in our literary history.' Bernardine Evaristo 'A pioneer among female African writers.' Guardian

Kehinde is a Nigerian woman, unsure of herself, not quite certain she has the right to be happy. With her husband, Albert, she has made a home in London, and has a promising career when Albert decides they should return to Nigeria. Kehinde is loath to do so, and joins him later, reluctantly, only to discover that he has taken a second, younger wife. Her years in England have left Kehinde unwilling and unprepared to reembrace Nigerian social mores; and unable to accept the situation, she returns to London.

Die schwarze Gwendolen wächst in Jamaika auf. Als ihr Vater nach England geht und wenig später ihre Mutter nachholt, ist das Mädchen verzweifelt: Haben ihre Eltern sie vergessen? Der Traum von England beherrscht das Leben von Gwendolen und ihren Angehörigen, und sie kann es kaum glauben, als sie selber in dieses "gelobte Land" reisen darf. Doch sie muss bald erkennen, das die Wirklichkeit grausam ist und ihre Wünsche von Reichtum und Freiheit nicht so schnell in Erfüllung gehen werden.

Een Nigeriaans meisje weet na de dood van haar meesteres, aan wie zij op jonge leeftijd is verkocht, naar haar geboortedorp te ontsnappen.

A Jamaican girl joins her parents in London at age eleven and makes formidable adjustments and choices to overcome the limitations of her family life. The story of a young Jamaican girl, Gwendolen Brillianton, who is born into poverty and deserted by her parents when they emigrate to London. Being reunited with her parents and the siblings she has never met does not end her problems, and she realizes she must must fight her family and take control of her own life in order to recover from abuse and take pride in her self. Originally published as Gwendolen .

Set on the campus of a Nigerian university, Double Yoke tells the story of two undergraduates who must confront the conflicting demands of tradition and modernity. While Nko pursues an education despite the resistance of those who feel a woman's identity is assumed in traditional marriage, Ete Kamba's love for her is severely tested as he is himself locked into the rigid attitudes from which Nko is attempting to break free. Nko must further contend with unscrupulous professors who would take advantage of her tenuous role as a woman in a male-dominated environment. As the author candidly portrays the status of women in emerging African nations, the choices facing Ete Kamba and Nko are neither clearcut nor perfect. In Double Yoke, Buchi Emecheta faces them head on.

Een Nigeriaanse vrouw weigert zich nog langer te schikken in het traditionele rolpatroon van het Afrikaanse huwelijk.

Naira (Nigerian currency) gives Ramonu power over justice up to a point...... When the power fails, the consequences for him are horrifying- and witnessed by the girl who has loved him secretly for years. This heart wrenching story set in 20th century Nigeria uncovers the consequences of greed and corruption side by side with love and loss, and the uncertainty of fatal choices.

De liefde van een Nigeriaans meisje voor een dorpsonderwijzer maakt inbreuk op de heersende tradities.

De jonge en intelligente Adah heeft een goede baan in de bibliotheek van Lagos, Nigeria. Maar het blijft een droom om Londen te bezoeken. Wanneer haar echtenoot Francis naar Engeland vertrekt om daar te studeren, beweegt zij hemel en aarde om mee te gaan. Zij ontdekt al gauw dat Engeland niet het paradijs is zoals zij thuis had geleerd te geloven... In Als een tweederangs burger zijn het niet alleen de bekende cultuurbotsingen en discriminatie, maar ook het geestelijk zelfstandig worden en het proces van zelfverwerkelijking dat de schrijfster doormaakt en waarover zij op overtuigende wijze dit boek schreef.