Bücher von Buchi Emecheta

'A scorching portrayal of a woman's life . . . the female, feminist counterpart to Things Fall Apart' Bernardine Evaristo'God, when will you create a woman who will be fulfilled in herself, a full human being, not anybody's appendage? ... when will I be free?'There is no greater honour for a woman in an Ibo village than to have children - especially sons. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu Ego is sent away to a new husband in the city of Lagos, where she finally succeeds in becoming a mother. But things are changing, and a war that unfolds thousands of miles away threatens her family's fortunes and her entire way of life. In a world where motherhood is everything, what will be left for her at the end of it all?'Sparkling intelligence and a certain kind of honest, lived, intimate insight into working-class colonial Nigeria' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

'Fresh, timeless ... a lively work of art' Observer'Buchi Emecheta was the foremother of black British women's writing . . . powerful fictions written from and about our lives' Bernardine Evaristo 'Most dreams, as all dreamers know quite well, do have setbacks. Adah's dream was no exception, for hers had many'They nicknamed Adah 'the Igbo tigress' at school in Nigeria, she was so fearless. Now she has moved to London to join her husband, and is determined to succeed. But her welcome from 1960's England - and the man she married - is a cold one. Providing for her growing family, struggling to survive and negotiating everyday injustices along the way, Adah still resolves that she will never give up her dream of becoming a writer.'Bold, brave, defiant ... its exploration of blackness, the white gaze, and the development of the main character Adah's sense of self is extremely powerful' Gal-dem

'Sad, sonorous, occasionally hilarious, an extraordinary first novel' Washington Post'Striking . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus' The Paris ReviewAdah 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

Große feministische Literatur der nigerianischen Schriftstellerin Buchi Emecheta Dies ist die Geschichte von Buchi Emechetas Alter Ego Adah: ein überaus begabtes Mädchen, das in einfachen Verhältnissen in Nigeria aufwächst und mehr will, viel mehr. Sie kämpft für ihre Bildung und Freiheit, geht schließlich mit ihrem Mann nach London. Es ist Adah, die die Familie ernährt und die fünf Kinder großzieht. Es ist Adah, die sich der Zumutungen und Gewalt durch ihren Mann erwehren muss. Als der ihr erstes Manuskript verbrennt, zieht sie aus und versucht fortan, die Kinder allein durchzubringen. Sie blickt den Anstrengungen zuversichtlich entgegen, denn sie weiß: Sie wird Schriftstellerin werden. Man kann nicht anders, als Buchi Emechetas Leben so sehr zu bewundern wie ihr vielfach ausgezeichnetes Werk, das in Deutschland bislang beinahe unentdeckt geblieben ist. »Buchi Emecheta ist die Urmutter der Schwarzen feministischen Literatur.« Bernardine Evaristo »Ein eindringliches Zeugnis des Kampfes einer nigerianischen Frau, die sich bemüht, im England der 1960er Jahre ein Leben aufzubauen - und des Preises, den sie gezwungen wird, dafür zu zahlen. Marion Krafts erstklassige Übersetzung ist ein Meilenstein.« Sharon Dodua Otoo  »Ich habe jedes Buch von Buchi Emecheta voller Bewunderung gelesen.« Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Aku-nna é uma jovem igbo que vê a vida ruir após a morte do pai. Junto com a mãe e o irmão, ela precisa deixar a capital, Lagos, e retornar ao povoado rural de Ibuza, onde vai enfrentar as angústias da adolescência e as rígidas tradições patriarcais do seu povo. Lá, ela se apaixona por Chike, filho de uma família próspera, mas descendente de escravos, e esse amor é considerado uma afronta à cultura dos igbos. Só que o casal está disposto a tudo para ficar junto, mesmo sabendo que esse caminho pode levar à tragédia.