Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
The novelist of the Nigerian city — Lagos in particular — writing about urban life when almost everyone else was writing about the village.
Born in Minna in September 1921, Ekwensi was a prolific writer of novels and short stories.
Jagua Nana and People of the City caught the vibrancy and the difficulty of Nigerian urban life.
Jagua Nana and People of the City caught the vibrancy and the difficulty of Nigerian urban life.
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