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Mrs Prof.
EZEIGBO
Theodora Akachi
B.A, M.A, PGDE, Ph.D; university lecturer, administrator; b: February 11, 1947; p: Uga; ht: Uga; Iga: Aguata; so: Anambra; m: married, has one s, two d; ed: Central School, Ekwuobia, 1953-59; Municipal Council School, Port-Harcourt, 1959-60; Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School, Elelenwa, Port-Harcourt, 1961-65; Queen's School, Enugu, 1970; University of Lagos, 1974; University of Lagos, 1981; University of Lagos, 1982; University of Ibadan, 1986; cr: Graduate asst. University of Lagos, 1977-80; Lecturer Grade II, University of Lagos, 1981-83; Lecturer Grade I, University of Lagos, 1983-87; snr. Lecturer, University of Lagos, 1987-93; assoc. prof. University of Lagos, 1993-99; prof. University of Lagos, since 1999; Sub-Dean, Faculty of Arts,1991-92, 93; Hall Administration, asst. Hall Warden, Moremi Hall, 1981-82; asst. Hall Warden, Moremi Annex, 1982-84; Hall Administration, Hall Mistress, Madam Tinubu Hall, 1994-95; Hall Mistress, Queen Amina Hall, 1995-96; ag. Head, Department of English, 1997-98; Head, Department of English, 2002- 05; v-presd. Women Writers of Nigeria, 1997-2000; P.E.N. (Nigeria), 2002; mm:Literary Society of Nigeria, Modern Languages Association of Nigeria, prof. Word Peace Academy, University of Lagos Women Society, Editorial Board of theJournal African Languages and Cultures, 1990; Editorial Board of The Independent (Newspaper) Lagos; 1992- 95; Association of Nigerian Authors and National Treasurer, 1995- 97; Lagos Creative Writers' Association; Editorial Board of The Post Express (Newspaper), Lagos, 1998-2000; P.E.N (Nigeria and International); ch: Faculty of Arts Advisory Committee on Academic Disciplinary Affairs; f: Commonwealth f. at Department of African, SOAS, University of London, 1989-90; Research f. English studies Department, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1999- 2000; ABritish Council f. University of Cambridge, UK, 1998; award: Three years academic Scholarship award by Federal Government ofNigeria Scholarship Board, 1971-74; 2^Prize in the Christmas Short Story Competition organized by Nigerian Broadcasting Corportion, 1995; Development Fellowship by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, School ofOriental and African Studies, University ofLondon, 1989-90; 1" Prize in the Nationwide Short Story Competition about Social Aspects of Women and their Activities organized by Women's Research and Documentation Centre, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 1994;A special Guest of the Centre for African Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland; 1978; House of Symbols (Novel) won the ANA/Spectrum Prize for fiction and WRTTA/National Theatre Zulu Sofola Prize for Women writers; 2001; First Winner of ANA/NNDL Flora Nwapa Prize for literature, 2002; publ: Fact and Fiction in the Literature of the Nigerian Civil War, Unity Publishing and Research Company Limited, 200pp, 1991; TheLiteratures of War, Special Issue of African Languages and Cultures, SOAS, Universityof London, Vol.4, No. I, 101pp, 1991; Gender issues in Nigeria Lagos: Vista Books, 138pp, 1996; A companion to the Novel, Lagos: Vista Books. 131pp, 1998; Tlie Wild Treasure, JuniorAfrican Writers Series, Oxford: Heinemann, 1992; Rhythms of Life:Stories ofModem Nigeria, Kamack House, London, 1992; Tlie Prize, Junior African Writers Series, Heinemann, 1992; Echoes in the Mind, Foundation, 1996; Rituals and Departures Kanak House, 1996; TheLastof the Strong Ones, Vista Books, 1996; House of Symbols, Oracle Books, 2001; Children of the Eagle. Vista Books, 2002; Alani the Troublemaker and other Stories. Literamed Publications, 2003; She has contributed to so many books; hob: reading, traveling and dancing; off: Department of English, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos; tel: 08033435629; e-m: [email protected]; res: Block C, Flat 12, Highrise, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos; pha: c/o St. Luke's Anglican Church, Uga, Aguata Local Government Areas; P.O.Box 3, Anamabra State; tel: 01-5820323.
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