BA, MA, Ph.D, educationist, administrator, born July 9, 1944, Isuochi Okigwe, Imo State; mar ried Ada Nwokoro 1977, two sons, three daugh ters; Education: Isuochi Methodist Central School, 1950-55, Holy Trinity School, 1955-56, Duke Town Secondary School, Calabar, 1957-61, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1963-65, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 1966-70, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York USA, 1970-73, University ofParis, France, 1971-72; appointed Assistant Professor of African Studies, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA, 1973-74; Professor of African Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1974-76; appointed Senior Lecturer, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1976-77; Principal Lecturer, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1977-79; member, Imo State House of Assembly, 1979-83; appointed Com missioner, Governor's Office, Imo State, October 1979; Federal Minister of Education, 1979-81; Commissioner for Finance, ImoState, 1981-83; editor, Journal of Black Studies, 1973-77; Executive Director and Chairman, Editorial Board, Champion Newspapers Limi ted, since 1988; member, African Literature Association, USA; member, Full Gospel Men's Fellowship International; Political Party: member, banned Nigerian People's Party (NPP), 1979-83; Traditional Titles: OnuneKwuruoha I of Isuochi; Omenma I of Nneato; OsoezeI ofOkigwe; Publications:A Handbook of African Names (Three Continents Press, 1976), Toward The Decolonisation ofAfrican Literature, co-author(Enugu, ForthDimension, (1980), TheSociology ofTheSenegaleseNovel (Three Continents Press, 1983), Igbo Poetry, (1980); Hobbies: writing, squash, tennis; Official Address: Champion House, Isolo Industrial Scheme, PO Box 2276, Oshodi, Lagos; Telephone: (01) 523841; Home: 5B Child Close, Apapa, Lagos; Telephone: (01) 874741.
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