novelist, first West African woman graduate journa list, broadcaster, former Editor Wo man's World, Daily Times Nigeria Ltd.; now staying and writing in London; Born at Aba, Imo State; Education: St. Michael's Elementary School, Aba, 1937-39; OvlmGirl's School, 1940-45; Reagan Memorial Girls Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos, 1946-49; George Pepperdine College, USA, 1949-53; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, U.SA., 1954 • graduated B.A. (Journalism) worked as Women's Page Editor, DailyTjmes and Sunday Times November 1954-1956; appointed edi tor, Woman'sWorld, August, 1972; co lumnist, Evening Times and Headlines; erstwhile broadcaster, Nigerian Broad casting Corporation, (N.B.C.) and on British Broadcasting Corporation (B.B.C.) wh»n resident in the UX; author of "Many Thing You No Un derstand" (1970); "Many Thing Begin For Ciange". 09711; "Who is Jonah?" (1975); "The Night Harry Died" and Scores of Short Stories and Feature ar ticles, member. Society of Women Jo urnalists, member Nigerian Guild of Editors, Married but divorced in 1956 and has three children, one son *»id two daughters; Address: c/o Daily Ti mes, 3/7, Kakawa Street, Lagos, Hob by: music, reading, stamp collecting.
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