Buchi Emecheta

Quotes

• “When has it ever been a virtue to be rich in wealth and poor in people?’ The relatives nodded. They understood her very well- why have heaven an earth when you have no one to share it with?”

• “Writers simply have to write, and not worry so much about what people think, because public opinion is such a difficult horse to ride.”

• “I work toward the liberation of women but I’m not a feminist. I’m just a woman.”

• “There were men who would go about raping young virgins of thirteen and fourteen, and still expect the women they married to be as chaste as flower buds.”

• “Reader, my story ends with freedom; not in the usual way, with marriage….The dream of my life is not yet realized. I do not sit with my children in a home of my own.”

Books by Buchi Emecheta in order

Books by Buchi Emecheta in the order they were published, from In the Ditch (1972) to Le double joug (2001).

1. 1In the DitchIn the Ditch1972
2. 2Second-class CitizenSecond-class Citizen1974
3. 3The Slave GirlThe Slave Girl1977
4. 4Joys of MotherhoodJoys of Motherhood1979
5. 5Titch the CatTitch the Cat1979
6. 6Bride PriceBride Price1980
7. 7Nowhere to PlayNowhere to Play1980
8. 8The Moonlight BrideThe Moonlight Bride1980
9. 9The Wrestling MatchThe Wrestling Match1980
10. 10Destination BiafraDestination Biafra1982
11. 11Double YokeDouble Yoke1982
12. 12Naira PowerNaira Power1982
13. 13Adah's StoryAdah's Story1983
14. 14The Rape of ShaviThe Rape of Shavi1983
15. 15A Kind of MarriageA Kind of Marriage1986
16. 16Head Above WaterHead Above Water1986
17. 17GwendolenGwendolen1989
18. 18The FamilyThe Family1990
19. 19KehindeKehinde1994
20. 20The New TribeThe New Tribe2000
21. 21Le double jougLe double joug2001
22. 22Citoyen De Seconde ZoneCitoyen De Seconde Zone

Lists with books by Buchi Emecheta

• Books like Things Fall Apart