Head above Water

Head above Water is a 1986 non-fiction novel by Nigerian novelist Buchi Emecheta. It was published in 1986 under the African Writers Series by Heinemann Publisher.[1][2][3][4][5] The autobiography is said to have been "anecdotal."[6]

This article is about an autobiography by Buchi Emecheta. For other uses, see Head Above Water.
Head above Water
AuthorBuchi Emecheta
Cover artistVictor Ehikhamenor
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAfrican Writers Series
GenreNon-fiction, Autobiography
Set inNigeria, London
PublisherHeinemann publisher
Publication date
1986
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages229 pp (first edition)
ISBN9780950817736 (first edition)
OCLC59798996

Plot summary

The novel is an autobiography of Buchi Emecheta. It discusses of her days in Nigeria, down to her-then present day in London as a renowned author.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "Head Above Water". March 1, 1983.
  2. "Head Above Water by Buchi Emecheta". www.fantasticfiction.com.
  3. Emecheta, Buchi (May 5, 2014). "Head above water". Kunapipi. 3 (1).
  4. Boakye, S. J. (August 19, 2013). "Suspense Strategies in Buchi Emecheta's Head Above Water". undefined. S2CID 56239067.
  5. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jh/article/view/153374/142966
  6. "Fiction Book Review: Head Above Water by Buchi Emecheta, Author Heinemann Educational Books $9.95 (229p) ISBN 978-0-435-90993-2". PublishersWeekly.com.
  7. Fongang, Delphine (January 1, 2013). "Diasporan subjectivity and the dynamics of empowerment in Buchi Emecheta's Head Above Water". African and Black Diaspora. 6 (1): 43–54. doi:10.1080/17528631.2012.739913. S2CID 144974763.
  8. "Women in World History: PRIMARY SOURCES". chnm.gmu.edu.
  9. Okyere-Darko, D.; Tetteh, U. S. (April 18, 2016). "Autobiographical Traces of Bond Between A Novelist and Her Characters: The Case of Buchi Emecheta". African Journal of Applied Research. 2 (1).


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