Adaora Lily Ulasi
Encyclopedia
Adaora Lily Ulasi is a Nigerian journalist and novelist. As a journalist she has worked for the BBC
and Voice of America
. As a novelist she may be the first Nigerian to write detective fiction
in English, "adapting the genre of the crime thriller to a Igbo
or Yoruba
context".
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and Voice of America
Voice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
. As a novelist she may be the first Nigerian to write detective fiction
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
in English, "adapting the genre of the crime thriller to a Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
or Yoruba
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
context".
Novels
- Many Thing You No Understand, 1970
- Many Thing Begin For Change, 1971
- The Night Harry Died, 1974
- Who Is Jonah, 1978
- The Man From Sagamu, 1978