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Buchi Emecheta
Nigerian writer (1944–2017)
Buchi Emecheta was born on July 21, 1944 in Lagos, Nigeria and died on January 25, 2017, aged 72.
Born
July 21, 1944
Buchi Emecheta died aged 72.
Died: January 25, 2017
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Professions
- novelist, playwright, writer, editor, sociologist, children's writer
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
More about Buchi Emecheta
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- FemBio database
- Third World Women's Literatures
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
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Questions people ask
How old was Buchi Emecheta when they died?
Buchi Emecheta died aged 72.
When is Buchi Emecheta’s birthday?
Buchi Emecheta’s recorded birthday is July 21.
Where was Buchi Emecheta born?
Buchi Emecheta was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
When did Buchi Emecheta die?
Buchi Emecheta died on January 25, 2017.