''Head above Water'' is a 1986 non-fiction book by Nigerian novelist
Buchi Emecheta. It was published in 1986 in the
African Writers Series
The African Writers Series (AWS) is a collection of books written by African novelists, poets and politicians. Published by Heinemann, 359 books appeared in the series between 1962 and 2003.
The series has provided an international audience fo ...
by
Heinemann and has been described as "
anecdotal autobiography."
Plot summary
''Head above Water'' is an autobiography by Buchi Emecheta. It discusses of her days in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, down to her life in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
at the time as a renowned author.
References
1986 Nigerian novels
British autobiographical novels
Novels by Buchi Emecheta
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