ADAORA LILY ULASI


ADAORA LILY ULASI

Adaora Lily Ulasi was one of west Africa, and Africa's early creative writers - she actually wrote "whodunits" which amply reflected her African background.




Ulasi was very intelligent, yet diffident and not patronizing in her creative works. She had a superb sense of humour, and understood her
characters -  steeped in the African ambience, and perspectives. Her realism was complemented with her excellent use of Pidgin.  An example here:

"About what time of night did you hear the noise?"

"It no be for night time. it be for early, early this morning time"

"But you told Mr. Jenkins it was at night that you heard the noise," Hughes reminded him.

"Yes Sir," Eze agreed, and went on to explain, "It still be dark, but it be early morning. Sun no come yet, and bird no start for cry."

Hughes nodded comprehendingly. "Oh I see... towards dawn."

Ulasi's works included Many thing you no understand, Many thing begin for change, and The Man from Sagamu

Comments

  1. KATHY16 September 2021 at 11:18

    Intriguing lady writer. Should never be forgotten

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  2. HERCULE21 September 2021 at 02:12

    Ideally one should get hold of her books and read them

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