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Igbogirl
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Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:19 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

in case anyone's interested, this book is often referred to as the "First Igbo Novel" and it was written about my great-grandfather, whose name is Chief Igwegbe Odum. Here, it is translated...

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00fwp/igbo/omenuko/index.html
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 01:30 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Cool. I don't have time to look at it right now but it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Igbogirl
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Thanks Mzuri. I'm excited to find it in translation
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Dahomeyahosi
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Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 07:24 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks for the link Igbogirl.

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