History of Igbo Language & Suggested Study Materials compiled by the Igbophile, Frances W. Pritchett.

A Book of Three Plays consists of three One-Act plays. The author, Ifedimma Onwugbufor shines light on  girl-child  marriage  through  the dialogues in her one – act plays.

This Thing Called Love:  Memuna’s ready acceptance of Elder Razak, a sixty-year old man, is borne out of frustration induced by her family. This she divulges to them when it is almost late. Was she really ready to be the old man’s bride at 13? Many very young females caught in such web usually make daring decisions in their bid to extricate themselves from the mess. A child will always be a child.

Song of an Owl: Tramples on the ideology of marriages involving two women. This social practice embodies a complication that erodes the 21st century socio-political strata of the Igbo society. Young girls who become pregnant by unwilling males, are mostly married into such circumstances, and the consequence encompasses Ifeoma’s situation when she becomes married to Obiageli solely for procreation. By this arrangement, Ifeoma is robbed of her future as her ambition and survival are dependent on her subservience to her female ‘husband’; and most probably, on the goodwill of the inappropriate or undesirable men who are brought to copulate with her by her female ‘husband’.

My Lane and Yours: Tells the story of superstition of Maami who visits her only granddaughter, Toke Douglas and her young husband, Boma Douglas in Lagos. Toke had been delivered of a new baby and Maami’s one month stay with the Douglases is disrupted by Maami’s constant meddling which wears the new couple out.

To mark the 1st year anniversary of Liber Book club, Enugu, Nigeria, its members  wrote They Came To Stay- a collection of short stories. Not that they are amateurs , they are closet writers who have attempted to produce a literary work  commensurate with that of their  model authors.

This e-book does not only contain short stories themed around mermaids or mammywater as its fondly called in Nigeria. It also features the summary of Liber Book club discussions and a cross word puzzle game of all the books the members  have read as a group.

It is hoped that you will be moved to read those books too and attempt the crossword puzzle game.

Odenigbo is a lecture series created by the Catholic Archdioceses of Owerri. It featured prof. Chinua Achebe as a guest speaker in  its 1999 series themed Echi Di Ime: Taa bu Gboo ( Tomorrow is Uncertain: Today is soon Enough)

The event brochure was translated from Igbo to English By Frances W. Pritchett.

Contains bonus ( Igbo Izugbe- standard Igbo, and Olu be – dialectal Igbo) documents of Prof. Chinua Achebe’s speech delivered in Igbo at the event.

In the ghetto of Dabala rest the ruin of many underage girl-children
who, under their parents’ watch suffer different forms of sexual
molestation. These mishaps, perpetuated by averagely-affluent men and
women, are characterized by subtle coercions, decoys, and downright
exploitation due to vagrancy and deprivation. Requiem exposes a putrid
society in dire need of redemption, even from the hands of persons
whose duty is to sanitize it. In fact, it depicts the scourge of
female sexual abuse in an intense and gripping narrative. Will Member
set to move to Makurdi to live with a female pastor and her family
suffer the same fate?

A collection of poems  written by Sahaj Sabharwal. The poet, influenced by his status as a student , pens down his thought with regards to education and culture. He addresses topics like education, money, minors and a host of others.

“Folk Stories Retold for Children and Teenagers” is a collection of ten Igbo folk tales, translated from the Igbo language and retold in a thrilling way in order to make them more interesting to schoolchildren and teens. Some of the tales create fun and laughter by exposing foolishness and mischief while extolling honesty and good conduct, thereby impacting good morals on their children-listeners.

We have felt it. We want to talk about it. Pain is a collection of stories written by Book rage Book Club,Nigeria. It features stories and poems from Christian Ahanonu, Ness, Hiqmat Said, Agwu Margaret, Homer Mbamalu, Bibie, Chinwendu Nwangwa, Shammah Godoz, Janey

A.W Banfield, who lived among the Nupe Tribe, wrote this book in 1905 in order to give the people of America an insight of that part of the great West Coast of Africa, known as Nigeria, and especially Northern Nigeria, which is Great Britain’s latest Protectorate. He also hoped it would aid the missionaries who came down to West Africa to convert the natives.

Written by Njoku, N.O. This booklet throws light on money grubbing women who fleece men of their hard earned money. The author warns his fellow men of these type of women and advice them on how to avoid their company.

A young girl who is invited to an art contest is assisted by a sun-woman, a paint brush, palettes, and canvas. Their supernatural abilities give life to the painted image of a daunting dinosaur on her canvas. A treasure hidden deep inside the forest, is connected with the victory of the contest. The forest girl and her company embark on a search for the treasure. Although frustrated by the dinosaur and the spiky-virus invaders, they are sustained by the ministration of the elves, hare and fox sent by the king of the forest.

Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected leader of the Congo as prime minister. He was assassinated on 17 January, 1961.
The last days of Lumumba is a fictitious drama on how the Congolese leader was allegedly killed.Written by Iguh, Thomas.

The Mask We Wear  irradiates the struggle of the Nigerian teenager in walking the path of discovery either prescribed by society, family or self.

The writer, Chigozirim Okoli is an SS2 student of Purple Krown College, Enugu. Her short story fiction emerged best entry for the maiden edition of Dr Emmanuel C. Adukwu Prize for Literature which was administered by  Crater Library & Publisher for  2019 Crater Literary Festival Enugu.

Emmanuel C. Adukwu Prize for Literature seeks to encourage and reward students who show a strong voice and excellent literary vision.

This collection of short stories is the tale of the inhabitants of
Lagos city (Koko city), and their deep struggles to eke a living and
subsist deliberately.

You are loved, Lagosians …

Written by Njoku.N.O This booklet advises young men on how to avoid and handle girls who are gold diggers in the Nigerian society.

Sylvester AKA Odogwu has been released by his captors and he is having a hard time processing the whole incident and revelation. It also appears that he has a new boss – a face he hoped never to see again in his life.

Written and illustrated by 4-7 Comics Studio

To read 1st issue: Odogwu – Genesis

To read  2nd issue: Odogwu – Paparazzi

Frances W Pritchett Speech at Society for Promoting Igbo language and Culture UNN 1979.

Igbo and English version.

Ije Odumodu Jere is one of the earliest novels written in Igbo language by Bell-Gam, Leoplod published in 1963 by Longman, London. On one hand, Bell-Gam through intercultural travels of Odumodu, the protagonist, draws attention to the interrelationshp between humans, flora and fauna. On the other hand, he sensitizes humans on the need to respect one another irrespective of differences of colour, race or culture. In a captivating artistic manner, the author shares from an indigenous Igbo perspective useful tips on Education, Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture and Fishery thereby establishing the kind of balance needed for the emergence of a knowledge society.

Erimma is an Igbo novel written by J.U.T Nzeako  and translated by Frances W. Pritchett.

The Rule of Salt and other stories is a meeting of multiple tales, woven into a complex intricacy of varying characters, experiences and strife – all unified in a single purpose of progress.

Written by Uche Osita James, The Rule of Salt and other stories contain the following :

A Tale of Two

Blood Lust

Campus Love

Shades of Red

The Rule of Salt

Understanding Igbo Poetry is the English translation of the book “Ighota Abu Igbo” a handbook/guide to understanding and critiquing Igbo poems. It is written by Ihechukwu Madubuike and translated to English by Frances W. Pritchett.

Published by J.C Brothers in the 1960s.Do you find yourself in need of a love letter tutorial or sample? This 1960’s model might work for you. It contains samples of engagement or love letters and a simple drama on how to find a wife in a city of girls with questionable morals.

An Igbo playlet by Enyinna Akoma published by Ibadan University Press in 1979. It was published in memory of Micheal Echeruo and 1973 Writers Workshop.

Written by Okenwa, Olisah and published in 1963.The Igbos ( written as Ibo or Iboe by some) are an ethnic group found in Southeastern Nigeria, West Africa. This booklet is an exposition on the native customs and laws the Igbos keep. Topics such as Title taking, Gender,Land ownership, Marriage and Courtship laws are covered. It should be noted that some of these customs have been lost or forfeited when Igbos converted to Christianity although it is common to find many who combine African Traditional religion and Christianity.

A draft English translation of F.C Ogbalu’s Ilu Igbo: The Book of Proverbs by F.C Ogbalu,by Frances W. Pritchett.
Includes annotated and compiled list of books containing Igbo proverbs by Frances W. Pritchett.