Quote of the day
We seek him here, we seek him there,
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.
Is he in heaven?—Is he in hell?
That demmed, elusive Pimpernel?
Buchi Emecheta

Born: July 21, 1944
Died: January 25, 2017 (aged 72)
Bio: Buchi Emecheta was a Nigerian novelist, based in Britain since 1960, who has also written plays and autobiography, as well as for children.
Known for:
- The Joys of Motherhood (1979)
- The Bride Price (1976)
- Second-class Citizen (1974)
- The slave girl (1977)
- Destination Biafra (1982)