Second Class Citizen is a 1974 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta, first published in London by Allison and Busby. It was subsequently published in the US by George Braziller in 1975. A poignant story of a resourceful Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women and countless setbacks to achieve an independent life for herself and her children, the novel is often described as semi-autobiographical. The protagonist Adah's journey from Nigeria to London – where despite atrocious living conditions and a violent marriage, she "finds refuge in her dream of becoming a writer" – follows closely Emecheta's own trajectory as an author.
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| - Ciudadana de segunda (novela) (es)
- Cittadina di seconda classe (it)
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| - Ciudadana de segunda (en inglés Class Citizen) es una novela de la escritora feminista nigeriana Buchi Emecheta, publicada en Londres en 1974 por la editorial Allison y Busby. Un año después fue publicada en Estados Unidos por la editorial George Braziller. Trata de una mujer nigeriana que supera la estricta dominación tribal de las mujeres y los innumerables contratiempos hasta conseguir una vida independiente para ella y sus hijos. La novela suele describirse como semiautobiográfica. El relato de la protagonista Adah desde Nigeria a Londres, donde, a pesar de unas durísimas condiciones de vida y un matrimonio violento, "encuentra refugio en su sueño de convertirse en escritora", sigue de cerca la propia trayectoria de Emecheta. (es)
- Second Class Citizen is a 1974 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta, first published in London by Allison and Busby. It was subsequently published in the US by George Braziller in 1975. A poignant story of a resourceful Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women and countless setbacks to achieve an independent life for herself and her children, the novel is often described as semi-autobiographical. The protagonist Adah's journey from Nigeria to London – where despite atrocious living conditions and a violent marriage, she "finds refuge in her dream of becoming a writer" – follows closely Emecheta's own trajectory as an author. (en)
- Cittadina di seconda classe è il secondo romanzo di Buchi Emecheta, scritto nel 1974. Racconta la storia di Adah, una donna nigeriana ed è considerato un romanzo dalla fortissima connotazione autobiografica: le vicende della protagonista infatti, rispecchiano quelle della vita dell'autrice. La narrazione avviene in terza persona, come se Adah fosse l'alter ego di Buchi Emecheta: è stato interpretato come un tentativo di distacco dal personaggio, come se il rapporto con sé stessa fosse per l'autrice troppo difficile e turbolento per affrontarlo in modo diretto. (it)
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| - Ciudadana de segunda (en inglés Class Citizen) es una novela de la escritora feminista nigeriana Buchi Emecheta, publicada en Londres en 1974 por la editorial Allison y Busby. Un año después fue publicada en Estados Unidos por la editorial George Braziller. Trata de una mujer nigeriana que supera la estricta dominación tribal de las mujeres y los innumerables contratiempos hasta conseguir una vida independiente para ella y sus hijos. La novela suele describirse como semiautobiográfica. El relato de la protagonista Adah desde Nigeria a Londres, donde, a pesar de unas durísimas condiciones de vida y un matrimonio violento, "encuentra refugio en su sueño de convertirse en escritora", sigue de cerca la propia trayectoria de Emecheta. (es)
- Second Class Citizen is a 1974 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta, first published in London by Allison and Busby. It was subsequently published in the US by George Braziller in 1975. A poignant story of a resourceful Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women and countless setbacks to achieve an independent life for herself and her children, the novel is often described as semi-autobiographical. The protagonist Adah's journey from Nigeria to London – where despite atrocious living conditions and a violent marriage, she "finds refuge in her dream of becoming a writer" – follows closely Emecheta's own trajectory as an author. (en)
- Cittadina di seconda classe è il secondo romanzo di Buchi Emecheta, scritto nel 1974. Racconta la storia di Adah, una donna nigeriana ed è considerato un romanzo dalla fortissima connotazione autobiografica: le vicende della protagonista infatti, rispecchiano quelle della vita dell'autrice. La narrazione avviene in terza persona, come se Adah fosse l'alter ego di Buchi Emecheta: è stato interpretato come un tentativo di distacco dal personaggio, come se il rapporto con sé stessa fosse per l'autrice troppo difficile e turbolento per affrontarlo in modo diretto. (it)
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