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Michael Echeruo

December 15, 2023

Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Echeruo (born March 14, 1937) is a Nigerian academic, professor and literary critic from Umunumo, Ehime-Mbano LGA, Imo State. He is the William Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department at Syracuse University since 1990.

Biography edit

Echeruo was educated at the University College, Ibadan[1] (now the University of Ibadan) from 1955 to 1960 and was contemporaries with a few notable writers and poets from the college, such as Christopher Okigbo. He earned his Master's and Ph D degrees from Cornell University,[2] Ithaca, New York in 1963 and 1965 respectively. There he was a member of the Telluride House.[3] One of the most versatile of African critics, he has published in English Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama, in the modern English novel. Echeruo was primarily notable as a critic of western writers on Africa, as he viewed himself and his contemporaries as writers fighting for an African viewpoint instead of a western viewpoint on the continent. He is best known in poetry for his collection of poems, Mortality (1968);[4] in cultural history for his pioneering study of Victorian Lagos and in lexicography for his Dictionary of the Igbo Language (Yale 1998). He is currently William Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department of Syracuse University.[5] He serves currently as a member of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Committee of the New variourum Shakespeare.[6]

Selected publications edit

  • Victorian Lagos: aspects of nineteenth century Lagos life. Macmillan.[7]
  • Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index.[8]
  • The dramatic limits of Igbo ritual. (1973) Research in African Literatures, 21-31.[9]
  • An African diaspora: The ontological project. The African Diaspora. [10]
  • Joyce Cary and the novel of Africa. London: Longman.[11]
  • Echeruo, M. J. (1979). A matter of identity. Culture Division, Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports.
  • Echeruo, M. J. (1992). Edward W. Blyden, WEB Du Bois, and the ‘color complex’. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 30(4), 669-684.
  • WEB Du Bois, and the ‘color complex’. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 30(4), 669-684.[12]
  • Echeruo, M. J. (1962). Concert and theatre in late nineteenth century Lagos. Nigeria Magazine, 74, 68-74.
  • The intellectual context of nineteenth‐century Lagos life [13]
  • Traditional and borrowed elements in Nigerian Poetry. Nigeria Magazine, 89(1966), 142-155.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". www.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Cornell University". www.cornell.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Telluride Newsletter" (PDF). Telluride Association. November 1969. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mjc Echeruo: Syracuse celebrates a titan". Vanguard News. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. ^ "Echeruo, Michael (Joseph Chukwudalu) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ^ "Ahiajoku Lecture: Prof. Michael Echeruo rubbishes Igbo-Jewish link in Ogueri Mba 2019 Presentation | - Awareness Media Ng". www.theawarenessngr.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ Echeruo, M.J.C. (Michael Joseph Chukwudalu) (1977). Victorian Lagos : aspects of nineteenth century Lagos life. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-22642-9. OCLC 898987719.
  8. ^ "Comparison of Aspects of Igbo and English Grammars", Codeswitching in Igbo–English Bilingualism : A Matrix Language Frame Account, Bloomsbury Academic, 2016, doi:10.5040/9781474278171.ch-004, ISBN 978-1-4742-7817-1
  9. ^ Echeruo, M. J. (1973). "The dramatic limits of Igbo ritual". Research in African Literatures: 21–31.
  10. ^ Echeruo, M. J. (1999). "An African diaspora: The ontological project". African Origins and New World Identities: 3–18.
  11. ^ Echeruo, M. J. (1973). "Joyce Cary and the novel of Africa". London: Longman.
  12. ^ Echeruo, Michael J. C. (1992). "Edward W. Blyden, W. E. B. Du Bois, and the 'Color Complex'". The Journal of Modern African Studies. 30 (4): 669–684. doi:10.1017/s0022278x00011101. ISSN 0022-278X. S2CID 155019435.
  13. ^ Echeruo, M. J. C. (January 1974). "The intellectual context of nineteenth‐century Lagos life". African Studies. 33 (1): 43–51. doi:10.1080/00020187408707421. ISSN 0002-0184.
  14. ^ Okigbo, Christopher; Clark, John Pepper; Echeruo, Michael Joseph Chukwudalu; Higo, Aig; Soyinka, Wole (1966). "Nigeria". Présence Africaine. 57 (1): 267. doi:10.3917/presa.057.0267. ISSN 0032-7638.

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December 15, 2023
michael, echeruo, michael, joseph, chukwudalu, echeruo, born, march, 1937, nigerian, academic, professor, literary, critic, from, umunumo, ehime, mbano, state, william, safire, professor, modern, letters, english, department, syracuse, university, since, 1990,. Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Echeruo born March 14 1937 is a Nigerian academic professor and literary critic from Umunumo Ehime Mbano LGA Imo State He is the William Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department at Syracuse University since 1990 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEcheruo was educated at the University College Ibadan 1 now the University of Ibadan from 1955 to 1960 and was contemporaries with a few notable writers and poets from the college such as Christopher Okigbo He earned his Master s and Ph D degrees from Cornell University 2 Ithaca New York in 1963 and 1965 respectively There he was a member of the Telluride House 3 One of the most versatile of African critics he has published in English Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama in the modern English novel Echeruo was primarily notable as a critic of western writers on Africa as he viewed himself and his contemporaries as writers fighting for an African viewpoint instead of a western viewpoint on the continent He is best known in poetry for his collection of poems Mortality 1968 4 in cultural history for his pioneering study of Victorian Lagos and in lexicography for his Dictionary of the Igbo Language Yale 1998 He is currently William Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department of Syracuse University 5 He serves currently as a member of the Modern Language Association of America MLA Committee of the New variourum Shakespeare 6 Selected publications editVictorian Lagos aspects of nineteenth century Lagos life Macmillan 7 Igbo English Dictionary A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English Igbo Index 8 The dramatic limits of Igbo ritual 1973 Research in African Literatures 21 31 9 An African diaspora The ontological project The African Diaspora 10 Joyce Cary and the novel of Africa London Longman 11 Echeruo M J 1979 A matter of identity Culture Division Ministry of Information Culture Youth amp Sports Echeruo M J 1992 Edward W Blyden WEB Du Bois and the color complex The Journal of Modern African Studies 30 4 669 684 WEB Du Bois and the color complex The Journal of Modern African Studies 30 4 669 684 12 Echeruo M J 1962 Concert and theatre in late nineteenth century Lagos Nigeria Magazine 74 68 74 The intellectual context of nineteenth century Lagos life 13 Traditional and borrowed elements in Nigerian Poetry Nigeria Magazine 89 1966 142 155 14 References edit UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN www ui edu ng Retrieved 19 November 2016 Cornell University www cornell edu Retrieved 19 November 2016 Telluride Newsletter PDF Telluride Association November 1969 Retrieved May 29 2020 Mjc Echeruo Syracuse celebrates a titan Vanguard News 2010 10 24 Retrieved 2020 05 28 Echeruo Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved 2020 05 26 Ahiajoku Lecture Prof Michael Echeruo rubbishes Igbo Jewish link in Ogueri Mba 2019 Presentation Awareness Media Ng www theawarenessngr com Retrieved 2020 05 26 Echeruo M J C Michael Joseph Chukwudalu 1977 Victorian Lagos aspects of nineteenth century Lagos life Macmillan ISBN 0 333 22642 9 OCLC 898987719 Comparison of Aspects of Igbo and English Grammars Codeswitching in Igbo English Bilingualism A Matrix Language Frame Account Bloomsbury Academic 2016 doi 10 5040 9781474278171 ch 004 ISBN 978 1 4742 7817 1 Echeruo M J 1973 The dramatic limits of Igbo ritual Research in African Literatures 21 31 Echeruo M J 1999 An African diaspora The ontological project African Origins and New World Identities 3 18 Echeruo M J 1973 Joyce Cary and the novel of Africa London Longman Echeruo Michael J C 1992 Edward W Blyden W E B Du Bois and the Color Complex The Journal of Modern African Studies 30 4 669 684 doi 10 1017 s0022278x00011101 ISSN 0022 278X S2CID 155019435 Echeruo M J C January 1974 The intellectual context of nineteenth century Lagos life African Studies 33 1 43 51 doi 10 1080 00020187408707421 ISSN 0002 0184 Okigbo Christopher Clark John Pepper Echeruo Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Higo Aig Soyinka Wole 1966 Nigeria Presence Africaine 57 1 267 doi 10 3917 presa 057 0267 ISSN 0032 7638 External links edit Echeruo Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Contemporary African Database The Africa Centre Archived from the original on 2007 02 14 Retrieved 2007 04 06 Professor Michael J C Echeruo Syracuse University Online Syracuse University Archived from the original on 2007 06 22 Retrieved 2007 04 20 Simon Gikandi ed 2003 Encyclopedia of African Literature London England Routledge nbsp nbsp This article about a Nigerian poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Echeruo amp oldid 1143243887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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