The Joys Of Motherhood

The AWS Classics is a brand-new Heinemann series which offers a selection of the best-known works of African literature originally published in the African Writes Series. With new introductions written for each title in the series, these classic novels are a must-read for anyone interested in African Literature.

The Joys of Motherhood tells a moving story of Nny Ego, a West African woman devoted to her children, giving them all her life – with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age. The Joys of Motherhood is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriarchy and women’s changing roles in urban Nigeria.

The fourth novel from the Nigerian-born writer, Buchi Emecheta, The Joys of Motherhood is recognized as one of Africa’s 100 Best Books of the 20^th Century in an initiative organized by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair. This edition includes an introduction by Dr Elleke Boehmer, Professor of Worl Literature in English at Oxford University.