Elechi Amadi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elechi Amadi

Nigerian author

Date of Birth: 12-May-1934

Place of Birth: Nigeria

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2016

Profession: writer

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Elechi Amadi (12 May 1934 – 29 June 2016) was a former member of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about African village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the Western world.
Amadi is best regarded for his 1966 debut novel, The Concubine, which has been called "an outstanding work of pure fiction".