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Second-Class Citizen

by Buchi Emecheta

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A young Nigerian woman builds a life for her family in London.

NigerianAfro-descendant (diaspora)Literary fictionMigrationWomanhoodRace

  • First published 1974
  • Length Short (a weekend)
  • Language English

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