Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, Cheluchi

In cinematic prose, debut author and women’s rights attorney Onyemelukwe-Onuobia unveils the contradictions between tribal traditions and colonial English laws affecting marriage and parenthood, while imbuing her characters with the canny ability to overcome the system’s liabilities and to thrive. With its strong feminist themes, this 2019 winner of an International Fiction Award in Sharjah will resonate with smart discussion groups.