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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Anwar Al Sadat

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Anwar al-Sadat. Site contains photographs and links to further information.
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Activity
Stanford University

Stanford University/wole Soyinka

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This biography of Wole Soyinka includes links to interview excerpts, reviews on his books and excerpts from his works.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Leopold Senghor

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete biography of Senghor. Includes a complete list of all his works along with a definition of negritude.
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Other

Emeagwali.com: Just an Igbo Woman

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article about Emecheta which discusses her writing.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Nadine Gordimer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A biography of Gordimer which focuses on her writing. Includes a bibliography of her works.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Chinua Achebe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete biography of Achebe includes quotes from him as well as a brief synopsis of his novels. There is a list of all his works.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Wole Soyinka

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A complete biography of Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka, with a list of his works. He was the first black, African Nobel prize winner and has written a variety of literature from plays to poems.
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Handout
New York University

Fugard, Athol: The Road to Mecca

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A summary and commentary on Fugard's play "The Road to Mecca."
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986: Wole Soyinka

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1986 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wole Soyinka. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1991: Nadine Gordimer

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site for Nobel prize winners. Gordimer's page contains a biography, list of works, a press release, a copy of her Nobel lecture and a copy of a short story entitled "Loot."
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Other

Goldman Environmental Prize: Ken Saro Wiwa

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Goldman Environmental Prize recipient Saro-Wiwa which focuses on his political activities.
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Other

Julius Nyerere, Lifelong Learning and Informal Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a wealth of information on Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere. Includes a good biography, a picture, excerpts from many of his writings, and a bibliography.
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Unit Plan
Emory University

Emory University: Bessie Head

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on Bessie Head which gives biographical information as well as a good discussion on her writing.
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Handout
Talk Origins Archive

Talk Origins: Fossil Hominids: Richard Leakey

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Richard Leakey that deals with his paleontological work and his efforts to preserve African wildlife.
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Unit Plan
Other

Kehinde

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An exerpt from "Kehinde" by Emecehta with an introduction to the exerpt.
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Website
Other

Al Mashriq: Naguib Mahfouz

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes Mahfouz and his acceptance of the Nobel Prize in 1989. Includes pictures and links to related information.
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Article
Other

Britain's Plot to Kill Khadaffi

For Students 9th - 10th
News article from an August 1998 Toronto Sun provides details about a defecting British security agent who uncovered a plot to kill Qadhafi and fled to France.
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Website
Other

Central Oregon Community College: Tsitsi Dangarembga

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has interviews with Dangarembga and links to other sites. It offers a study guide for "Nervous Conditions." A good site to check out on the subject.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site accompanies a PBS special on the inspirational Nelson Mandela. Site chronicles the life and many struggles of Mandela. It specifically breaks his life down into four parts: childhood, revolutionary, prisoner, and husband. Also...
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Alan (Stewart) Paton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Paton which includes an excerpt from "Too Late the Phalarope" and information on his other works.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Buchi Emecheta

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete site from the Emory University on Emecheta. Includes a brief biography, an essay on her themes, a list of her works and links to other sites.
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Emory University

Emory University: Tsitsi Dangarembga

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A biography of Dangarembga, a synopsis of "Nervous Conditions" and links to other sites.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Julius Nyerere of Tanzania Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
New York Times article following Nyerere's death providing an overview of his life and accomplishments.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Chinua Achebe

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Discover the path of Chinua Achebe's life and work through the links found within this resource. This site features links to several to lesson plans and activities for his work.