Ikwerre Icon Elechi Amadi Dies At 82

Author of notable literature novel 'The Concubine' , novelist, dramatist, educationalist, Elechi joined his ancestors.

He died yesterday afternoon at a hospital in Port Harcourt

He was born on 12 May, 1934 in Aluu community, Ikwerre local government area of River state. The River state government have released a statement mourning his passing. The late literary icon was among the first generation of African writers and
novelists. Some of his works include The Concubine (1966), The Great Ponds (1969), and The Slave (1978).