Chinweizu

Chinweizu
Born
Chinweizu Ibekwe

(1943-03-26) 26 March 1943
Eluoma, Isuikwuato, Abia State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesMaazi Chinweizu
Occupation(s)Critic, poet, journalist
Notable work
  • The West and the Rest of Us (1975)
  • Toward the Decolonization of African Literature (1983)

Chinweizu Ibekwe (born 26 March 1943), known mononymously as Chinweizu, and also by the pen-name Maazi Chinweizu, is a Nigerian critic, essayist, poet, and journalist. While studying in the United States during the Black Power movement, Chinweizu became influenced by the philosophy of the Black Arts Movement. He is commonly associated with Black orientalism and emerged as one of the leading figures in contemporary Nigerian journalism, writing a highly influential column in The Guardian of Lagos.

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