Rems Umeasiegbu
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Rems Nnayelugo Umeasiegbu (1943) is a Nigeria
n writer.
He was born in 1943 in Aba
, South eastern Nigeria
. He attended College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu
. In 1966, he proceeded to England
for further studies. After spending a year in England , he got a scholarship to study at the Sedmnáctého listopadu, Prague
. While in Prague , he wrote the seminal work "The way we lived" , which is a chronicle of folk tales from pre colonial Nigeria.
He graduated with a Masters degree in Mass Communication and proceeded to the United States for a Doctorate Degree in Oral Literature. He was awarded a Phd
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1974. he moved to the Grambling State University
, Louisiana
where he was an assistant professor. At Louisiana he wrote the work of fiction "Mazi Amesi" , a fictional account of an African slave. In 1976 , at the request of the Nigerian government , he returned to Nigeria. He married Virgy Anakwenze, a school teacher in 1976. Back in Nigeria, he worked at the Federal Ministry of Information, Lagos
as an information officer with responsibilities for organising the festival of black arts and culture, FESTAC '77.
He left Lagos for a teaching appointment at the University of Nigeria
, Nsukka
, where he was a colleague of the renowned writer Chinua Achebe
. He left University of Nigeria in 1978, for the Institute of Management and Technology , Enugu
, where he rose to be the deputy head of the institution. Upon the creation of Anambra State
, Rems Umeasiegbu joined the newly formed Nnamdi Azikiwe University
, Awka
, as one of the pioneer staff of the English language and literature department. he was made a professor of oral literature in 2001. Throughout his teaching career, Dr Umeasiegbu remained an avid writer publishing some 35 books in a course of his career. He retired in 2008.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n writer.
He was born in 1943 in Aba
Aba, Nigeria
Aba is a city and a big trading center in Abia State, southern Nigeria, located on the Aba River. Aba was established by the Igbo People of Nigeria as a market town and then later a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901...
, South eastern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. He attended College of Immaculate Conception, Enugu
Enugu
Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...
. In 1966, he proceeded to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for further studies. After spending a year in England , he got a scholarship to study at the Sedmnáctého listopadu, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. While in Prague , he wrote the seminal work "The way we lived" , which is a chronicle of folk tales from pre colonial Nigeria.
He graduated with a Masters degree in Mass Communication and proceeded to the United States for a Doctorate Degree in Oral Literature. He was awarded a Phd
PHD
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from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1974. he moved to the Grambling State University
Grambling State University
Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
where he was an assistant professor. At Louisiana he wrote the work of fiction "Mazi Amesi" , a fictional account of an African slave. In 1976 , at the request of the Nigerian government , he returned to Nigeria. He married Virgy Anakwenze, a school teacher in 1976. Back in Nigeria, he worked at the Federal Ministry of Information, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
as an information officer with responsibilities for organising the festival of black arts and culture, FESTAC '77.
He left Lagos for a teaching appointment at the University of Nigeria
University of Nigeria
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu and Ituku-Ozalla – located in Enugu State and one in Aba, Abia...
, Nsukka
Nsukka
Nsukka is a town and Local Government Area in South-East Nigeria in Enugu State. Other towns that share common border with Nsukka, such as Enugu Ezike, Orba and Obollo-Afor , Ede-Oballa, Uzo Uwani and Mkpologwu, now also claim the name Nsukka, hence they all collectively fall into the political...
, where he was a colleague of the renowned writer Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe popularly known as Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic...
. He left University of Nigeria in 1978, for the Institute of Management and Technology , Enugu
Enugu
Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...
, where he rose to be the deputy head of the institution. Upon the creation of Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
, Rems Umeasiegbu joined the newly formed Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka is a Federal university in Nigeria. Its main campus is located in the southeastern part of Nigeria in Anambra State's capital, Awka, and a second campus is at Nnewi...
, Awka
Awka
Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 Nigerian census. The city is located about 600 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely-populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria...
, as one of the pioneer staff of the English language and literature department. he was made a professor of oral literature in 2001. Throughout his teaching career, Dr Umeasiegbu remained an avid writer publishing some 35 books in a course of his career. He retired in 2008.