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Originally Posted by Gen Sani Abacha
Folks should remember the late Cyprian Ekwensi was an Igboman, yet, a few of his novels were set in northern Nigeria. The novel 'Burning Grass' for instance, was set among the nomadic Fulani ethnic-nationality. 'The Pasport of Mallam Illiya' was another novel of his, this time the a drama took place in northern Nigeria, while the characters were of the Hausa ethn-national group.
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I forgot about him.
What was his background? Was he born and brought up in Hausa-Fulani land?
May his soul rest in peace but he was never one of my favourite novelists. I just couldn't get into his novels at all.