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Esiaba Irobi

エシアバ・イロビ

Esiaba Irobi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-01-10 (Nigeria)
Died
2010-05-03 (Berlin, Germany) age 50
Nationality
Nigerian
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Nsukka, Nigeria → Sheffield, UK → Leeds, UK → Liverpool, UK → New York, USA → Athens, Ohio, USA → Berlin, Germany

Career

Occupations
poet, playwright, actor, academic
Active Years
1980-2010
Affiliations
Liverpool John Moores University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Ohio University

Education

University of Nigeria, Nsukka
English/Drama
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Country: Nigeria
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Comparative Literature
Degree: Master of Arts
Country: Nigeria
University of Sheffield
Film and Theatre
Degree: Master of Arts
Country: United Kingdom
University of Leeds
Theatre Studies
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Country: United Kingdom

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hangmen Also Die

play

Nwokedi

play

Cemetery Road

play

Bibliography

  • Hangmen Also Die
  • Nwokedi
  • Cemetery Road

Legacy

Nigerian poet, playwright, actor, and academic known for his works in postcolonial performance.