prof theodora akachi ezeigbo obtained a bachelor of arts degree in english at university of lagos, nigeria in 1974 followed by a master’s degree in 1982 in the same institution. she thereafter obtained her phd at university of ibadan, nigeria in 1986.

Her teaching experience in university started in 1977 as a Graduate Assistant at University of Lagos, where she rose to the rank of senior lecturer in 1983 and became Professor in 1999. Between that period and when she left the institution in 2015 she taught many of the courses in the Department at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  She has supervised over 160 final-year undergraduate projects between 1986 and 2015, and so far 8 projects at her current institution, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Nigeria.  Also at University of Lagos, she has supervised over 100 Master’s Degree theses between 1986 and 2015, while 12 PhD candidates successfully completed their dissertations  under her supervision too.

She is a prolific writer as could be seen in her collections of Critical texts, Short stories,  Essays, Poetries and papers published in reputable journals locally and internationally. Some of her works have won such awards as ANA/NDDC Flora Nwapa Prize for Women Writing (2003); first prize, Nationwide Short Story Competition (1994); Nigerian Prize for Literature (2007) won jointly with Mabel Segun; 2^nd Prize, Christmas Short Story Competition by Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (1975); and many more.

She has received various fellowships, awards, and chieftaincy titles in recognition of her contributions to scholarship and community development.

Prof Ezeigbo has held various administrative positions such as: Sub- Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (1991/1992 and 1992/93); Acting Head, Department of English, University of Lagos (1997/98), Head Depart of English (2002 to 2005 and 2008 to 2009). She currently teaches in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Nigeria.

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Institutions attended

degree(s) awarded

year

1

University of ibadan

phd

1986

2

university of lagos

Pgde

1982

3

university of lagos

ma

1981

4

university of lagos

ba

1974

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1

gender and feminist studies

2

literary theory

3

african fiction

4

postcolonial studies

s/n

1

african literature association (ala) usa

2

igbo studies association (isa) usa

3

literary society of nigeria (lsn)

4

english scholars association of nigeria (esan)

5

association of nigerian authors (ana)

6

poets, essayists, novelists (pen) nigerian centre.

s/n

1

Facts and fiction in the literature of the nigerian civil war (1991). published by unity publishing and research company and the second edition was published by university press plc, ibadan in 2019.

2

the literatures of war, special issues of african languages and culture, soas, university of london, vol 4, no 1.

3

gender issues in nigeria: a feminine perspective. vista books, (1996)

4

a companion to the novel (1998) vista books

5

the buried treasure (jaws) oxford: heinemann. (1992)

6

rythms of life: stories of modern nigeria. London: Karnak house, (1992)

7

women & alt.: balancing the gender equation in the criticism of afri. lit. alt no 37, 2019

8

“Women and Alt: balancing the gender equation in the criticism of african literature” african literature today, no 37 page 88-103, 2019

9

literature, language and national consciousness: a festschrift in honour of prof theo vincent. lagos, University of lagos press.

10

snail -sense feminism: building on an indigenous model. university of lagos, faculty of arts monograph series. no 17, april 2012.

s/n

1

wings of dawn: an anthology of new writing …co-edited with ronnie uzoigwe

2

footmarks: poems on hundred years of nigeria… co-edited with naza amaeze okoli

3

silver lining: an anthology of nigerian literature. co-edited with folu agoi

4

“shadow of deatH” in of minstrelsy and masks. edited by christine matzke  et. al

5

“grand experience” in wings of dawn. co-edited with veronica u uzoigwe

6

7

1

commonwealth post-doctoral fellowship at soas, university of london in 1989/1990

2

british council fellowship at the university of cambridge, uk in 1998

3

research fellow, university of natal, pietermaritzburg, south africa, 1999/2000

4

visiting fellowship, institute of african studies, university of bayreuth, germany in 2005

5

fellow, literary society of nigeria (lsn) 2011

6

fellow, nigerian academy of letters, (nal) 2012

7

special guest, centre for african studies, university of edinburgh, scotland in 1998

8

fellow, association of nigerian authors (ana)

9

fellow, english scholars association of nigeria (esan)

10

had a fellowship at royal holloway university of london in 2006/2007