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Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo (16
August 1932 – 1967) was a
Nigerian poet, teacher, and librarian, who died
fighting for the
independence of Biafra. He is...
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Okigbo is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include: Bede
Okigbo (1926–2017),
Nigerian plant pathologist and
geneticist Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)...
- Pius
Okigbo (February 6, 1924 — 2000) was an
eminent Nigerian economist from
Ojoto village,
Anambra State.
Okigbo was the
older brother of the poet Christopher...
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Arochukwu Local Government Area,
sometimes referred to as
Arochuku or Aro Oke-Igbo, is the
third largest local government area in Abia
State (after Aba...
- Nigeria, Nnsukka. Bede
Nwoye Okigbo, from Ireh town of
Ojoto in
Anambra State, was born into the
family of the
Okigbos who were po****r for
their academic...
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Michael Odokara-
Okigbo (born 8
January 1990),
known professionally as
Michael O, is a singer,
songwriter and
record producer best
known for
leading his...
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decolonization in
anglophone Africa." In his opinion,
Rajat Neogy,
Christopher Okigbo, and Wole Soyinka, were
among the
writers who "repurposed
modernist versions...
- chance" wins
Commonwealth Writers' Prize". CP Africa. "C.
Okigbo 1932–1967".
Christopher Okigbo Foundation.
Archived from the
original on 6
February 2010...
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suggested as the name by Achebe.
Among other Mbari members were
Christopher Okigbo, J. P.
Clark and
South African writer Ezekiel Mphahlele, Amos Tutuola, Frances...
- In
August 1967,
Okigbo was
killed fighting in the war.
Achebe was
shaken considerably by the loss; in 1971 he
wrote "Dirge for
Okigbo",
originally in...
