The Chika Unigwe Bibliography

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Articles & Essays

Entries in Encyclopedias and Reference Works

Bekers, Elisabeth, 'Unigwe, Chika (1974 – )', in Dictionary of African Biography, vol. 6, ed. Emmanuel K. Akyeampong & Henry Louis Gates (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011), pp. 101-103.

Akinsiku, Beatrice, 'Representations of Blackness in Nigerian Literature: Chika Unigwe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie', MA dissertation, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, USA, 2021, 35 pp.
Babayemi, Doyinsola Damilola, 'Human Trafficking in Contemporary African Fiction: A Study of Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street and Ifeanyi Ajaegbo's Sarah House', BA thesis, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria, 2018, 68 pp.
Benkhaled, Sabrina, 'Capitalist Patriarchy and Sexual Exploitation in Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street (2009)', MA thesis, University of Bejaia, Algeria, 2019, 84 pp.
de Koning, Emma, 'Geluk als Fata Morgana: Geluk, hybriditeit en gender in Chika Unigwes De Feniks, Fata Morgana en Nachtdanser', MA thesis, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 2016, 57 pp.
Ferigutti, Sara, 'Trafficking Black Women in Chris Abani's Becoming Abigail and Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street', MA thesis, University of Padua, Italy, 2022, 87 pp.
Houle-Eichel, Camille, 'Unseen (Re)creation: Trafficking and Migrant Sex Work in Chris Abani's Becoming Abigail and Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street, MA dissertation, University of Montréal, Canada, 2021, 77 pp.
Koffi, Koffi Asaph Sophonie, 'Immigration and Disillusion in Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street', MA thesis, Alassane Ouattara-Bouaké University, Ivory Coast, 2020, 96 pp.
Kurnik, Liliana, 'The Portrayal of Nigerian Women's Migration in Buchi Emecheta's Second-Class Citizen, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah and Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters’ Street', MA dissertation, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, 2023.
Leszczynska, Adriana, 'Culturele hybriditeit bij vrouwelijke personages in Nederlandstalige migrantenliteratuur', MA thesis, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 2015, 54 pp.
Mathieu, Augustin, 'Counterbalancing Single Stories on Migration: The Subversion of Stereotypical Representations in Chika Unigwe's Better Never Than Late, MA dissertation, University of Liège, Belgium, 2022, 84 pp.
Nelissen, Lisa, 'The Importance of Storytelling in Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street and Night Dancer', MA thesis, University of Liège, Belgium, 2018, 74 pp.
Okolie, Mary JanePatrick Nwakaego, 'Historicising Borders: Studies in Nigerian Novels', PhD thesis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2019, 182 pp.
Ononiwu, Chinyere Maureen, 'Sexual Molestation Trauma in Chika Unigwe's On Black Sister's [sic] Street and Alice Walker's The Colour Purple', Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 2021.
Serim Kim, 'THEY CAN(NOT) SPEAK: The Subaltern Woman in Three Novels of Dutch Migrant Writers / ZE KUNNEN (NIET) SPREKEN: De subalterne vrouw in drie moderne romans van Nederlandse migrantschrijvers', MA thesis, Leiden University, Netherlands, 2019, 73 pp. In Dutch. Contains a study of Fata Morgana (On Black Sisters' Street).
Steinfeld, Henning, 'Afropolitan Space Invading between Neoliberalization and Africanization', PhD thesis, University of Tübingen, Germany, 2018, 237 pp. Contains a section entitled 'Making Sense of Afropolitan Spaces: Collective Identities in Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street (pp. 94-143).
Toussaint, Marie, 'Le roman de la migritude et la question de l'identité féminine : étude comparée d'On Black Sisters' Street de Chika Unigwe, Americanah de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie et Des Fourmis dans la bouche de Khadi Hane', MA thesis, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 2018, 149 pp. In French.
Umezurike, Gideon Uzoma, 'The Quest for Authenticity in Americanah and On Black Sisters' Street', BA thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2015, 43 pp.
Wader, N.V., 'Gender Dynamics in the Select Novels of Chimamanda Adichie, Sefi Atta, and Chika Unigwe', PhD thesis, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India, 2020.
Winke Brits, 'Racial, Gender and Class Prejudice in Chika Unigwe's Novels', MA dissertation, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2013.

Tunca, Daria, 'Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie en Chika Unigwe: stemmen die aandacht verdienen', trans. into Dutch by Lode Demetter, Rekto:Verso 16 (April-May 2006), pp. 18-19. Also available in the original (unpublished) English version.
'Jonge honden aan de leiband', De Standaard, 30 June 2006.
Akubuiro, Henry, 'My exploits in Belgium', Sun News, 1 July 2007.
De Jong, Anneriek, 'Voor een hoer is schaamte luxe', nrc.nl, 18 January 2008.
Adetoye, Prince Solomon Tai, 'I wouldn't write what I write if I had remained in Nigeria', Nation, c. February 2008.
De Ruyck, Jo, '"Prostituees kunnen zich niet schamen"', De Standaard, 10 July 2009. In Dutch.
Otas, Belinda, 'Chika Unigwe on the Streets of Antwerp', Publishing Perspectives, 23 December 2009.
'Alle dagen gedichtendag voor mij', De Standaard, 28 January 2010. In Dutch.
Mathys, Kathy, 'De vrouw die weg durfde te gaan', De Standaard, 1 April 2011.
Benoot, Rebecca, 'Crossing Borders', Flanders Today, 22 August 2012, p. 13.
Agbedeh, Terh, 'I Got News of My Victory in Church - Chika Unigwe, Winner, Nigeria Prize for Literature', National Mirror, 2 November 2012, p. 19.
Offiong, Adie Vanessa, 'I didn't have expectations beyond writing a good book - Unigwe', Daily Trust, 3 November 2012.
Ohai, Chux, 'Chika Unigwe wants to build writers' village', Punch, 20 February 2013. No longer online.
Osae-Brown, Funke, 'Chika Unigwe on winning the Nigerian Prize for Literature', BusinessDay, 5 April 2013.
'De Zwarte Messias - Chika Unigwe', Cobra, 28 May 2013. In Dutch.
Adebisi, Yemi, 'Why I Vote for Nwapa's Books - Unigwe', Daily Independent, 11 October 2014.

The Phoenix

'Nigeria in Turnhout: De Feniks van Chika Unigwe', Che (November 2005). In Dutch.
Cammaerts, Karolien, 'Life is hard, but so am I', Cutting Edge, 23 June 2007. In Dutch.
Cloostermans, Marc, 'As en confetti: Grote emoties bij Chika Unigwe', De Standaard, 22 September 2005. In Dutch.
de Heus, Hanna, 'In Nigeria doen we dat anders', Trouw, 15 October 2005.
Dickinson, Elisabeth, 'An African Finds Peace in Europe', All Africa, 16 May 2008.
Jacobs, Herman, 'Bergen van leed', Knack, 14 September 2005, pp. 81-81. In Dutch.
Umez, Uche Peter, 'Isn't It Time to Let Go?', Eclectica 13 (January-February 2009).
Verstraeten, Pieter, De Tijd, 3 October 2005. In Dutch.

On Black Sisters' Street

Publishers Weekly Vol. 258.2 (10 January 2011), p. 27.
Kirkus Reviews, 1 February 2011.
'Maux de passes, Elle 3970 (20 January 2022).
Arunga, Abigail, Daily Nation (Kenya), 8 December 2016.
Aubel, Damien, 'Put On the Red Light', Transfuge 154, 3 January 2022.
Barr, Nicola, Guardian, 11 September 2010.
Beck, Evelyn, Library Journal 136.2 (1 February 2011), p. 52.
Cloostermans, Marc, 'Hoerenlief en hoerenleed', De Standaard, 28 September 2007. In Dutch.
Eberstadt, Fernanda, 'Cash for Dreams', New York Times (Book Review), 1 May 2011, p. 12. Online version published as 'Tales From the Global Sex Trade', 29 April 2011.
Ekunno, Mike, 'At the Crossroads On Black Sisters' Street', Daily Trust, 7 April 2013.
Evaristo, Bernardine, 'Red lights, blue times', Independent, 3 July 2009, p. 29.
Gelt, Jessica, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2011.
Ijeoma, Doris I., 'Book Review: On Black Sisters' Street by Chika Unigwe', The News Digest, 5 December 2024.
Ikheloa, Ikhide R., Next, 12 January 2010.
Ivara, Nkem, Daily Times, May 2012.
James, Caryn, More Magazine, date unknown.
Johnstone, Doug, List 633 (9 July 2009).
Norridge, Zoe, Times Literary Supplement, 11 September 2009.
Obinna, Emelike, 'A Look at Chika Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street', Business Day, 5 June 2023.
Price, Ruth, The Bookbag, July 2009.
Sermeus, Martijn, 'Waar hoop en illusie bekvechten', Cutting Edge, 9 January 2012. In Dutch.
Spaak, Isabelle, 'Les insoumises de Lagos', Figaro Littéraire, 10 February 2022.
Strauss, Leah, Booklist 107.13 (1 March 2011), p. 26.
Umez, Uche Peter, 'Dream Renewed', Northeast Review, 28 February 2013.

Night Dancer

The Black Messiah

Better Never Than Late

Chikwava, Brian, Lagos Review, September 2019.

The Middle Daughter

Obioma Plays Football

Tournas, Stephanie, 'Obioma Plays Football by Chika Unigwe, Illustrated by Chinyere Okoroafor', Youth Service Book Review, 21 October 2023.

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