Onyeka Nubia
Appearance
Onyeka Nubia FRHistS[1] (whose novels are published under the name Onyeka) is a British writer, law lecturer[2] and historian.[3][4] His books document the lives of Black Britons and explore issues about cultural identity, resistance to oppression and the will to succeed in multicultural Britain.
Career
Onyeka's third novel, The Phoenix, was awarded the 2009 African Achievers award for Communication and Media[5] for the psychological portrayal of the Black British experience.
In 2009 Onyeka was featured on the television programme Shoot the Messenger on the TV channel VoxAfrica,[6] discussing the global African experience.
Writings
Novels
- Waiting to Explode – How to Stay Alive, Narrative Eye (1998) ISBN 0-953318-20-6
- The Black Prince – Leopards in the Temple, Narrative Eye (1999) ISBN 0-953318-24-9
- The Phoenix – Misrule in the Land of Nod, Narrative Eye (2008) ISBN 0-953318-27-3
History
- Blackamoores: Africans in Tudor England, their Presence, Status and Origins, Narrative Eye (2013) ISBN 0-953318-21-4
Plays
- The Great Challenge (1992–1994) - National tour
- The Whirlwind and the Storm (2001) - Cochrane and Shaw Theatres
- Young Othello (2016)
References
- ^ "Fellows – N" (PDF). Royal Historical Society. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Theory of WAR", Voice, August, 1998 p. 40
- ^ Study of African genes
- ^ "Onyeka Nubia". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "2009 Award Winners". African Achievers International. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Study of African genes: who stands to gain most from it?". Voxafrica.com. 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.