Cheluchi Onyemelukwe

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Professor

Cheluchi Onyemelukwe
Born
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
Years active2016 - present
Known forHealth Law[1]
Notable work
The Son of the House

Cheluchi Onyemelukwe is a Nigerian-Canadian author and academic. She is best known for her 2019 family saga novel The Son of the House which she won the Nigeria Prize for Literature awards for in 2021.[2] She is also a Professor of Law at Babcock University, where she served formerly as an assistant professor. In 2019, she won the award for the best international fiction book at the Sharjah International Book Fair. In 2021, she won the SprinNG women authors prize.[3] Her novel was also nominated for the Giller Prize in 2021.[4]

Early life and career[]

Onyemelukwe is a Nigerian. She attended Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia for her Doctor of Juridical Science, and further more at the University of Nigeria where she obtained her first degree in Law. In 2017, she published Health Research Governance in Africa which was published by Routledge Publishing. In 2019, she published The Son of the House, a family saga which has been translated in different language and has also received critical acclaim.[5][6] She is also a Professor of Law in Babcock University.[7][8][9][10]

Bibliography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Centre for Health Ethics, Law and Development (CHELD) joins the Decide Hub!". decidehealth.world. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Damiete Braide (October 30, 2021). "BREAKING: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia wins Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021". The Sun Nigeria Newspaper.
  3. ^ Chukwuebuka Ibeh. "Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onubia wins inaugural SprinNG women authors prize". Brittle Paper. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Adina Bresge (October 5, 2021). "Two-time runner-up Miriam Toews among authors on Giller Prize shortlist". The Globe and Mail.
  5. ^ "BOOK REVIEW: Intimate and brilliant". www.news24.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Review of The Son of the House (9781459747081)". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Onyemelukwe onuobiac". www.babcock.edu.ng. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Aishat Babatunde (November 2, 2019). "Nigerian author wins literary award in UAE". Daily Times. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nigeria's Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia Wins At Sharjah International Book Fair". Channels Television. November 11, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Evelyn Osagie (August 27, 2021). "Dare, Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, Udenwe make NLNG prize final shortlist". The Nation Nigeria Newspaper.
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