Flora Nwapa (January 13, 1931 - October 16, 1993) was a Nigerian author known as the mother of modern African literature and a pioneer of African female writers. She was the first African woman to publish a novel in English in Britain, gaining international acclaim with her debut 'Efuru' in 1966. Beyond literature, she significantly contributed to government post-Nigerian Civil War, assisting orphans and displaced persons. Nwapa was a key advocate for women's rights and established Tana Press to promote African literature and female empowerment, making a lasting impact on the literary world.
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Meaning of the name - Flora
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Place of Birth: Oguta
Place of Death: Enugu
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Educated At: University of Ibadan | University of Edinburgh
Occupation: novelist | children's writer | poet | writer
Employers: University of Lagos | University of Minnesota | New York University | University of Michigan
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2024 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 18 | 22 Capricorn 44 | 25 Aries 30 |
| Moon | 20 Scorpio 11 | 19 Aquarius 35 | 8 Aries 1 |
| Mercury | 7 Capricorn 3 | 29 Sagittarius 18 | 12 Taurus 50 |
| Venus | 7 Sagittarius 12 | 17 Sagittarius 50 | 18 Pisces 32 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 20 | 6 Capricorn 36 | 4 Leo 58 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 21 | 5 Taurus 51 | 12 Cancer 45 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 26 | 4 Pisces 23 | 23 Capricorn 16 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 39 | 19 Taurus 11 | 15 Aries 54 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 26 | 25 Pisces 18 | 3 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 44 | 29 Capricorn 45 | 18 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 57 | 20 Aries 13 | 14 Aries 1 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 57 | 20 Libra 13 | 14 Libra 1 |
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