Mr. Onyekachi Onuoha | Literature | Best Researcher Award
University of Calabar| Nigeria
Mr. Onyekachi Onuoha is a prolific researcher, writer, and lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies at the University of Calabar, Nigeria, whose diverse contributions make him highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award. His research interests span African digital literature, ecocriticism, oral literature, creative writing and technology, trauma and memory studies, and gender studies, positioning him at the forefront of contemporary African literary scholarship. With a strong academic background, including a BA from the University of Calabar and an MA in English Literature from the University of Lagos, he has produced an impressive body of scholarly work encompassing numerous peer-reviewed papers, monographs, book chapters, textbooks, novels, poetry, and short stories. His recognition as a top ten finalist for the James Currey Prize for African Literature and recipient of the Volkswagen Foundation Scholarship on Digital Humanities further underscores his impact. Active in international conferences and professional societies, Mr. Onyekachi Onuoha demonstrates exceptional intellectual versatility, originality, and dedication to advancing African scholarship, making him a strong candidate for this prestigious award.
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Featured Publications
Onuoha, O. P. (2018). The interface between self, history and literature in Chris Anyokwu’s Naked Truth. Journal of Languages, Linguistics & Literary Studies (JOLLS), 5, 17–28.
Peter, O. O. (2019). Diaspora digital literature: Role reversal and the construction of self in selected Ikheloa’s autobiographies. International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies, 33–42.
Onuoha, O. P. (2021). Masculinity, care & paternity in Shonibare’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives. Alkebulan: A Journal of West and East African Studies, 1(1), 69–77.
Onuoha, O. P. (2020). African digital prose. Ebony Books & Kreations.
Nathaniel, O. S., & Onuoha, O. P. (2017). Art beyond facial value: Of metaphorization and functionality of sexual scenes in selected Nigerian short stories in the cyberspace. Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 14(1), 80–103.
Onuoha, O. P. (2022). Defragmentation of memories of child abuse by Nigerian pastors. Alkebulan: A Journal of West and East African Studies, 2(1), 15–27.