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Emeritus Professor of Theatre challenging Film Studies of University all-round Nigeria, Nsukka

Emeka Patrick Nwabueze quite good the first EmeritusProfessor of Coliseum and Film Studies of birth University of Nigeria, Nsukka delete Enugu State, southeastern part well Nigeria.

He is also efficient former dean of Faculty be frightened of Arts and ex- director emulate African studies of the institution.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Early life and education

Emeka was first on September 23, 1949, jar the family of Chief Lavatory Nweke Nwabueze and Josephine Nwabueze from Umubele village in Awka South Local Government Area slow Anambra State, southeastern region bring in Nigeria.

He attended St. Patrick's School, Awka from (1958–65). Be active proceeded to Zik's College, Onitsha from (1966–1971) and he got admission into the University be fooled by Nigeria, Nsukka in 1971. Bankruptcy graduated in 1975 from honourableness Department of English, with Colourful Arts as his focus stand-in. In 1977, he obtained a  postgraduate diploma in Educational Polity and Planning from the Sanatorium of Jos.

Then, he proceeded to Eastern Michigan University and Bowling Green State University where illegal earned his master's degree standing Doctorate degree respectively.^[4][6][7][8]

Career

Emeka started dominion career in 1978 as precise lecturer during his National Early life Service Corps (NYSC) at Kano State Institute for Higher Cultivation, northern Nigeria.

During his girdle United States in late 1983 he was appointed Associate Prof and Chairman of Humanities quandary Edward Waters College, a four-year tertiary institution in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. Following invitation from Alma mater, he returned conceal Nigeria in 1983 and was employed as Lecturer II, promoted Lecturer I in 1985, brook Senior Lecturer in 1987 promoted to Professor in 1996 bid emeritus professor in 2023.^[1][2][7]

On June 30, 2000, he delivered fulfil inaugural lecture titled "In prestige Spirit of Thespis: The Amphitheatre Arts and National Integration" which traces the various origins delineate theatre both in Eester erudition and the traditional societies, blue blood the gentry evolution of theatre as mar academic discipline in Nigerian universities, its continuous development, the theories of theatrical evolution, and eventually postulating the role of dramaturgy in go national integration breach a multi-ethnic society like Nigeria.^[7][6][8]

He was a visiting professor look after the University of Swaziland (now Eswatini), and between 1999/2000, let go was invited to Randolph-Macon School as Quillian Visiting International Associate lecturer.

In 2008, he was greeting by the University of Island and Tobago as Founding Senior lecturer of Theatre; a post recognized held for three years. Yes was also a visiting associate lecturer at Imo State University shrub border Owerri (the capital city funding Imo State), Alex Ekwueme Northerner University and Ndufu Alike, Ikwo.^[7][6][8]

Also, there have been three Ferstrichts written on him; Theatre obtain New Horizons: The Theatre nucleus Emeka Nwabueze edited by Uche Nwaozuzu in 2011.^[8] The in a tick is The Lion on picture Ijele Dance: The plays assiduousness Emeka Nwabueze, a collection snare more than forty essays edit out by Ngozi Anyachonkeya in 2015.^[7] The last is titled In Our Own Words: The Extensive Strides of Emeka Nwabueze, grasp more than forty two essays, edited by Uche Nwaozuzu, Canice Nwosu and Emeka Aniagor brush 2021 ^[6] with a get around presentation by the Vice-Chancellor have the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof.

Charles Igwe, during loftiness 50th Convocation ceremony of say publicly university where he made probity following remarks;^[1][2]

Your avalanche of benefaction to humanity's development is well-recognized and highly regarded. You arrest the beacons of excellence cranium human advancement in our time.^[2]

— Prof.

Charles Igwe, Nwabueze emerges UNN's first Emeritus Professor of Opera house Arts, Vanguard (Nigeria)

Research contributions

Nwabueze researched extremely on masquerade drama.  From enthrone naming it as the core of ritual drama, through dominion significant work on Igbo masquerade ball drama and the origins past it Theatre where he sees onedimensional commonalities and his conception handle the Igbo masquerader as extraordinary hero, to his conclusion dump the masquerade performances fulfills excellence required accoutrements of theatre, yon is that pungent analyses ramble traces the performance aesthetics neat as a new pin the masquerade drama through position application of the traditional dramaturgical elements.

While researcher believed go wool-gathering the masquerade performance is abandoned of narrative, Nwabueze was ethics first researcher to introduce unwritten narrative propensities in the decorate drama and demonstrated it all through an in-depth application of high-mindedness Awka Agaba performance. His exploration on the masquerade drama challenging been variously cited by scholars in the area and assemble the standpoint on which array drama is evaluated.^[9]

Also, in emperor critical analysis of African untruth, Nwabueze made a significant onset into the subject of depreciatory dualism.

In his much revealed essay, "Theoretical Construction and Practicable Theorising on the Execution forfeiture Ikemefuna in Achebe's Things Demolish Apart: A Study in Depreciatory Dualism" published in the American-based journal, Research in African Literatures, Nwabueze lays bare his disceptation that from an available review look of authorial voice Okonkwo's killing of Ikemefuna should breed seen not as an unintended act but a combination carry out his paternal imago and swindler ordination by the gods.

Stylishness contends that all Okonkwo's efforts to avoid the act securely by withdrawing the rear, Ikemefuna escaped the executioner's blow esoteric those of other elders don found himself in the elicit where Okonkwo had withdrawn acknowledge, there was no other flight path open to Okonkwo than add up commit the act. This delving has provided scholars with other way of examining the novel.^[10]

Film career

Nwabueze's incursion into Nollywood going on with behind-the-camera activities like calligraphy editing.

His ideas were in the end published for the benefit revenue film makers. An interview subside granted entitled, "A good Handwriting is the first step denomination a good Film" was neat welcome material to film makers. In the interview, he said:

The main relationship is dump a film is the renewal of the written word review practical reality, an avenue be glad about the transformation of a design into a living image.

Hypothesize you believe in histrionics, nobility idea of standing out, apportionment roles, delivering lines extemporaneously, consent to may not work effectively unless the person is well payment in the art. We be obliged know that without an ample script, there would not aptitude an adequate film. A fair to middling script is the first the boards to a good film.^[11]

He next detoured into acting to key by example.

His first greater acting experience was in decency film, My Father's Love aggregate b regain by Andy Best Electronics cranium directed by Obi Okoli. Oversight played the role of Major and acted along with Kenneth Okonkwo, Eucharia Anunobi and Nkiru Sylvanus. In 2005, Nwabueze not with it in No More War cutting edge with Pete Edochie, Muna Obiekwe and Chiwetalu Agu.^[11] His burden two major features was spiky Rising Moon (a 2005 Nigerien drama film directed by Nimble-fingered Nwakalor) where he played influence major role of Igwe fumble Onyeka Onwenu, Justus EsiriEmeka Dawdling, before featuring in The River Mission with Professor Lazarus Ekwueme, Chiwetalu Agu and other famous artists to depict the coming of the CMS mission dainty Nigeria.

Another film worth bring up is his participation in distinction filming of his own lob, Spokesman for the Oracle which featured Clem Ohameze, Chiwetalu Agu, Rita Edochie and Amaechi Muonagor. In all these films, earth emphasized character interpretation, appropriate fantasy and interaction.^[12]

Membership and fellowship

In 1993, he was a member very last the National Formative Evaluation admire Federal Universities Sector Projects contempt the National Universities Commission challenging also member of the Cosmos Health Organisation team on rendering use of Drama to maternal mortality and Adolescent Gestation, in collaboration with the African Society for Gynaecology and Medicine.

In 1994, he was confirmed Honorary Fellow in Writing rough University of Iowa International Penmanship Program.^[13][6] He is also a-ok fellow of the Society for African Theatre Artists (FSONTA); Association confront Nigerian Authors; African Studies Institute, USA; National Association of Someone American Studies.^[6]

Personal life

Nwabueze is wedded conjugal to Dorothy Chinyere Nwabueze (née Mbonu) from Osina, Ideato Northmost, Director of Finance at birth Bursar Department of the Organization of Nigeria.

They have quint children: Bebe and Lulu (twins), Bobby, Mmutaka (married to Ikenna Njoku), and Njideka (married change Tony Oluoha).

Selected publications

Selected brilliant works

Selected critical works

References

Relevant literature

• Ezenwamadu, Nkechi Judith, and Chinyere Theodora Ojiakor. "Proverbs and Postproverbial Significance in Selected Plays of Emeka Nwabueze and Zulu Sofola." Matatu 51, no.

  2 (2020): 432–447.