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| Born | Onuora Osmond Enekwechi 12 November 1942 Affa, Udi LGA, Enugu State |
| Died | 29 April 2010 (aged 67) |
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| Notable works | Igbo Masks: The Oneness of Ritual and Theatre (1987) |
| Spouse | Josephine Chioma Enekwe (née Adinde) |
| Children | 7 |
Ossie Enekwe, born Onuora Osmond Enekwechi (12 November 1942 – 29 April 2010), was a Nigerian dramatist, poet, novelist, and professor of Theatre Arts. A former vice president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) as well as the former director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1998–2004).[1] He helped to establish the University of Nigeria's Dramatic Arts Department. Enekwe was the editor of Okike: The African Journal of New Writing from 1984 to 2010, after being appointed by its founder, Chinua Achebe, who founded it in 1971. When Ossie Enekwe retired in 2010, he handed over the editorship of Okike to Amechi Akwanya.[2]
- ^ "Nigeria: Harvest of Death in Literary Community". Daily Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Bula, Andrew (September 1, 2021). "Literary Musings and Critical Mediations: Interview with Rev. Fr Professor Amechi N. Akwanya" (PDF). Journal of Practical Studies in Education, 2(5), 26-31. Retrieved May 31, 2023.