Nkem Nwankwo

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Nkem Nwankwo (b. June 12, 1936, d. June 12, 2001) was a Nigerian novelist and poet. Born in Nawfia, Nigeria, he attended University College in Ibadan. He wrote for magazines soon after graduating, and gained attention with his 1964 novel Danda. He wrote several other works after that including satires such as My Mercedes Is Bigger than Yours. During the 1970s, Nwankwo earned a Master's and Ph.D. at Indiana University. He also wrote about corruption in Nigeria and taught at Michigan State University and Tennessee State University.