Onyeama, Nigger at Eton author, dies aged 71
The famous Nigerian writer, Dillibe Onyeama, is dead.
The 71-year-old's death was announced by his son, Dillibe Jnr. on his Facebook page on Friday.
Sharing photos of the deceased, the grieving son said he learned a lot from his father's life.
He wrote, "Even though we were far apart, I never stopped loving you; never stopped thinking about you.
"I learned a lot from your life, your love and your words of motivation. Until we met on resurrection morning, sweet daddy.
"Go with God. This is not goodbye."
The Onyeama elder was famous for his controversial novel, 'Nigger at Eton', in which he detailed the racial discrimination he faced at Eton College.
Onyeama was the first black boy to be admitted to British school in the 1960s.
His memoir of his school experience led to his expulsion by then-headmaster Michael McCrum.
In 2020, the school's current headmaster, Simon Henderson, apologized to Onyeama for the treatment he received as a student in the 1960s.
The book was later revised as 'A Black Boy at Eton' in 2022.
Onyeama graduated from the Premier School of Journalism and established the Enugu-based publishing company, Delta Publications, after returning to Nigeria in 1981.
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The famous Nigerian writer, Dillibe Onyeama, is dead.
The 71-year-old's death was announced by his son, Dillibe Jnr. on his Facebook page on Friday.
Sharing photos of the deceased, the grieving son said he learned a lot from his father's life.
He wrote, "Even though we were far apart, I never stopped loving you; never stopped thinking about you.
"I learned a lot from your life, your love and your words of motivation. Until we met on resurrection morning, sweet daddy.
"Go with God. This is not goodbye."
The Onyeama elder was famous for his controversial novel, 'Nigger at Eton', in which he detailed the racial discrimination he faced at Eton College.
Onyeama was the first black boy to be admitted to British school in the 1960s.
His memoir of his school experience led to his expulsion by then-headmaster Michael McCrum.
In 2020, the school's current headmaster, Simon Henderson, apologized to Onyeama for the treatment he received as a student in the 1960s.
The book was later revised as 'A Black Boy at Eton' in 2022.
Onyeama graduated from the Premier School of Journalism and established the Enugu-based publishing company, Delta Publications, after returning to Nigeria in 1981.
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