By Emem Akpan

The University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in the United States will, on Saturday, host the celebration of Archival Collection in honour of Professor Tess Onwueme, its eminent Professor of Global Letters and a Nigerian.

In a statement by the Office of the Chancellor of the university, the event is in recognition of “her exceptional achievements and contributions to World Literature/Drama, the University of Wisconsin system, the Africana, and the world at large”.”

To mark this historic event, international scholars, writers and speakers are expected to dialogue and participate in the celebration of the remarkable Archival Collection of the literary icon now being acquired by the University of Wisconsin, in addition to showcasing a production from Onwueme’s award-winning plays during the event.

The award-winning plays of this foremost African playwright include The Desert Encroaches (1985), Tell It to Women (1995), Shakara: Dance-Hall Queen (2001), Then She Said It (2003), Riot in Heaven (2006), No Vacancy (2005), Legacies (1989) The Reign of Wazobia (1988), Broken Calabash (1984) and The Missing Face (2002).