Kanchana Ugbabe

Born and raised in Chennai, India, Ugbabe spent time in Scotland and Australia—where she acquired a Ph.D. from Flinders University—before settling in Jos, Nigeria, where she worked as a writer and professor of English. As a scholar, Ugbabe enjoyed her teaching and writing and the mentoring of young people in the university and the community. She was an active member of the Association of Nigerian Authors, which enabled her to encourage creative writing and expression wherever she found it. She also promoted the reading culture in northern Nigeria for many years through her participation in the Reading Promotion Programme of the Nigerian Book Foundation.