Hope Eghagha

Hope Oghenerukevbe Eghagha (born 4 September 1959) is a Nigerian professor of English Literature and Literary Analysis in the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, currently researching on dramatic theory and criticism. He is a playwright, poet, novelist, biographer and a columnist in ''The Guardian'' newspaper (Nigeria) editorial board. Through his weekly newspaper opinion articles, he explores complex challenges in Nigeria.

Eghagha's first play, entitled ''Death, Not a Redeemer'' (published 1998), is a recommended text in many universities in Nigeria. His other plays include, ''Onawawi Shall Rise Again'', ''Oily Marriage'' and ''Two Mothers and Son''. He has written six different collections of poetry: ''Mama Dances Into the Night'', ''Pepper in my Throat'', ''Rhythms of the Last Testament'', ''Premonitions and Other Dreams'', ''The Governor’s Lodge'', and ''This Story Must Not Be Told''. He has also written a novel, ''Emperors of Salvation''. There are publications on Hope Eghagha's writings, including the critical text entitled ''In Theory and Practice, Engaging the Writings of Hope Eghagha'', edited by Dr Patrick Oloko. The text has been cited by scholars "across the world".

Eghagha was appointed Commissioner for Higher Education in Delta State by the former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in January 2009, serving until December 2014. He was reappointed Delta State Commissioner Government House from December 2014 to May 2015. Midway into his tenure as Commissioner in 2012, Eghagha was kidnapped but regained freedom after sixteen days. That encounter made him write a short story entitled "Your Death Hour is 10 O’clock". He was Acting Dean Faculty of Arts University of Lagos in 2015 and Head of Department of English, University of Lagos from 2016 to 2019. Eghagha has supervised many PhDs and was made a full professor in 2010. Eghagha is Honorary Colonel of the Commonwealth of Kentucky US (1999) and Honorary Captain of the Belle of Louisville (1999). Provided by Wikipedia