Umuada Productions has announced plans to produce exclusive multimedia adaptations of ‘Wives At War,’ the acclaimed 1980 short story collection by the late Nigerian author Flora Nwapa.
The groundbreaking work, which centers on women heroically navigating the struggles of war, will be reimagined across multiple formats, including graphic novels, short and feature-length films, television series, and podcasts.
Speaking about the projects, AA Okwuosa, founder and CEO of Umuada Productions, expressed deep pride in bringing Nwapa’s stories to new audiences, calling them a “dream come true.”
“This is a dream come true. I grew up with Miss Flora Nwapa’s work. Who knew that one day we would be here, creating the perfect energy for its rightful resurgence?” she said.
”As an Oguta woman, telling her stories honors my culture. I look forward to translating it through compelling visual storytelling.”
The Nwapa family has also voiced their enthusiasm for the adaptations.
Uzoma Nwakuche, speaking on behalf of the family, stated: “We, the children of Flora Nwapa, are happy with the future adaptation of Wives at War by Umuada Productions.
“This work further immortalizes Flora Nwapa’s legacy and provides a new perspective in the way her work is appreciated globally.”
Nwapa, often hailed as the mother of modern African women’s literature, was a trailblazer in centering Igbo women’s experiences while exploring themes of womanhood, war, and postcolonial identity.
Notably, she became the first African woman novelist published in English in Britain.
Nwapa passed away on October 16, 1993, at the age of 62.
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