My Odyssey

My Odyssey is a 1970 autobiographical book by Nnamdi Azikiwe.^[1]

Reception

Donald Rothchild of the International Journal of African Historical Studies wrote that the book "falls most satisfactorily into the historical background category, presenting in a highly personal manner the great effort he made in the cause of African freedom, dignity, and opportunity."^[2] William Tordoff of the American Political Science Review considered the book to be a helpful addition to the various biographies of Azikiwe that existed at the time. He described it as mostly "well written, though some sentences are ponderous".^[3] Naomi Mitchison of the Journal of Modern African Studies wrote that "the ebulient personality of Nnamdi Azikiwe, as well as the multiplicity of his friends, somewhat obscures a reviewer's clear view of this book."^[4]

References

1. Nwagbara 2011, p. 28.
2. Rothchild, Donald (1972). "Review of My Odyssey. An Autobiography". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 5 (2): 352–354. doi:10.2307/217558. ISSN 0361-7882.
3. Tordoff, William (June 1973). "My Odyssey: An Autobiography. By Nnamdi Azikiwe. (New York & Washington: Praeger Publishers, 1970. Pp. 452. $12.50.)". American Political Science Review. 67 (2): 641–642. doi:10.2307/1958830. ISSN 0003-0554.
4. Mitchison, Naomi (July 1972). "My Odyssey: an autobiography by Nnamdi Azikiwe LondonC. Hurst, 1970. pp. xii +452. £3.50". The Journal of Modern African Studies. 10 (2): 323–324. doi:10.1017/S0022278X00022539. ISSN 1469-7777.

Works cited

• Nwagbara, Uzoechi (2011). "Sustaining Development through Servant-Leadership: A Commentary on Nnamdi Azikiwe's My Odyssey: An Autobiography". Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa. 13 (5). Clarion, Pennsylvania: Clarion University of Pennsylvania. ISSN 1520-5509.