Dr. Chimezie Davidson Iwunze
Dr. Chimezie Davidson Iwunze is a LECTURER I in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Personal Information
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Address: | English Language And Literature, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | university of Port-Harcourt. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2021) April, 2014 to June, 2021 PHD English Studies (Literature) |
| 2 | Imo State University, Owerri. (Master Degree, August, 2013) July, 2004 to December, 2012 M.A English Lit. English Literature |
| 3 | IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWEERI. (Bachelor Degree, June, 2000) August, 1995 to November, 1999 B A English And Literary Studies |
| 4 | Akanu Ngwa High sch, Abia State. (SSCE, June, 1993) August, 1992 to June, 1993 |
| 5 | Old Court primary sch, Aba, Abia state. (FSLC, April, 1991) August, 1981 to August, 1987 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Examination Monitoring Committee Chairman, English language and literature department April, 2023 to Present |
| 2 | time-table officer, English language and literature department November, 2020 to April, 2024 |
| 3 | Departmental Librarian, English language and literature department January, 2020 to April, 2024 |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2021, March) A Spring Of Longings |
| 2 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2008, April) Shadow Of The Ghost |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2024, November) Literary Appreciation and Devices Wonderchoice Print Hub, pp 79-83 |
| 2 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2022, December) Ethical Apprehensions and Pedagogic Milestones in Camillus Uka's When the Wind Blows |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2026, March), "HEROISM, DEFECTION, LIMINALITY OF FREEDOM AND THE NIGERIAN-BIAFRAN WAR IN EDDIE IROH’S THE SIREN IN THE NIGHT", Orbis Linguarum (Ezikov Svyat), Vol. 1, (Issue 24), pp 269-286 |
| 2 | Sylvanus Onyeachulam , Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2026, April), "The Search for Meaning, Purpose and Connection with The Divine in Flora Nwapa's Efuru", ANSU Journal of Language and Literary Studies (AJLLS), Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 282-293 |
| 3 | Davidson Chimezie Iwunze , Chiamaka Geraldine Anyaeche. (2026, March), "Re-Conceptualising Gold-Digging as Gender-Neutral in Obinna Udenwe’s Years of Shame", Awka Journal of English language and Literary Studies (AJELLS), Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 16-35 |
| 4 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2025, December), "Beyond the Battlefield: Tracing War, Psychological Trauma, and Liminality in Shimmer Chinodya's Harvest of Thorns", Awka Journal of English language and Literary Studies (AJELLS) |
| 5 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2025, August), "The intersection of Marxist and Traumatic Readings in Festus Iyayi's Heroes", Ochendo, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 20-32 |
| 6 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2025, August), "OPEN WOUND AND THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR A METAPHORICAL READING OF KAINENE'S LOSS IN CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE'S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN.", Aquino, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 91-100 |
| 7 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2023, July), "War, Trauma and Liminality of Healing in Uzodinma Iweala's Beast of No Nation", Nigeria Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 3, (Issue -3), pp 68-75 |
| 8 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2022, December), "Liminality and the Narrative of Turbulences in Isidore Okpewho's The Last Duty", Transatlantic Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 36-48 |
| 9 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie. (2020, June), "Gender, Trauma And The Horrors Of War In Yvonne Vera's The Stone Virgins", IJAR, (Issue 2), pp 46-57 |
| 10 | Iwunze Davidson Chimezie, Augustine Uka Nwanyanwu. (2019, July), "Post-traumatic Eperience In Echoing Silences By Alexander Kanengoni", AJCSE, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 599-607 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Reviewerships | |
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| 1 | Reviewer, "Ezikov svyat (ORBIS LINGUARUM)" (January, 2026) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "Individuation in African epic literature : a study of selected narratives" (March, 2025 to March, 2026). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "Retelling as a Motif in Nigerian War Fiction: A Study of Nwapa's Never Again, Ezigbo's Roses and Bullets and Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun" (February, 2025 to September, 2025). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | MEMBER, "FACULTY OF ARTS ACADEMIC SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION" (May, 2023) |
| 2 | General Secretary, "Umuduruemezie Umuomumu Mbieri Mbaitolu LGA" (March, 2014) |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Language, Literature And Artificial Intelligence In The 21st Century", (conference organizers), 25th November, 2025 to 28th November, 2025; UNIZIK |
| 2 | "Democracy And The Rule Of Law In The 21st Century Africa: A Multi-Disciplinary Reflection", (THE GRACE UZOMA OKONKWO FOUNDATION IN COLLABRATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, IGBARIAM, ANAMBRA STATE), 10th May, 2023 to 13th May, 2023; NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE |
| 3 | "Language, Literature And Governance: The African Experience", (English Department, University of Port Harcourt), 3rd September, 2019 to 6th September, 2019; UNIPORT, Rivers state |
| 4 | "Third International Conference On Gender Perspectives In National Challenges", (Center for Women and Gender Studies, imo state university), 22nd October, 2018 to 25th October, 2018; IMSU owerri |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Research Workshop For Arts And Humanities", (work shop organizers), 26th November, 2024 to 26th November, 2024; virtual |