AN ECOCRITICAL READING OF CHIMEKA GARRICKS’ TOMORROW DIED YESTERDAY

Abstract

Studies abound on ecocriticism of various African novels, especially novels with motifs of environmental issues. However, few of these studies have concurrently examined gender inequality and environmental issues in particular literary texts. This study is, therefore, designed to critically examine gender inequality and environmental issues in Chimeka Garricks’ Tomorrow Died Yesterday. The study is specifically an ecocritical reading of the novel. Ecocriticism is adopted as theoretical framework of the study. The interpretive design was employed. Chimeka Garricks’ Tomorrow Died Yesterday            was subjected to literary analysis. The study demonstrates how gender inequality and environmental issues are explored by the novelist. The roles of government and people as solution providers in environmental issues are also discussed.