Head above Water

This article is about an autobiography by Buchi Emecheta. For other uses, see Head Above Water.

Head above Water is a 1986 non-fiction book by Nigerian novelist Buchi Emecheta. It was published in 1986 in the African Writers Series by Heinemann^{[1][2][3][4][5]} and has been described as "anecdotal autobiography."^[6]

Head above Water

Author	Buchi Emecheta
Cover artist	Victor Ehikhamenor
Language	English
Series	African Writers Series
Genre	Non-fiction, Autobiography
Set in	Nigeria, London
Publisher	Heinemann publisher
Publication date	1986
Publication place	Nigeria
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	229 pp (first edition)
ISBN	9780950817736 (first edition)
OCLC	59798996

Plot summary

Head above Water is an autobiography by Buchi Emecheta. It discusses her days in Nigeria, down to her life in London at the time as a renowned author.^[7][8][9]