I have always and will always continue to think that in matters of literature, Nigeria has always and will always continue to offer to the World series of strong literature gurus. Starting from Achebe, Soyinka, Chimamanda, C. Ezeanya etc. African literature development will continue to speak of Nigerian novelist with due reverence. However, it baffles me to note that most of them have in one way or the other either developed their…
The saying that “it’s only in his village that a prophet has no value” can easily be verified by the simple Nigerian appreciation of her prominent writers. I have come to discover many strong Nigerian writers outside my own Country. I used to think I was well informed of my people and their capacity but only to come and discover how ignorant I was about my own fellow citizens. I made these…
One of those Nigerians that make me feel happy whenever I present myself as a Nigerian in an international gathering or meeting is Prof. Chinua Achebe. I always think of him with much respect and pride. His measure as a national icon is undiscutably immense and that’s why one will not be surprised hearing he is to be honnoured by the federal government. But the question has always been, honnoured by which government and in which…
Of her beginnings as a writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says: I didn’t ever consciously decide to pursue writing. I’ve been writing since I was old enough to spell, and just sitting down and writing made me feel incredibly fulfilled. (Anya 2003) By the time she was 21, Adichie had already published a collection of poems, Decisions (1997), and a play, For Love of Biafra (1998). In the latter work, she recounts the…
Author Chinua Achebe is Africa’s most influential celebrity, according to Forbes magazine. The octogenarian author beat out dozens of musicians, soccer stars, two supermodels, a film director, a talk-show host and the world’s top long-distance runner when he topped the 40-person list. Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930 and came of age when European colonies in Africa were making their way toward independence. His novel “Things Fall Apart,” published in 1958,…
Here comes the summary of one of the books I never feel tired reading; the book of one of those rare autors I never feel bad admiring and almost venerating. I have really come to fall in love with the writing of Ngozi that I feel so sad when I come to understand there are so many young Nigerians who do not know her litterary capacity. I will never stop commending Ngozi’s work…
