Osofisan’s descriptions of the lives of the Nigerian poor, – the lower classes living out a desperate existence at the fringes of the economy– are very intimate. By...
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s “When We Were Fireflies” Examines the Primal Questions of Life and the Afterlife
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s When We Were Fireflies is arguably the greatest novel to come out of Northern Nigeria so far, indeed a worthy addition to the pantheon of great...
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”God’s Children Are Little Broken Things” Review: Arinze Ifeakandu’s Book Reveals the Silent Resilience of Queer Love in Nigeria
As homosexual relationships are publicly scrutinised, God’s Children Are Little Broken Things reveals the tactics with which gay men suppress their desires, or...
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Emmanuel Iduma’s “I am Still With You” Contemplates War, Loss, and the Burden of Memory
Like many memoirs of the Biafran War, I am Still with You contains enough depressing, sometimes bitter-sweet, details of the war that would shock and elicit tears from...
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Tunde Ososanya’s “Lagos, Life and Sexual Distraction” Captures Scenes of Tragedy and Sensuality
Ososanya’s writing comes to life when he portrays adolescent life, its sexual explosions, innocence, guilt, and pranks… By Chimezie Chika I have often asked myself what...
