Nigerian Literature

Nigerian Prize for Literature
Nigeria Prize for Literature Announces 2024 Longlist

The winner will be announced and presented at an award ceremony scheduled to be held…

A selection of book titles by Nigerian authors
Sensational Book Titles: A New Trend in Nigerian Literature?

Now, apart from their lurid book titles, it is not clear what the quality of…

In the Wake of Ojo Taiye’s Sneaky Poetry, How Should Plagiarism in the Nigerian Literary Community Be Addressed?

What we will realise immediately is that the nature of the act of plagiarism itself…

Nigeria Prize for Literature - 2024 - Afrocritik
2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature Now Open for Entries

This year’s competition will focus on children’s literature. By Helena Olori The submission window for…

OkadaBooks closes down - Afrcoritik
The “Crash” of OkadaBooks is a Call for Nigeria to Reflect on the State of Its Art Communities

Few things underscore the importance of OkadaBooks to African literature quite like the fact that…

Cyprian Ekwensi - Afrocritik
Examining the Works of Cyprian Ekwensi and His Legacy in the Canon of Great Nigerian Literature

Ekwensi’s real forte is books for younger readers; the stark evidence of his works shows…

Flora Nwapa
Flora Nwapa: the Lesson on Artistic Endurance

What Flora Nwapa’s writing lacked in artistry, she made up for with the purpose and…

Bring Me Flowers in April - Afrocritik
A Review of Orode’s “Bring Me Flowers in April”

Franklyn, in his second volume of poems, Bring Me Flowers in April, succeeded in looking…