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THIS IS LAGOS AND OTHER STORIES. By Flora Nwapa

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This is Lagos and other stories By Flora Nwapa Review by IM Soqaga Absolutely, this is a fine and fascinating short story book by female Nigerian African pioneer in literature Ma Flora Nwapa. This is Lagos and other stories comprises with many exciting short stories that display a very amusing, didactic, and dire family situations. All the stories in this book are noteworthy, from the first story to the last, this is the literary voyage that Flora Nwapa want the world to relish with great joy. The Traveller From the outset it was clear that Mr Musa was up to something. Of course, his chivalry and integrity he evinces especially towards women make him a complete gentleman. However, his approach to women of substance like Bisi was very disappointing, obfuscating and amusing. Like any other man attracted to a women Musa did all what he could to see that Bisi became close to him and without being impudent she did respond positively to him.Yet Mr Musa delayed being quick ...
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Focus on Winnie Mandela

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Nelson Mandela married three wives during his lifetime; the first wife was something of a childhood sweetheart. He married her when he was a struggling young lawyer and they had a number of children together. He divorced her around the time he got involved with Winnie Mandela. Winnie herself has gone into legend, many books and films produced based on her and her times. No doubt she was then very lovely, young and lively when MANDELA got involved with her. He was swept over his feet, though he was decades older than her, he wanted her, and he got her. She had two daughters with him. Mandela was an old man when he married his 3rd wife Graca, a former First Lady, both of them very mature and worldly wise. He spent his last years with her. It is however the image, the persona of Winnie that captivated the world. One used to hear Mandela being castigated for divorcing Winnie - by all accounts a bitter parting - with some saying that Winnie waited for many decades for him to be freed ...
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CHINUA ACHEBE: A Biography

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By Ezenwa-Ohaeto It is heart breaking that the author (biographer) brilliant poet, academic, et al died prematurely; but at least he left behind some brilliant works, none more important than this masterpiece of a biography on Chinua Achebe. Yes, Achebe, regarded by most as the greatest ever novelist to come from Africa. His novel, Things Fall Apart enthralled the world and sold in millions. Achebe, during his lifetime was celebrated and honoured globally. Many would love to read about his life and the author surpasses himself in this book, a real labour of love, intensely satisfying in every respect. We read about Achebe since when he is a child, growing, developing, writing his profound works gradually over the years; the internecine Nigerian civil war is not neglected, and the role Achebe played at this torrid time, and much more. We really get to know Achebe, through his childhood friends, his colleagues at the College and University, western acquaintances and scholars, a gre...
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REMEMBERING THE WORDSMITH, KALU OKPI

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REMEMBERING THE WORDSMITH KALU OKPI Kalu Okpi (1947 – 1993) of Nigeria wrote andpublished some of the most exciting "popular" fiction, or thrillers in Africa over the years. A remarkably imaginative writer of proseand drama, Okpi deserves much more attention even in recent times. Okpi published some ten works of grippingfiction, starting with The Smugglersin the 70s. In many other works, like Onthe Road, Crossfire, Coup!, Love, he created interesting characters,including delectable women. In a novel like TheSouth African Affair, the usualstunning plot, twists and turns, and startling finale make for powerfulreading.  International scholars have recognised Okpi's contributions to interesting African fiction -at least some of them; as witness certain major anthologies and books onAfrican Literature in general.  Such scholars include Wendy Griswold, Oyekan Owomoyela, K.S Ogbonna, V. Coulon, T A Ezeigbo, and H Ehling. But Okpi's work and impact deserve even more at...
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OMOSEYE BOLAJI AND HIS TEBOGO MYSTERY SERIES

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OMOSEYE BOLAJI AND HIS TEBOGO MYSTERY I was obsessed with creative writing since I was a - Bolaji Introduction Omoseye Bolaji, a Nigerian writer, is mainly renowned for being the creator and author of the "Tebogo Mystery series" which features the adventures and cases of a South African based private detective, Tebogo Mokoena. Bolaji has also published several other books. Henry Ozogula, who has published a book (study) on some of Bolaji's writings, spoke to him recently... QUESTION. You obviously fell in love with books, reading and even writing from a very young age. Can you cast your mind back to your childhood? BOLAJI: That is very true. My father was a then famous editor and journalist, S. Labanji Bolaji, and of course he instilled the habit of reading in particular into his children. We were kids, but he kept on buying us a medley of comics and general books; he had a fine personal library too which contained so many books, a plethora of fiction for exampl...
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