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SURVIVE THE PEACE - By Cyprian Ekwensi
"While some black men begin to rule they become too greedy. They eat and fill their stomachs and the stomachs of their brothers. This is not enough for them. They continue till their throats are...
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ISIDORE OKPEWHO...
Author Okpewho "...succeeded in portraying characters whose individual identities are distinct from those of the communities"THE VICTIMS."For the first time in African literature, the theme of polygamy...
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VICTOR THORPE (Nigerian author)
Victor Thorpe wrote and published a series of brilliant, well-plotted African thrillers. The inherent, spontaneous humour running through these works always stand out, almost undermining the...
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THE LABOURS OF AUTHORS, EDITORS...
By Leke Giwa The world of writing, typing, editing books has been going on for a long time, even in Africa - though of course the western world started centuries ago. But the basics are still the...
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GLIMPSES INTO AFRICAN LITERATURE
“This book brings together shorter essays on a variety of South African, and African writers. The writers focused on include Njabulo Ndebele, Mbulelo Mzamane, Flaxman Qoopane, Don Mattera, Grace Ogot,...
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NTHABISENG'S FIRST DAY AT CAMPUS
BY T M THIBADuring her upbringing she was so soft and smooth like velvet. Her manners were so delectable like the mixture of fruits that gallop down the throat without upsetting the stomach. As...
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WE NEED NEW NAMES - by NoViolet Bulawayo
This celebrated novel explores childhood and exile in an intriguing manner. The author, Zimbabwean "NoViolet Bulawayo", upon publication of this work, became the first black African woman to be...
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CHIKA UNIGWE: On Black Sisters Street
Review by Henry OzogulaThis brilliant novel focuses on prostitution - specifically African women selling themselves in Europe, in this case in Antwerp (Belgium).In this work four differing African...
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WOLE SOYINKA
WOLE SOYINKA, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, celebrated his 81st birthday this week. Superlatives are often used to describe this dazzling versatile literary genius, who is, among other...
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THE WRITINGS OF WALE OKEDIRAN
By R Mokoena Nigeria's Wale Okediran is easily one of Africa's most prolific writers of fiction. Think Meja Mwangi of Kenya, or David G Maillu - you get the idea. Or if you like, since Wale Okediran is...
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RICCI NIEKERK-GROENEWALD PUBLISHES THINGS UNSAID
South Africa has produced very fine women poets over the years - regardless of colour. From Ingrid Jonker, Colleen Higgs, Sindiwe Magona, Lebo Mashile, Napo Masheane, Philippa Yaa De Viliers, to Jah...
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TEBOHO MASAKALA PUBLISHES NEW BOOK
Teboho Masakala, a young man from Thaba Nchu (South Africa) has published his 6th book titled R.E.D(Restoring Everything Damaged). The author from Thaba Nchu already has five books he penned: namely...
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THE VOICE. By Gabriel Okara
“Have a taste of the essence of this work: "The people who have the sweetest insides are the think-nothing people and we here try to be like them. Like logs in the river we float and go whither the...
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THE AFRICAN WITCH. By Joyce Cary
‘My introduction to this novel as a kid was certainly unorthodox! I had an Uncle who bought books a lot in those days and he would lend me such books regularly. One evening I was with him; we had...
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AFRIKA MY MUSIC. By Es'kia Mphahlele
There is no gainsaying the fact that the late Es'kia Mphahlele was one of the most eminent, illustrious writers in African history. This book is a continuation of his autobiography, pursuant to his...
View ArticleOILING THE WHEELS OF LITERARY FECUNDITY
By O BolajiThe history of African literature can be - is - fascinating, with the assorted warp and weft of disparate protagonists over the decades. And I am not even talking about the substantive texts...
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GANYESA BUBBLES AS TIISETSO THIBA PUBLISHES DEBUT BOOK
The author, Tiisetso Thiba (left) and publisher Hector Kunene - proudly launching the book, LET'S TAKE A WALK, MAMA at Ganyesa (South Africa)
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ONITSHA MARKET LITERATURE. By Emmanuel Obiechina
'It is reassuring that academics and scholars like the author of this work can intermittently focus on such literary phenomena which might otherwise not have been recorded; to wit, Onitsha Market...
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THE ADVENTURES OF SOUZA. By Kola Onadipe
'How do we determine what is a 'classic' in any literature? In the western world works written by Mark Twain (eg Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn), Stevenson (Treasure Island, Kidnapped), Alice in...
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