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Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by sweetetlove(f): 9:41am On May 17, 2016 |
kannymoore: kannymoore:I agree with you 1 Like |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 9:43am On May 17, 2016 |
Zico5:Men nobody is making comparisons here ,they're all Nigerians but on a contrary Chinua Achebe is just too good and for the records Yoruba guys can boast ehn....Ahhhhhh!!! 6 Likes |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by itodoho(m): 9:47am On May 17, 2016 |
Isidore okpewho, gabriel okara, j. P clark rank among the greatest. |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 9:47am On May 17, 2016 |
Adaobi12: Isidore Okpewho is a literary wizard!!!!! I love that man!!!!! |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 9:50am On May 17, 2016 |
Amberon:you for punch that man for eye.....Nna which kin lie be this nah I yam shocked ,that no be Soyinka friend at allllllllllllllllkkkk |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 9:52am On May 17, 2016 |
itodoho: I will rather you remove Gabriel Okara!!!!! I wonder why the OP included Adichie and left out great writers like Okpewho, Clark, Chukwuemeka Ike, Niyi Osundare (mostly known for his interesting poetry), Femi Osofisan (mostly known for his powerful plays)... |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 9:53am On May 17, 2016 |
folksync:The guy sure has a great literary skills. Nairalanders pls am searching for sites where i can download African novels. full versions not preview copies. pls anyone with an idea? 1 Like |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 9:54am On May 17, 2016 |
stubbornman: But never as good as Soyinka!!!!! It is not about the tribe. And I aren't making mouth!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 9:57am On May 17, 2016 |
Adaobi12: Me too O!!!!! I am looking for such a site!!!!! In case, you get!!!!! |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 9:59am On May 17, 2016 |
folksync:please never you say "never as good" they maybe on same range...and if you pay attention you'll realise that comparing these two doesn't even make brain they are great writers!! anybody can make a list...but this my dear is a fair list 1 Like |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 10:14am On May 17, 2016 |
stubbornman: This is not a fair list!!!!! It is an insult to African literature to place Achebe over writers like Soyinka and Ekwensi just because he published one hyped novel!!!!! Mind you, I am not discrediting Achebe's achievements!!!!! Sorry, Soyinka should top that list, followed by the late Cyprian Ekwensi!!!!! If you think it is that easy to win a Nobel prize, why haven't we had a Nigerian winner since after Soyinka South Africans have had a second after Nadine Gordimer!!!!! The last time Achebe published anything mighty was in the 60s with Arrow of God!!!!! Also, what is Adichie doing on the list!!!!! Does she even come close to JP Clark who was left out of the list And what is Akachi also doing there A wonderful professor and a great writer, but not deserving a place on that list that should have included masters like Okpewho, Chukwuemeka Ike and many others!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by DropShot: 10:21am On May 17, 2016 |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Politicalidiot: 10:26am On May 17, 2016 |
AyamConfidence: You will build.? I already have a personal collection of over 200novels and story books. I have ar least 1 novel from each writer there. But this online thing has really killed my reading culture. See books like Harry Potter (hope u know how fat it is) I read in 3 days. Now 2 weeks and am not done. All thanks to the Internet and blog posts. lol. The question now is, how do we revive our reading culture. |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 10:30am On May 17, 2016 |
folksync:I understand you man ..I guess you have not read "there was a country by Achebe" as well as all the controversies surrounding the book as regards to its message its a recent write up by Achebe...bro Soyinka's achievement is beneficiary to all Nigerians as well as the Achebe's too....the people you listed over Adichie are powerful writers but like I said this is the Op's opinion...you can proffer a counter thread for us to see too...you're well informed...kudos |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by ourkobo: 10:31am On May 17, 2016 |
Orikinla: If u are a professional writer as you claim, you should know that you should write in a way ur readers should understand. Writing in big and bold font shows how naive you are. You are only making a mess of your points instead of making us understand. Think about it and quote me back with a readable font thanks
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Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Nobody: 10:34am On May 17, 2016 |
stubbornman: Thanks, bro!!!!! I will try and get Achebe's "There Was A Country" |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by absalut: 10:36am On May 17, 2016 |
DropShot:as the Brits excused themselves, another group has risen amongst us. They believe they are white>yoruba>rest of Nigerians. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 10:36am On May 17, 2016 |
Politicalidiot:its a cankerworm in the society I can't even read as long as I should without touching my fone to read silly update .... I wish there was a way to revive our reading habit.....as a boy I was known for my reading habit rather than writing but now am not sure we can not tell the young ones to read if we have not been reading |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by stubbornman(m): 10:39am On May 17, 2016 |
folksync:you're welcome man.....have a great day!! |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by sykah(f): 10:39am On May 17, 2016 |
Shivers , they bring back lovely memories. Read most of their books |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by absalut: 10:43am On May 17, 2016 |
crotonite:this not so important |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by prodigy97(m): 10:49am On May 17, 2016 |
I think this list is flawed, I love adichie's work especially purple hibiscus but I doubt if she deserves the no 3 spot.Soyinka's work cut across all genres of literature and being a Nobel Laurette winner I think he is the greatest of them all.my opinion though |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by fabre4: 10:49am On May 17, 2016 |
Zico5: Definitely I need knowledge but not from someone that confines literary world to Nobel prize Iam sure you haven't even read up to 3 of Soyinka books and you mentioning Achebe in your quote says a lot about the motive behind it and FYI literature isn't about Nobel prize 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by MsGlobalwonder(f): 10:57am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by MsGlobalwonder(f): 11:02am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by benji93: 11:06am On May 17, 2016 |
fabre4:How would shakespeare have won it? the nobel prize was first awarded in 1901. though i understand the politics that is sometimes involved in the awarding of the nobel prize to academicians, by and large, those awarded the nobel prize most probably produced some of the greatest works that have won widespread acclaim among their contemporaries, and for professor wole, an African, to win the prize among the lot in the 80's shows how much he distinguished himself internationally. As far as i am concerned it is either Prof tops any list of this kind or his name does not appear on the list at all. However OP should have stated his criteria for the list, Is it how much the literary writing ofa wordsmith appeals to the academic discourse community, or how much it appeals to people in general. Also why would chiamanda come before ola rotime, they did not live in the same era.While these days there are so many literary awards, regionally for different genres of writing, it wasn ot the case during ola rotimi's time. |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by MsGlobalwonder(f): 11:07am On May 17, 2016 |
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Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by playtheblues(f): 11:15am On May 17, 2016 |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by playtheblues(f): 11:19am On May 17, 2016 |
Wisdom is the principal thing. Get it. DropShot: |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by monerozi5590: 11:30am On May 17, 2016 |
DropShot:U lied |
Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by Chukazu: 11:41am On May 17, 2016 |
asha90: I think it has to do with Onitsha been the center of book publishing in Nigeria previously, don't know about now 1 Like |
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