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Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by DengXioping(m): 6:48pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
I remember these books: THE DRUMMER BOY- Cyprian Ekwensi LOKO TOWN- Cyprian Ekwensi SIZWE BANSI IS DEAD- Atol Fugard JAGUA NANA- Cyprian Ekwensi THE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILYA- Cyprian Ekwensi ( very enjoyable read) BURNING BUSH- Cyprian Ekwensi JAGUA NANA'S DAUGHTER- Cyprian Ekwensi PACESETTER BOOKS ( they rocked those days). THE ADVENTURES OF SOUZA- Kola Onadipe SOZABOY- Ken Saro Wiwa A BIRD THAT SINGS FOR RAIN- Mamman Vasta SUNSET AT DAWN- Chukwuemka Ike EFURU- Flora Nwapa ( very touching story) WIVES AT WAR- Flora Nwapa MINE BOY- Peter Abraham ZAMBIA SHALL BE FREE- Kenneth Kaunda NGUGI WA THIONGO- Weep Not Child MISSION TO KALA- Mongo Beti ONE MAN ONE MERCHANT- T.M. Aluko THE AFRICA- William Conton THE RIVER BETWEEN- Ngugi Wa Thiongo THE ANTHILLS OF THE SAVANNA- Chinua Achebe CHILD OF TWO WORLDS- Mugo Gatheru THE ONLY SON- John Munuoye THE CONCUBINE- Elechi Amadi HOUSEBOY- Ferdinand Oyono A MAN OF THE PEOPLE- Chinua Achebe A WALK IN THE NIGHT AND OTHER STORIES- Alex La Guma A WOMAN IN HER PRIME- Konadu Asare THE STRANGE MAN- Djoletu Amu THE BEAUTIFUL ONES ARE NOT YET BORN- Ayi Kwei Armah THE GREAT PONDS- Elechi Amadi THE WEDDING OF ZEIN AND OTHER STORIES- Tayib Saleh SWEET AND SOUR MILK- Nurrudin Farah THE BLACK HERMIT- Ngugi Wa Thiongo THE REBEL- Bediako Asare ( One of my best reads back the. Wonderful book). SEASON OF MIGRATION TO THE NORTH- Tayib Saleh DANDA- Nwanko Nkem FROM A CROOKED RIB- Nurrudin Farah BOUND TO VIOLENCE- Yambo Ouologeum ( this novel was wow!) WHY ARE WE SO BLEST?- Ayo Kwei Armah MONEY GALORE- Djoletu Amu PETALS OF BLOOD- Ngugi Wa Thiongo XALA- Ousmane Senbene. Too many, can't even remember several, but these were my best reads back then...they gave you a strong connection. It was like you were seeing real life movies. Op abeg you do well, you just stared back sweet memories. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Marcela04: 7:15pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
Dizzy Angel (Obanje) by Grace Osifo 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by mcmeffy(m): 7:34pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
moscobabs:And "Director" by Agbo Areo |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by mamawin(f): 8:14pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
moscobabs:never heard anyone mentioned gbewiri before you. what about olowolayemo, ayanmo, kekere ekun, aditu olodumare, koseegbe, etc. reading is an habit every one must cultivate. read anything and everything readable. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by DengXioping(m): 9:14pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
mcmeffy:You just reminded me. Director was a very nice read. Read it when I was in primary 3, in the early 90s. |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by KINGinVAHALA: 11:19pm On Jul 05, 2016 |
jordinsparkles:hi sweet, how re you doing? I guess you know who this is, right? Goodpm! |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by ThierryJay: 4:27am On Jul 06, 2016 |
DengXioping: Nice one bro, u were really a pro. I think I've read the Rebel. Was it about a tribe setting in eastern Africa and some land tussle between the main characters and the subsequent introduction of the white man and his "Gun" which was superior to the local weapons? If it is, then its got to be one of the finest most interesting African reads. Simply unputdownable! My own other reads not previously mentioned include: Arrows of God - Chinua Achebe My Father's Daughter - Mabel Segun ( very emotional) A gift to the troubled tribe- Segun Okunoren (my best part was when Dawda backflipped the leopard and macheted it) Near the Rainbow Horombo Foreign A tale of two cities Ivanhoe Robinson Crusoe Beyond Pardon - Sir Lionel Rydal & Lady Lynn Moby dick Sherlock holmes and many others. between, is there a difference between the passport of mallam illya and an African Nights Entertainment? Methinks they may be the same books. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by kkkossy(m): 7:37am On Jul 06, 2016 |
What i love so much about these books is that they imbibe the culture and tradition of nigeria and also africa as a whole. Hence, bringing every bit of story to life. It cascades the norms of a typical African life and the way our ancestors lived. These books were legendary including there writers. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by DengXioping(m): 7:47am On Jul 06, 2016 |
ThierryJay:Tnx my broda. Oh. yea yea. It was a tussle between traditional ways and modernity in Africa. You remember Mzee Matata the fetish priest...and Nguromo and his wife Seitu. lol Very interesting read. Wonderful book i read it severally den. Wow! Wow! U just reminded me A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens, and Ivanhoe- Sir Walter Scott. Another very wonderful book. Watched the movie on PRTV Jos, I guess then...on our black and white T.V, and I was like wow. this novel! The Passport of Mallam is different from An African Nights Entertainment ooo. The Passport of Mallam Ilya was abt an old man a young guy travelling hoping to meet his family met on the train. The old man (i tink an old soldier if i can recall) tells his story,and how he tried to avenge the dead of his beautiful wife in the hands of the terror- Mallam Usman. It was a very touching story. Though an African Nights entertainment is also about vengeance, but it is different. Its about Abu, a young man who travels for a long while, and comes back to marry his fiance from childhood Zainobe, only to discover that another man Mallam Shehu an old man had used a love potion to marry her,and she bore him a son. Abu now decided to seek revenge. Man I wish I can gather all this books again on my shelf. Misplaced most of them back then, and so many were stolen. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Aspireahead(m): 9:57am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Teespice: look for it. I still wonder how Ekwensi an Igbo man knows so well about Northern Nigeria |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Teespice(f): 10:08am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Aspireahead: he could be well travelled and observant of his environment. that's a wild guess. |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by glambo(m): 6:40pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
DrWise: Waoooooooh, Good to see my mate in here. Looking at the cover of the books I knew those were not the ones I read. |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by rose4flower(f): 6:53pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
lexiconkabir:Is God's blessing I truly love dat novel den. |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Nobody: 8:44pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
King solomon Mines (still have it) an african night entertainment the passport of mallam Ilah sugar girl drumer boy the gods are not to be blamed arrow of god things fall apart the boys slave eze goes to school one week one trouble chike and the river. We still have pacesetters series and those of my favourite author James hardley chase. Gone are the days when reading is a habit. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Nobody: 9:03pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Wow am trying to get my hands on time changes yesterday, is an interesting one. 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 8:29am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Rapmoney:my neighbour pikin still get dis book 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 8:34am On Jul 08, 2016 |
chalsixtus:and how his mother ruined his life 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 8:47am On Jul 08, 2016 |
MoNickk:d man's name is Sly Edhagese...he also wrote sweet kids |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 8:52am On Jul 08, 2016 |
Ralia the sugar girl(its in my house till now sef)...d little girl wit a blind mother Amina the milkmaid The broken pot The cornerstone Koku Baboni Chike and Eze I really don't mind spending my last dime buying these books again |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by MoNickk(f): 4:43pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Ayomideen:yea..the other side of life too...nice books 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 7:23pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
MoNickk:M reading the president's daughter sef ryt now |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by CuteChiluv: 8:07pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Going down memorylane, flash backs, good old days, wonderful books by great authors, op thanks jare . |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by MoNickk(f): 8:59pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Ayomideen:its been years since I saw this book... jss1 or 2. can't forget d story |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Ayomideen(m): 9:24pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
MoNickk: naso my sister carry d book come outside today o.. Did u read "Amina the milk maid" and "Ralia the sugar girl" |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by MoNickk(f): 11:32pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Ayomideen:I read ralia the sugar girl...quite interesting. did u read 'the new man' by femi ademiluyi or so? koku baboni? 2 Likes |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Julietcutie(f): 11:44am On Jul 10, 2016 |
Rapmoney:is there a site Wer I can download some of these books and read online.. would like to read them again 1 Like |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Rosebud90: 12:15pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
bolliejay:. Yea rembered it so well ...the story of the separated twin..one in Nigeria and the other in moronvia.parent later reconciled, hope I'm right |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Rosebud90: 12:17pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
rose4flower:read it back to back ..primary school days |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by bolliejay(m): 2:51pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
Rosebud90: Yeah.... U r rite. Second Chance by Nyengi Koin |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by stephano100(m): 5:14pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
MoNickk:Oh! Black boy by Richard Wright, I love this book, I read it almost every year back then, until it got missing somehow. A touching story. |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Rosebud90: 10:20pm On Jul 10, 2016 |
dynamickc:loved Efurun like mad...its like we are living in era of no writers...#bring back our authors#. ...good books back then |
Re: Throwback: Nigerian Literature Books We Used In Secondary School!!! by Nobody: 9:04am On Jul 11, 2016 |
nonjebose:You're absolutely right. Nobody reads books these days anymore. It's all phones, internet, cable TV now. Chai, I miss the good old days. I remember searching hungrily for books to read in those days. We don't see quality literary works anymore. The only collections I have and still read over and over are those written in the 50s to 90s. And recently, Chimamanda Adichie's works 1 Like |
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