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Best of the world under 40 in English translation
Best writers under 40 2013 list ~(not British but from round the world ) Well as one would expect the chance of the best of British under forty list coming out today from Granta in the new magazine ha… more →
Winstonsdad's Blog
HAVE YOU MET SISI?...(HYMS) 6
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wrote 1 week ago: “Wow!!!” I blinked in shock. I think I saw Omoyeni Caxton-Martins last just after graduation at Mayf … more →
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
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wrote 3 weeks ago: He sat outside the house, a stick which had been chewed half-way hung in between his dry lips, spitt … more →
AS I ILLUSTRATE MY STORY {AIIMS}… 15
wrote 3 weeks ago: The first thing I saw when he came on screen was skin. I mean, the much chiselled washboard abs. Se … more →
Using Nigerian Pidgin (Broken) English to Write Fiction
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Pidgin is formally defined as “a simplified speech used for communication between people with … more →
ONE MAN TOO MANY
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wrote 1 month ago: The advert placement on TV had been quite convincing. Since graduation two years ago, I was still wi … more →
AS I ILLUSTRATE MY STORY {AIIMS}… 13
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wrote 1 month ago: I offered another glance at him. His face was so grim! Na wa o! Who exactly was this man! Why was … more →
Best of the world under 40 in English translation
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wrote 1 month ago: Best writers under 40 2013 list ~(not British but from round the world ) Well as one would expect th … more →
AS I ILLUSTRATE MY STORY (AIIMS) 9
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wrote 1 month ago: “Is everything alright?” Etim whispered. I did the only thing I had the strength … more →
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks at Topping & Co about her new novel Americanah
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wrote 1 month ago: Adichie discusses her latest novel Americanah, the politics of hair, her novel’s title and Nig … more →
Bundu by Chris Barnard
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wrote 1 month ago: Bundu by Chris Barnard South African (Afikanns ) literature Original title – Boendoe Translato … more →
King Lazarus by Mongo Beti
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wrote 1 month ago: King Lazarus by Mongo Beti Cameroon fiction Translator – Peter Green Source personnel copy As … more →
Black Bazaar by Alain Mabanckou
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wrote 1 month ago: Black Bazaar by Alain Mabanckou Congolese fiction Translator -Sarah Ardizzone Source – Library … more →
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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wrote 2 months ago: Americanah opens with a hair salon and a major turning point. Ifemelu has decided to close her hugel … more →
Ghana Must Go: Taiye Selasi
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wrote 2 months ago: A former Canadian colleague of mine mentioned that she didn’t like American literature. She sa … more →
Let's Discuss - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
wrote 2 months ago: It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and capricious gods and of magic, the fear of … more →
Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
wrote 3 months ago: Whats it all about?: A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Bo … more →
Chameleon by Kathy Stewart: free ebook download
wrote 3 months ago: For those of you who missed out on this at Christmas time and in celebration of Australia Day, I’m m … more →
Funny Tale from Shimmer Chinodya's "Can We Talk".
wrote 4 months ago: Well…can we talk? I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by Shimmer Chinodya. This collection … more →
Review of The White Shadow by Andrea Eames
wrote 5 months ago: Title: The White Shadow Author: Andrea Eames Published: 2 February 2012 Publisher: Harvill Secker Ge … more →
