Chielozona Eze
Chielozona Eze teaches literature at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago. His book, The Dilemma of Ethnic Identity: Alain Locke and the Vision of Transcultural Societies, has been published (2005) by Edwin Mellen Press, New York. He currently works on two books: Resentment and the African Condition, and The African Narrative in the Post-Achebe Era.
Entries by this Author
In Defense of Simplicity of Language in Nigerian Narratives
- By Chielozona Eze
- Published May 9, 2007
- Essays
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My goal in this short piece is to address some important issues raised by Emmanuel Sule in his inspiring essay, "Literary Language and Recent Nigerian Fiction " It is not in my interest to rebut any of his ideas. Rather, I am interested in putting them, especially the importance placed on literary language, in perspective...
Song of a Riverbird...A Review
- By Chielozona Eze
- Published November 29, 2005
- Reviews
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Shoneyin is strongest when she narrates. She instantly captures our imagination and challenges us to rethink the structure of our world. Lyricism is not Shoneyin's strength. Perhaps those of us who enjoy her poetry might sing alleluia, for she will soon abandon this Achilles' heels of Nigerian poetry...
Dying Stars...A Review
- By Chielozona Eze
- Published November 14, 2005
- Reviews
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"While I understand the tendency to sing dirges to the decaying country, I would rather appreciate a poet who draws our attention to the bright speck of hope in the overwhelming darkness of our humanity, and who does so in the most realistic form possible..."