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Recognition for Sanya Osha’s Postethno-philosophy

By | Published: April 12, 2013
Sanya Osha’s ‘Postethno-philosophy‘ received honourable mention at a recent meeting of the New York African Studies Association, NYASA. Published in March 2011 by academic book publisher, Rodopi, the book is available on Amazon.com.
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‘Things Fall Apart’ author Chinua Achebe dies at 82

By | Published: March 22, 2013
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, acclaimed in part for his 1958 novel “Things Fall Apart,” has died, his British publisher, Penguin Books, said Friday. He was 82. An author of more than 20 books, his honors included the 2007 Man Booker International Prize...
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Mantel makes history with second Booker fiction prize

By | Published: October 17, 2012
Hilary Mantel wrote herself into the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and first Briton to win the coveted Man Booker prize for fiction twice with “Bring Up the Bodies”, the sequel to her acclaimed “Wolf Hall”. MORE
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The Nigeria Prize for Literature: Final Shortlist of Three

By | Published: October 9, 2012
9th October 2012 PRESS RELEASE Port-Harcourt FINAL SHORTLIST OF THREE FOR 2012 EDITION OF THE NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has approved a final shortlist of three books out of the initial shortlist of ten...
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Call for Entries: Literary Journalist of the Year

By | Published: October 3, 2012
The Association of Nigerian Authors instituted the Literary Journalist of the Year Prize in 2004 to stimulate growth and excellence in literary journalism as practiced in Nigeria. For the award of the prize for the year 2012, ANA hereby call for entries from...
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In Pictures: The 78th PEN Congress

By | Published: September 26, 2012
The occasion was the 78th PEN Congress held in Gyeongju, South Korea. JRS is John Ralston Saul, President of PEN International and Gil-Won Lee is President of PEN Korea, the hosts. Both Le Clezio and Wole Soyinka were keynote speakers. Soyinka’s speech was...
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The man who turned his home into a public library

By | Published: September 20, 2012
By Kate McGeown The idea is simple. Readers can take as many books as they want, for as long as they want – even permanently. As Guanlao says: “The only rule is that there are no rules.” It’s a policy you might assume would end very quickly...
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It feels great being on the NLNG shortlist – E.E. Sule

By | Published: September 15, 2012
It feels great being on the NLNG shortlist – E.E. Sule
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I screamed when I learnt I was shortlisted – Chika Unigwe

By | Published: September 15, 2012
I screamed when I learnt I was shortlisted – Unigwe
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What Chinua Achebe told me about the Biafran war…Ulli Beier

By | Published: September 10, 2012
Once in every while, you come across people that force you to interrogate yourself, to question long held notions and re-arm you with a better compass to observe the world. Such people compel us to re-examine our received wisdoms, our interpretation of reality,...