Saturday, July 27, 2024

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Reliving Christmas: A Short Story by Flourishing Florida

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There were five of us that headed for the...

The Fire That Charred Amani: A Short Story by Ronnie Uzoigwe

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"Nothing would happen..." And so it had been till last...

Okamma n’ilo: A Short Story by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe

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As the plane climbed up in an awkward takeoff,...

We write what they like: Recent African literature and the political economy of prize-winning

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This is the title of a bold academic presentation...

Eating with Hymar David: Two Poems Reviewed by Samuel Okopi

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  The Poems reviewed by Samuel Okopi DUSK DIRGE It is dawn...

Chris Abani: Lie$ of the Truth-Seller

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If you do not tell the truth about yourself...

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Interview with James Murua, Founder of JamesMurua.com

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Webmasters, bloggers and editors of literary websites are usually...

The role of any writer is to write – The Tolulope Ogunlesi Interview

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TOLULOPE GBENGA OGUNLESI could be counted among the few...

Ogaga Ifowodo: Slipping a Stone in the Sling of Prose and Poetry

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The name Ogaga Ifowodo, PhD., is familiar to many,...

Tolu Fagbure | Case Closed!

…tying the knot of Nigerian unity Characters ManWoman Performance Note  There is a...

Rhythms From The Heart: Poems by Emeka Azuine

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REALITY WORLD Those who took us for what we are will...

These Spatters upon my Roof: Poems by Tope Adeboboye

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The Song in my Soul A song brews in my...

If I Sleep Early: Poems by Moffat Sebola

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IF I SLEEP EARLY If I sleep early, too early...

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Abenea Ndago: A Funeral in Ladybrand

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I am Tafadzwa. When I left Harare last month...

Ubong Johnson | Let Us All Go

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It’s so cold. My nostrils are clogged. My cheeks...

Abigail George | This is what happens to my tears

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This is what happens to my tears and the...

Abu Ibrahim | Final Banquet of Desires

FINAL BANQUET OF DESIRES It is prison culture to give...

Talent Madhuku | The Video Recordings

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She can’t sleep. It must be the worry, seasoned...

Azubuike Obi | Welcome to a New Dispensation

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   Sista mi, how you naw? It has been...

Paul Chibuike Emenike | Idanre

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IDANRE Woman you are sad!‘Tis the same with me.—Ralph Armattoe. I.My...

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