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AFRICAN WRITER
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Fiction
Adewuyi Taiwo | This Country Eats Dreams
Adewuyi Taiwo
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Fiction
Uchechukwu J. Oputa | The Fifth Stage
Uchechukwu J. Oputa
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DIACRITIQUE
Ike Okonta: Kafka in Little Bassa
October 31, 2019
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"They were coming out now. The rats were the...
Borrowing Tomorrow: Fiction by Felicia Taave
September 5, 2016
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I see tears in your future. And pain. What is...
“Mom, when will I stop learning” – An Excerpt from a Kelvin Keshi Novel
October 28, 2007
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"Mom, when am I going to stop learning?" Bukky...
Tolu Akinwole | Death “Bi Yi” Proud, Or Questions about Nollywood’s Portrayal of Social Tragedy
The title of this essay, “Death Bi Yi Proud,”...
Naming the Unnameable: A Memorial For Ebereonwu
May 11, 2007
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The story of Ebereonwu who was born as Paul...
The Birth of a Terrible Beauty: A Review
November 30, 2019
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dispossessed by James Eze; Fasihi (Daraja Press); 2019; 121pp Ever...
I Am the Wind: by Seotsa ‘Soh’ Manyeli
December 12, 2009
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After all is said and done, I will still...
John Ebute | Penance
Fiction
John Ebute
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Abigail George | The Entrance of Humanity into History
Fiction
Abigail George
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Hanna Haile | The Ancient on Your Tongue
Fiction
Hanna Haile
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PLAY
Dr. Amitabh Mitra: A Creative Approach to Healing
January 2, 2014
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Sola Osofisan interviews Dr. Amitabh Mitra, a South African...
Dike Chukwumerije: Relevant on Jealous Creative Writing Fronts
October 27, 2014
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Poet Saddiq Dzukogi interviews Dike Chukwumerije, one of the...
Niyi Osundare At 60
May 3, 2007
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Recently, Professor Niyi Osundare, poet, scholar, essayist, humanist and...
Tolu Fagbure | Case Closed!
…tying the knot of Nigerian unity Characters ManWoman Performance Note There is a...
Don’t Stop Crying, Benny: Poetry by Levi Cheruo Cheptora
July 26, 2016
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DON’T STOP CRYING, BENNY I used to not get it. Now...
William Khalipwina Mpina: Tantrums for a Fallen Hero
November 30, 2019
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TANTRUMS FOR A FALLEN HERO Specks of dust danced in...
The Journey: Poems by Godspower Oboido
December 21, 2013
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The Journey Does the blue dawn Worship at your feet As you...
LAST MONTH ...
Abenea Ndago: A Funeral in Ladybrand
May 31, 2024
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I am Tafadzwa. When I left Harare last month...
Abu Ibrahim | Final Banquet of Desires
May 31, 2024
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FINAL BANQUET OF DESIRES It is prison culture to give...
Abigail George | This is what happens to my tears
May 31, 2024
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This is what happens to my tears and the...
Ubong Johnson | Let Us All Go
It’s so cold. My nostrils are clogged. My cheeks...
Azubuike Obi | Welcome to a New Dispensation
May 31, 2024
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Sista mi, how you naw? It has been...
Paul Chibuike Emenike | Idanre
May 31, 2024
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IDANRE Woman you are sad!‘Tis the same with me.—Ralph Armattoe. I.My...
Talent Madhuku | The Video Recordings
May 31, 2024
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She can’t sleep. It must be the worry, seasoned...
RANDOM FLASHBACK
Marial Awendit: Flowers
Poetry
Marial Awendit
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Victims: Poetry by Paul Oluwafemi David
Poetry
Paul Oluwafemi David
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The Sky is a Spy: Poems by Adeola Ikuomola
Poetry
Adeola Ikuomola
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