Younger Nigerian writers have better chances than we had – Helon Habila By Chuks OLUIGBO Helon Habila, poet, author, and Creative Writing teacher at...
Author - Chuks Oluigbo
Chuks E. Oluigbo is the Co-ordinator of Mbari Literary Society, an association of writers and literary critics in Owerri, Imo State. He writes poetry, prose, and occasionally, drama. A graduate of History and English (first class honours) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and History and International Studies (Master of Arts) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, he is currently making a thriving career in journalism and general media practice. He strongly believes that Nigerian, and indeed African Literature can still get better.
INTRODUCTION For the avoidance of doubt, the concept of the arts can be viewed from two perspectives. On the one hand, the arts could be understood to mean the...
Prof (Mrs) Akachi Ezeigbo is a name that readily comes to mind whenever and wherever Nigerian literature is being discussed. She is an endearing mother, a...
IMPRINT: LAGOS: HOUSE OF MALAIKA & BEACON BOOKS, 2001 The opening of Maik Nwosu’s Alpha Song reads like Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter. But unlike So Long...
