Archives Tag: Nigerian Writers
Five Nigerian Writers to Look Out for in 2020
April 19, 2022
As we wrap up 2019, there’s something for readers who enjoy works of Nigerian writers. From this list of forthcoming books- a short story collection and 4 novels and -are 5 Nigerian writers to look out for in 2020. Iquo Dianaabasi Iquo Dianaabasi is a writer and performance poet. Her collection of poems, Symphony of … Continue reading Five Nigerian Writers to Look Out for in 2020
By nnenna
Men You Should Know: Ken Saro-Wiwa
April 19, 2022
Popularly known as Ken Saro Wiwa, the man was born on the 10th 0f October 1941 to Jim and Widu Wiwa. The couple named the child Kenule Beeson TSaro-Wiwa; a name he will later change to Saro-Wiwa after the Nigerian Civil war. The man Ken Saro-Wiwa was known as a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ken Saro-Wiwa
By jeremiah
This Day in History: Poet, Christopher Okigbo was born in Ojoto, 1932
April 19, 2022
Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo was a Nigerian poet, one of the major founding fathers that shaped the development of Nigerian Literature, and African Literature in general, in the 20th century. He was born in Eastern Nigeria, in the town of Ojoto, in Anambra State, on the 16th of August, 1932, to Chief James Okoye Okigbo and … Continue reading This Day in History: Poet, Christopher Okigbo was born in Ojoto, 1932
By nnenna
On Stories and Writing: Quotes From 10 Nigerian Writers
April 19, 2022
“Without stories, we would go mad. Life would lose its moorings or lose its orientations. Even in silence we are living our stories.” ― Ben Okri, Birds of Heaven “Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity … Continue reading On Stories and Writing: Quotes From 10 Nigerian Writers
By nnenna
The Writer’s Diary: Why Do You Want to Be a Writer?
April 19, 2022
In her second video in The Writer’s Diary series, Adedoyin Jaiyesimi will make you think and think and think about this world of writing and if you REALLY want to be part of it. When you have answered that, she will make you think about your reasons for wanting to be a writer: is it for … Continue reading The Writer’s Diary: Why Do You Want to Be a Writer?
By ejura
Nigeria Prize For Literature 2015 Calls For Submissions
April 19, 2022
Do you write children’s literature? Would you like your work to become more pervasive? If so, the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2015 is now calling for entries! The competition is open only to published works by Nigerian writers, irrespective of place of residence and the winner will be awarded $100,000. The submission procedure is that 6 copies … Continue reading Nigeria Prize For Literature 2015 Calls For Submissions
By elizabeth
Call for Entries Into the Splendid Literature Series 2014
April 19, 2022
By Damola Olofinlua Entries are invited from all over Nigeria for the Splendid Literature Series. This annual competition hopes to select and publish the best twelve unpublished stories by young Nigerian writers of children’s literature resident in Nigeria. RULES AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY All entries must be original, unpublished prose works in English. Plays and … Continue reading Call for Entries Into the Splendid Literature Series 2014
