It’s Thursday again people and as always, time to reminiscence about the good old days. Today, we would throwback with some of the favourite literature books we enjoyed as teenagers. A time when knowledge was driven from the pages of books and not from the glowing screens of overpriced technology. When sound education was obtainable in Nigerian schools, unlike what we have now – there I said it.
We all can attest to the fact that these literature books made for interesting reads, as well as being educative. Even now, when we have a deep craving to be intellectually stimulated, we still hunt for some of them to re-read. If you were born in the 80’s or 90’s and went to secondary school in Nigeria, I’m sure you can relate to this. With the way things are going now, it won’t come as a surprise if, in the future, the throwback books for this generation X won’t be some badly written entertainment blog.
In no particular order here’s a list of literature books we read back then. In case we missed any, please share yours in the comment box.
Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta
Without a Silver Spoon by Eddie Iroh
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The Incorruptible Judge by D. Olu Olagoke
Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again by Ola Rotimi
The Iroko-Man and the Woodcarver by D. Olu Olagoke
Chike and the river by Chinua Achebe
Sizwe Banzi is Dead by Athol Fugard
Drummer Boy by Cyprian Ekwensi
Sugar Girl by Kola Onadipe
The Bottled Leopard by Chukwuemeka Ike
Eze goes to school by Nzekwu and Crowder
The gods are not to blame by Ola Rotimi
The Passport of Mallam Ilia
The Concubine by Elechi Amadi
An African Nights Entertainment by Cyprian Ekwensi
The Trials of Brother Jero by Wole Soyinka
Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe
Koku Baboni by Kola Onadipe
The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka
Ifeanyi and Obi by Charitas Onwu-Otuyelu
The African Child by Camara Laye
