Category: African Literature

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September 24, 2024
And So I Roar by Abi Daré

And So I Roar is an ambitious book with a noble aim: to shine a light on the struggles of young Nigerian girls and the societal issues they face.

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September 8, 2024
Face Me I Face You by Oyindamola Shoola

Face Me I Face You is a vision and experience for the ages, and an expose to the local everyday epics that play out in the lives of common people.

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August 20, 2024
10 African Literature Books You Must Read

African Literature reads are inherently thought-provoking, as they reflect the unique experiences of people in the black continent.

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August 11, 2024
Harmattan Rain by Ayesha Harruna Attah

Harmattan Rain follows the lives of three women: crone, mother, and girl, with the backdrop being the political scene around Ghana's independence.

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July 26, 2024
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku

More significantly, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow is a subtle call to womanhood to love herself in whatever shape, colour, and form.

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July 23, 2024
Reimagining Friendships Through the Lens of the Story Silence in Someone Birthed Them Broken by Ama Asantewa Diaka

When we talk about falling in love, it is usually in relation to romantic interests. We rarely consider the idea of falling in love within the context of friendships. Friendships are often perceived as something that simply happens to us, unlike romantic relationships, which we believe require effort and a bit of luck to find. […]

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July 19, 2024
Top 10 Quotes From Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is for the colonizers as well as the colonized, helping to understand the role of colonialism in the realization of Africa's future.

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July 19, 2024
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

If I had to make a list of memorable works of literature by Nigerian writers, The Girl With The Louding Voice would be on it.

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June 12, 2024
The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus by Umar Abubakar Sidi

The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus is an interwoven mystical tale about the power of knowledge, literature, magic, art, philosophy, continents, cultures, and religions.

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May 31, 2024
The Smoke That Thunders by Erhu Kome

If you're looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders has you well covered.

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May 10, 2024
The Widow who died with Flowers in her Mouth by Obinna Udenwe

This author of The Widow who died with Flowers in her Mouth has a voice, and you can tell his writing apart from that of other authors.

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May 5, 2024
We Were Girls Once by Aiwanose Odafen

If you liked Dele Weds Destiny, then you'll love We Were Girls Once. Aiwanose is a wonderful and insightful writer, and I look forward to reading more of her works.

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