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Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Ivynwa(f): 1:27am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: The great poem, my brother. 1 Like |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 1:29am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Bro, please don't derail the thread... Check my siggy, the man you're trying to denigrate was an Ijebu man - and we Ijebus always ride for one another... |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 1:37am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: sorry for derailing , the fact is a lot of us were fed some stories about OJA from childhood but well.... Ivynwa: i wrote it ma.. its not really a poem but my collection of poignant parts in his greatest work - Things Fall Apart |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by dayokanu(m): 1:39am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Cocoa house First stadium First television station Obafemi Awolowo University The best run civil service A legacy that all Yorubas are proud of even till today something that can't be said of some of their contemporary 2 Likes |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by emmydsife(m): 1:40am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Chiidi: wtf... It had better be a joke... Or is today april 1st?? No man, dat's my mentor u talkin bout. if he is your mentor,nairaland should not be where to knw that he is dead... |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Ivynwa(f): 1:45am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: You mean that you wrote this----
If you are the writer. It's a good work, you brought the fiction in Achebe's book to life for the second time after Achebe first made them come alive with words. 1 Like |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 1:47am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Ivynwa: Thanks ma.. i love that book, ditto Man of the People, Arrow of God He made me yearn for the pre-colonial days |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 1:49am On Mar 23, 2013 |
dayokanu: dayo i feel you.... but OJA was not a saint But lets not derail this thread that is dedicated to a literary luminary whose works will stand the test of time |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Ivynwa(f): 1:55am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: We indeed lost a gem, my brother. 1 Like |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 1:55am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Alright bro, we need to get back to "judging" these women.. I see you're a novel-head - I'll like to know your opinions on this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/1233918/nigerias-next-nobel-laureate-literature |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 1:59am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: I try small, Woles books too have an element of the old days in Ibadan but I loved the Prof's narrative of the days before the white man infeted Africa with their civilisation - one that threatens our survival as a species on this earth On the judging of the women, my integrity has been impugned by allegations of attraction to one of the rabid posters on that thread so i am on the DL now Ivynwa: May he rest in perfect peace and may I be granted the favor to say my life touched a fraction of those he touched |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 2:11am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Page 36 Wow Wow Wow |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 2:13am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Fixed @the bolded... Just messing about... That's how women are, once you engage them, they start getting attracted to you... Women love strong men who can put it down lol... Bro, you need to take her on a long strip and do your thing...#LowestKey I'm not really into both Wole Sotinka and Chinua Achebe's books, to be honest... Probably, read a few books from the both of them - and a few other books by other Nigerian literary giants like: Chimamanda and Okri... Not really a fan of fiction - I prefer books that deals African history with archaeological evidence(s)... I'm kind of Afrocentric and my scholarship deals with pre-colonial books - but most Nigerian writers are post-colonial writers.. |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 2:18am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: Abegi o.. e jooo Owo mi mo My hands are clean o as Oga @the top has not approved such moves for me On african writers, it seems they are ashamed of our history Achebe's great trilogy of books covered from pre - colonial to around independence Also helped with a bit of history of naija Maybe one writer will rise and see this niche The probem is that we are losing out culture and there is a disconnect between the old days and now |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Roland17(m): 2:24am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, the greatest Writer Africa has ever produced!!!! like it or hate it!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 2:26am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Roland17: Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, the greatest Writer Africa has ever produced!!!! like it or hate it!!!! I believe he was one of the best from Africa.. dont unnecessarily let arguments spoil the honor due this great man |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Roland17(m): 2:29am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Nna!!! i am not seeking consensus from anyone...this is an opinion i am entitled to, that i why i used "I BELIEVE" |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 2:30am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Bwahahahahahaha - your hands are clean till she comes to your house with a baby... Don't worry, I'll ask the "oga at the top" and let you know if he wants you to proceed with the adventurism or not... I honestly don't think most of them are ashamed of our history, they're just either lazy, or don't think the public wants to know about our pre-colonial days... Cash rules everything and how many Africans want to buy a book that talks about the achievements or lack thereof of their ancestors We've all been brainwashed to believe life started when the first white man came to Africa - telling them otherwise would you seem disconnected from their own reality... Most of them people who tried that in the past died wretched and broke... However, the few of us who appreciate the time they dedicated to giving us those wonderful stories of the old Africa will never forget about their sacrifice(s).. |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 2:31am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Roland17: ok.. i did not see believe but no wahala.. you've qualified your statement and its not about consensus but to ensure arguments don't sully this special thread |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 2:35am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: Opinions are like ar.seholes, everyone is entitled to one... I believe the Senegalese people would also say the same about Chiekh Anta Diop... and Yoruba people believe Wole Soyinka is the greatest black writer ever... You don't need to argue it, just let it slide... At the end of the day, their body of work, their awards, and how their works stand the test of time will judge who the best is when it's all said and done... At least Cheikh Anta Diop gave black people a Bible with scientific and archeological evidence(s) that'll continue to be cited everywhere till "Jesus" comes back.. 2 Likes |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 2:36am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: One crazy book i read was Palm Wine Drinkard Do you remember Cyprian Ekwensi, he covered that era also..... you are right,,money rules but interestingly most best selling books worldwide cover a pre historical/fantasy theme Twilight - though modern heavy inspiration from Bram Stoker's Dracula - lovely book Harry Potter - witches The Ring books - Tolkien a time the earth was pure 50 shades - D H Lawrence... Hunger Games - gladiatorial challenges There is a market for it I can imagine the coming generation will question us why we never helped them put roots |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 2:37am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: True that..... |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Onlytruth(m): 2:46am On Mar 23, 2013 |
We mourn a great man of letters! A genius of generational proportions. We are blessed to have known you in life and in death Nze Chinualumogu. We are proud to call you fellow countryman. We are even prouder to call you fellow Igbo! You chiseled our story in the most stable of African basement complex rocks! Generations will invoke your rare incorruptibility and wise paths. Literature in Africa will never be the same because of you! Rest in peace okeosisi! Signed, Onlytruth, Ndu di n'eziokwu 1 of Igboland, Eze Ndigbo III Nairaland. 5 Likes |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 2:47am On Mar 23, 2013 |
biolabee: The books you listed focused on European history - no one wants to hear about African history... Most people of other races in the West have never heard about some of our revered writers... You may check the GuardianUK about the page dedicated to Chinua Achebe's death in the CIF section... it has only 19 comments and most of the people who posted comments there are Africans... Heck, a redneck also posted an ignorant comment on there, but thank God Daniel Waweru was there to call him out for his stupidity... I honestly don't think there's a market out there for it... |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Ivynwa(f): 2:47am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Nwanne mmadu Anaaaa!(Our brother has goooone) Ife melu! 2 Likes |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by untainted: 2:55am On Mar 23, 2013 |
A great man gone, but his great works will live forever! |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Roland17(m): 3:03am On Mar 23, 2013 |
2 Likes |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by birdman(m): 3:08am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Desola: Eyin omo oodua, e Jebure, e jo. Beautifully said. We are Africans after all, and there is another time and place for arguments. RIP Achebe. God give his family strength to cope with the monumental void he has left. |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by EkoIle1: 3:15am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Roland17: ashebe ain't got the ultimate prize aka The Nobel. |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by biolabee(m): 3:20am On Mar 23, 2013 |
shymexx: I know brah.. just saying that these are successful books and they dwell from a time of yore.. if we in Africa can tap into our roots, we could have some good stuff |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by odumchi: 3:42am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Mazi Achebe, the great tree that marks the forest, rest peacefully and quietly in the bosom of the Lord. |
Re: Prof Chinua Achebe Is Dead! by Nobody: 3:55am On Mar 23, 2013 |
Ka o di ba nu |
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