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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 1:48pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
joseph1832:Goddammit bro! you're good. I love that book and it made me abandon my other books and of course you've got to hide and read adult books. That's the title - ''The Passport Of Mallam Illia'' it was provocative and the suspense was just something out of this world. Did you finish it? |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Rooy57(m): 1:48pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Five books you must have read as a Nigerian except you did not pass through the four walls of a University.. * Use of English 1&2 * Philosophy of science * Philosophy of Human existence * Peace and Conflict * Entrepreneurship Development. 1 Like |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by oliidell(m): 1:49pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher: Those two were in my high school curriculum...SS2 literature-in-Eng to be precise but I read them in JS2 |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by flamingREED(m): 1:51pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
"The gods are not to blame" But of all works of fact or fiction THE HERITAGE OF LITERATURE remains TREASURE ISLAND if you've not read it You've READ NOTHING AT ALL 1 Like |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Ademat7(m): 1:52pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
my own list 1. how Europe underdeveloped Africa by Walter rodney 2. confession of an economic hitman by john perkins After reading these books your zeal of being a nationalist like awolowo,azikwe, will reach 101% |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Ghost01(m): 1:53pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
I've read nos. 1, 2 and 5. I think The Jero Plays, The Boy Slave, An African Night Entertainment, Arrow Of God, The Joys Of Motherhood, Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again, The Drummer Boy, The Virtuous Woman, and one novel like that about Akpan's travails with smugglers which features a one-eyed Sunday should also make the list. 1 Like |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by bigtt76(f): 1:54pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Read this book? This wan wen nor get meaning sef sketcherJ: |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Adekdammy: 1:54pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher:cyprian Ekwensi....the drummer boy |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 1:54pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
kateskitty:Did the story line of the 'concubine' touch your emotions ? How did you feel when you read that book? At a point I hated Ekwueme for showing such weakness and emotions over a woman but at a point I pitied him that he had to go all through that simply because he was in love ? Because I don't even understand what love was back then until I got myself a girlfriend two years after I read that book. What was your perception and the mental image you had about Ekweme or Ekwueme? |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by CoCoLav(f): 1:55pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Echoes of hard times This is our chance The trials of brother Jero The bottled leopard One week one trouble African Child Second chance So long a letter Joseph the village boy Trouble in form six The incorruptible Judge Jagua Nana's Daughter 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by sexymoma(f): 1:55pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
dejavubobo1:Lolz |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Nobody: 1:56pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher: Abu, a poor man was deprived of a girl he loved, zainobe, who was married off to a rich man. In his anger, he went far away from home to seek revenge which he was able to administer trough Kyauta, the son of the rich man. |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by EMEKA1MILLION(m): 1:57pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
How come "There was a country" by achebe not on the list |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 1:57pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
nairalandstinks:That was how the phrase 'Kurmin Rukiki' came to be ,right? |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by sweetguy10(m): 1:57pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
*RObinson Crusoe *The lion and the Jewel *Koku Baboni *Weep not child by Ngugi Wa thiongo *Things fall apart |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Madeb: 1:58pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
I Read "Hw i eradicate corruption" by GEJ, "I will eradicate bokoharam" by PMB |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Nobody: 1:58pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher:very right. |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by sukkot: 1:58pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
bible |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by joseph1832(m): 1:59pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher:I was raised by a teacher. Books and tv were all I ever knew when I was a kid. Does that answer your question? |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 1:59pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Adekdammy:The drummer boy was another great book of inspiration written by Ekwensi. That guy was good. May his gentle soul rest in the bosom of the Lord - He gave us knowledge and wisdom in it's purest form undiluted. 2 Likes |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Nobody: 1:59pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
"Sizwe banzi is dead" chai I miss that book. |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by kateskitty(f): 1:59pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
OMG, is this a book reading club? *walking out of thread* Truckpusher: |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:00pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
joseph1832:Lol, ayaf hear you. |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:01pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
kateskitty:Not at all ,just wanted to know your perception about those characters. Datz all. |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by CoCoLav(f): 2:02pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
sweetguy10: Koku Baboni!!!! Thank you! |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Jacko1(m): 2:04pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Rubbish list how about Harry potter |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by SlyCharlie(m): 2:05pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Nice list OP.. ave read all except No.4.. Meanwhile Burning Grass by Cyprian Ekwensi and The Beautiful ones are not yet born by Ayei Kwei Armah were also popular too |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Flirtyy: 2:06pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
I have read 1, 2, 3 and as a lawyer part of 5. Nobody can actually claim to have read the constitution, its not a novel is more for reference |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by kilisi(m): 2:07pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Truckpusher:I guess you mean The Potter's Wheel by Cyprian Ekwensi. The Concubine was probably the best African novel I've read. And how can i forget The Second Dream (can't remember the author now), The Creator of Horror by Steve Umeadi ( remembering it alone brings tears to my eyes), Isara by Wole Soyinka, The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born, The African Child and many more. Unfortunately I don't have a copy of most of these novels again even though I bought them with the little I saved as a student...............Reminisce of the good old days 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by EASTSIDAZ: 2:07pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
3 out of the 5 books listed by the OP were all written by Anambrans..truly the light of the entire black race! Things Fall Apart- Chinua Achebe Eze Goes to School- Onuora Nzekwu Half of a yellow Sun- Chimamanda Adichie
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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Ucweb(m): 2:08pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Dia was a country |
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by SlyCharlie(m): 2:08pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
And of course not forgetting The Passport Of Mallam Illah, Weep not Child by Ngugi Wa Thiongo great books too |
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