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Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by joseph1832(m): 7:23am On May 06, 2016 |
Wole Soyinka. |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Nobody: 7:24am On May 06, 2016 |
Ngugi wa thiongo. That man is very underrated . I have not seen any other writer like him.. He is kenyan i think.. Achebe is kinda tribal, soyinka is too turgid ,even in his humor stories. 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Nobody: 7:25am On May 06, 2016 |
fabre4:God bless you for this! The guy good 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by mypassions(m): 7:27am On May 06, 2016 |
It is not really fair to compare Soyinka and Achebe. But looking at the kind of awards they have received and the way they are perceived in local and international limelight, one has no option than to say Soyinka is more well known([I]please note I did not say greater[/I]) Soyinka has been a vocal critic of bad governments, he is vociferous in any cause he supports,he is a nobel laureate, he has courted controversies in his prime with the issue of Pyrates, his pro-Biafra stance and holding up a radio station.Many motorists would remember him for his Road Safety campaigns, he likes making an impression, his style of writing is wel to say the least a complex (I had a hard time following [I]The Interpreters[/I]...he is classy-let's give him that Achebe on the other hand is quieter, he makes contributions to National issues when necessary (the recent being the rejection of a national merit award), he is the typical still water that runs deep. He has the ability to connect with his audience with his simple style of writing and plots ... some feel he should have been a nobel laureate too, which I think I agree with. As you can see greatness is perhaps depends on a person's point of view. 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by fixedhollies(m): 7:27am On May 06, 2016 |
The only writer I can boldly say is better than Achebe and the man keeps me wondering if he was a man! The man is D.O Fagunwa. The man who wrote 'igbo olodumare' only yoruba literature readers can understand. 6 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by trappatoni(m): 7:27am On May 06, 2016 |
Ngugi and Camara Laye. Of course Wole for obvious reasons. If i have to pick one, well they're are great writers including Achebe. It depends on the mood really, today I 'm feeling like Robert Ludlum is the greatest novelist ever, if only I could get a copy of Gemini contenders I would be the happiest man alive. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Rossikk(m): 7:28am On May 06, 2016 |
I think the closest writers to Achebe in terms of ability are Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri. No one else comes even close in my view. |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by mzzhavilah(f): 7:30am On May 06, 2016 |
Hmm wrote better u say!u forget dat each writer wit his/her own unique writing style,like Mariama ba So long a letter or Ngugi wa Thiong'o Devil on the cross Amongs oda,so also Achebe got his own unique style.He stands out right. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by tuna4servi(m): 7:37am On May 06, 2016 |
iyke649:Why? |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Orikinla(m): 7:39am On May 06, 2016 |
Please, let Chinua Achebe rest in peace. He was among the best, but not the best in Africa. The first black Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka remains the greatest African writer, because he excelled in all the genres; plays in drama, essays, critical studies, translations and novels in prose and poetry. Soyinka translated Greek and Yoruba classic works to modern English. The next great writer from Nigeria after Soyinka is from my generation and he is Ben Okri who won the Booker Prize at 32 and no other Nigerian has achieved that literary feat. And what is left for him to win now is the Nobel Prize for Literature. Okri is awesome. I would have been next, but I lost 7 unpublished novels in transit and those novels were written in circumstances that cannot return again. 7 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Orikinla(m): 7:43am On May 06, 2016 |
mzzhavilah:. Camara Laye was better than Chinua Achebe. And if you have not read Laye, please SHUT UP and don't reply my comment. Too many ignorant comments on this topic by those who don't read. |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Rotimi47: 7:43am On May 06, 2016 |
Wole Soyinka. |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by afoobabs(m): 7:44am On May 06, 2016 |
D.O. FAGUNWA 4 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by teechudleyy(f): 7:48am On May 06, 2016 |
dapyd1: An apt summary of Kanye wests speech at the 2015 MTV VMAs. No truer words have been said. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by teechudleyy(f): 7:49am On May 06, 2016 |
Orikinla: Lol! This comment itself deserves an award 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by teechudleyy(f): 7:51am On May 06, 2016 |
viickerz: Ha! God bless u for this. That man makes me think of a pretty girl looking on while wor wor girls are receiving MBGN. But then... writing is an art that cannot he quantified. . . |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by erunzy(m): 7:52am On May 06, 2016 |
If at all you know anything about literture u will know that you can not comper writers. Becos they chose their own style,theme,diction,and. Composition idependently. You question should be which writer style do readers Prefer. On that note. Rubbish thread and clueless op IkennaNweke: |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Nobody: 7:55am On May 06, 2016 |
The answer everytime I see this _stupid question is 'who cares?!'. For all I know a handful of nairaland authors write better than internationally acclaimed ones. Chimamanda once said "If nobody knows your name and you don't have connections then your newly published book would not make it past your neighbourhood. If you're unlucky it wouldn't make it past your immediate family.". Also the OP should spend a better part of his time learning to construct sentences than compare writers. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by MENELIK1: 7:56am On May 06, 2016 |
Naija9090:Drag with who? Please take your drugs now, that thing is getting out of hand 4 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by idris4r83(m): 7:58am On May 06, 2016 |
miftauferrets:what of ngugi wathiongo |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by banmee(m): 7:58am On May 06, 2016 |
IkennaNweke: Of all the African literature read world wide, Things Fall Apart is the most read. So I don't think any African is better except for maybe Wole Soyinka. And that is because he has a nobel prize and Achebe doesn't. In the world cup, who ever has the trophy is better. Abi no be so? 3 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by omajali2003(m): 8:01am On May 06, 2016 |
After reading Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah, I concluded he was and is still the best. 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Spongia1(m): 8:02am On May 06, 2016 |
N'gugi wa thiongo. His book, "A grain of wheat" is simply magical |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Gaddafithe2nd(m): 8:05am On May 06, 2016 |
fixedhollies:You are right, that man is a good writer also. |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by emi14: 8:11am On May 06, 2016 |
Chinua Achebe's THINGS FALL APART is anything and everything to me. Another excellent work he did "THERE WAS A COUNTRY" wole Soyinka is another genius. A genius is a genius. Any other comparison is your headache . 2 Likes |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by doublewisdom: 8:13am On May 06, 2016 |
iyke649:I tell you. No be only Wole Soyinka. Ole Sheneko nko? 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Nnachuka(m): 8:13am On May 06, 2016 |
We make mockery of artistry when we decide to compare and contrast it, forgetting that creativity is variations of no constant. Art is not target specific, it is for a different set of individuals for whom a specific work( art) was intended for, so a writer might capture me with his/her style of writing while another might not, but me saying that my preference supersedes others is utter delusion. My point of view. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by nonjebose(m): 8:21am On May 06, 2016 |
dapyd1:. Dude, this is way beyond two cents. Excellent post 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Chijosky(m): 8:22am On May 06, 2016 |
mungo park |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by mzzhavilah(f): 8:23am On May 06, 2016 |
Orikinla: |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by mzzhavilah(f): 8:31am On May 06, 2016 |
Orikinla:u shut up do u even kn wot literature is,u read and don't understand and share ur dumb,frustrated view.dont blame ur dumb relentless countenance for speakin trash,only Camara Laye wen u don read people no go hear word idiot,abege carry ur illegal view jump in front of train. 1 Like |
Re: Which African Writer Wrote Better Than Chinua Achebe? by Tellemall: 8:33am On May 06, 2016 |
dapyd1: Literature is an art, but a well written book will be appreciated by even those who cannot see beauty in words. We are talking about known works here. And there are works that are better than some others. You can speak of genres differing, but not going as far as to say that no work is better than the other. What are the qualities of a good book? That it can be critiqued implies that there are grades. Storytellers paint on the canvass of the mind, the better painter will provoke the greater images. As for other writers, Ngugi wa Thiongo leaves an impression. Go to East Africa, Kenya, and read till you drop with satisfaction. Those guys are good. Also Mda. 1 Like |
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