adegoke93:
Pen is mightier than gun

Ajibel:


Actually his books are not for everyone. He is naturally a poet unlike Achebe that's why his writeups are full of imageries and metaphors.

One of his works The Interpreters is the most difficult book I have ever read.

histemple:
This is one reason people dislike reading Soyinka's books. He likes writing in difficult context and full of unnecessary details.

He only has to tell us that the uncultured attitude of cameramen in occasions is annoying. Simple!

histemple:


Then he should know when to draw the line. Obfuscating your audience with unnecessary grandiloquence is an ineffective communication skill.

Effective communication is one that must be understood by your targeted audience without much stress. The is actually no difference between Soyinka, Chris Okotie and Hon. Patrick.

RIZLER:
weytin dis mumu dey talk?

Olabestonic001:


But, he's a novelist not a summarist.

Ajibel:


Targeted audience? I'm curious to know who you think are his targeted audience.

I don't expect Kongi to mellow down on his style of writing to suit anyone else. Writing is a joy and a hobby for him and he writes as he feels.

There is a difference between Soyinka and Obahiagbon. The latter introduces Latin and other foreign words into his speech, Soyinka doesnt.

RIZLER:
weytin dis mumu dey talk?

Olabestonic001:

More favorably, its mightier than the camera.

wolebaba:


Bloody waste of Spermatozoa Oloshi pataki omo abi pabe

ariyoola:

ode nie

Intrepid01:



Hear yourself, he's seeking media attention...When he was at your age, he was already tired of media attention. Look at you nobody knows you in ur family and probably will never.

histemple:


What you have just said in his defense is akin to justifying why a graduate of Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo can't speak English language.

An effective writer/speaker should know when to draw the line so as not to obfuscate your target audience with lengthy unnecessary details and grandiloquence.

There is a difference between speaking/writing to "inform, educate or entertain" and these should determine the choice of words.

histemple:


You may have to read books written by other world-class authors to understand why Soyinka's books are the least read and understood.

Obahiagbon uses Latin just as Soyinka uses Yoruba (you will understand this if you have read his books) in both wrting and speaking---------get me right----there is nothing wrong with that, provided that your audience understand the coinage.

To tell you the disrepute in using these confusing communication skill, most people acknowledge that Soyinka is a great writer but only few have "really" read his books. The same way people know that Obahiagbon is very intelligent but only listen to him just for comic relief.

You must understand here that Obahiagbon has never said anything that is not in the books or meaningless.

histemple:


What you have just said in his defense is akin to justifying why a graduate of Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo can't speak English language.

An effective writer/speaker should know when to draw the line so as not to obfuscate your target audience with lengthy unnecessary details and grandiloquence.

There is a difference between speaking/writing to "inform, educate or entertain" and these should determine the choice of words.

histemple:
This is one reason people dislike reading Soyinka's books. He likes writing in difficult context and full of unnecessary details.

He only has to tell us that the uncultured attitude of cameramen in occasions is annoying. Simple!

Aderupoko2:
Hope in future, this will not be introduced as a JAMB comprehension or summary passage for people to answer.

ANBAKO:
Hmmm!! I was thinking this is about Nigeria but I was surprised to see it is about "cameramen"

This days, everyone with a mobile phone is a cameraman.
Prof, this is 2016 and not 1976, live with it!!!
The celebrant isn't complaining why you?
I think Prof is seeking media attention but it did not get it.

Next time, it shall be well!!!

Do good for good to come your way.

m2dl:
some1 pls summarise

my ba3 is low can't read all that

ceekanMgazine:
If you understand the way woke Soyinka writes, then you will know the deeper meaning in this piece. For those who say he has not addressed Nigerian present problems please read again

johnwizey:
U're calling someone old enough to be your grandfather mumu.....smh. Your parents did a bad job in raising you

Olabestonic001:


Do you read Shakespeare or John Bunyan's Allegories? If you do then, you'll see that Soyinka's write-up is at the lower wrung of intellectual prodding.
Maybe our knowledge of English Language is dwindling. Otherwise, Soyinka's exposé should cause this hullabaloo that it is causing. Let's improve our Language knowledge.

Orikinla:
Nigerian photographers become public nuisance.