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Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by kenechukwufrank: 4:02pm On Nov 14, 2019
The annual literary event organized by the society 0f Young Nigeria Writers, (Anambra chapter) in honour of Nigeria’s Literary Legend and father of the African Literature will be held this Saturday, November 16th at the Prof. Kenneth Dike Central E-Library, Awka, the Capital City of Anambra State,

The 2019 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival will attract Literary enthusiasts, writers of all class and intellectuals alike. The event is centered on the commemoration and celebration of his immense contributions and legacies in the literary field of life.

The literary festival is an annual literary event organized by the Society of Young Nigerian Writers, (Anambra State Chapter) in honour

The literary event which holds yearly on Achebe’s date of birth started in 2016, and has remained consistent for the past four years.

It would be recalled that Late Achebe, until his death, was a die-hard chauvinistic countryman who, with his wealth of knowledge, contributed immensely in propelling the developmental wheel of his country Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.

He was also an intellectual with integrity, as evidenced by his two-time rejection of the country’s second highest award for intellectual achievement and contribution to National Development — the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic — in 2004 and 2011 respectively because he perceived things were not going the way they should in the country, as under-development, corruption and impunity were the order of the day.

T he 2019 Chinua Achebe Literary Festival will feature: lectures in memory of Achebe, dramatizing of Achebe’s selected books, Open Mic/Spoken Word, Chinua Achebe Essay Writing Competition (for secondary school students, sponsored by the Anambra Newspapers and Printing Corporation), unveiling and presentation of the Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology entitled “Arrows of Words” (which is the association’s newest collection of poems and essays published in honour of Achebe), award presentation, and other literary packages slated for the day.

https://www.anaedoonline.com/2019/11/14/chinua-achebe-literary-festival-to-hold-in-awka/

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by ursullalinda(f): 4:05pm On Nov 14, 2019
Achebe the great man....Good one from Anambra youths

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Paulo3ree(m): 4:15pm On Nov 14, 2019
kenechukwufrank:
The annual literary event organized by the society 0f Young Nigeria Writers, (Anambra chapter) in honour of Nigeria’s Literary Legend and father of the African Literature will be held this Saturday, November 16th at the Prof. Kenneth Dike Central E-Library, Awka, the Capital City of Anambra State,


See more Details Here: https://www.anaedoonline.com/2019/11/14/chinua-achebe-literary-festival-to-hold-in-awka/
Critically study everything he stands for before opening a foundation that may not represent his person
Well done people
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by IvarTheBoneless: 6:47am On Nov 15, 2019
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.

PS - I got grown men to cry.... mission accomplished. Look at my signature grin

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by tsinzu: 6:47am On Nov 15, 2019
Legend

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Tranquillity360: 6:48am On Nov 15, 2019
Shady and unreliable people from sad waste will start hating Chinua Achebe now.

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by IvarTheBoneless: 6:48am On Nov 15, 2019
cheesy grin grin cheesy
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by HacheNoire: 6:48am On Nov 15, 2019
Something that should have been done in the West
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by APOPTOSIS: 6:49am On Nov 15, 2019
Chinualumogu

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Crixxx: 6:50am On Nov 15, 2019
A Legend and GOAT.

Keep resting in peace Africa's greatest writer

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by amazon14: 6:52am On Nov 15, 2019
The only legend literary writer, if you doubt, ask penguin publisher.

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Roon9(m): 6:53am On Nov 15, 2019
Ok.



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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by maynation(f): 6:56am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.


You need 'cheap likes' huh?
I hope it pays your bills.

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Crixxx: 6:56am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.

Keep ranting. Even wole Soyinka will be there to honour his master.

Clout chaser

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Crixxx: 6:58am On Nov 15, 2019
Tranquillity360:
Shady and unreliable people from sad waste will start hating Chinua Achebe now.

As usual na grin

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by styless(f): 6:59am On Nov 15, 2019
The way I love Chinua Achebe's writing eh!

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Tranquillity360: 7:01am On Nov 15, 2019
Crixxx:


As usual na grin
yea they believe only the lies Awo told them about the war is truth.

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by IvarTheBoneless: 7:05am On Nov 15, 2019
maynation:


Maynation to his/her father:
You need 'cheap likes' huh?
I hope it pays your bills.

Why the tears ? You seem to care more about the Likes grin grin grin

My real intent is to annoy... mission achieved.
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Valentine097(m): 7:13am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by IvarTheBoneless: 7:15am On Nov 15, 2019
Valentine097:


I am crying so hard, my feelings were hurt

Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Nobody: 7:30am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.


Google search and read Chinua Achebe’s “In response to Conrad’s Heart of darkness” and learn why he never won a Nobel Prize cool
You will also learn why oyibo awards and validation should not be tickling you
Happy searching real knowledge ahead
You are welcome
wink

@post, I would love to be there

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by jimyjames(m): 7:36am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.

Illiterates are not invited my friend, go do your job as a motor park agbero Afonja

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Nobody: 7:40am On Nov 15, 2019
IvarTheBoneless:
angry

I am not attending joor.

If it was a Wole Soyinka festival, I would consider it.

[s]I don't want to be taught how NOT to win a Nobel Prize cry

I don't want to be a specialist in failure like Arsene Wenger.[/s]

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Hexdavewalkersl: 7:43am On Nov 15, 2019
Paulo3ree:

Critically study everything he stands for before opening a foundation that may not represent his person
Well done people

What's your point

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Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by makinson2865: 7:45am On Nov 15, 2019
Crixxx:


Keep ranting. Even wole Soyinka will be there to honour his master.

Clout chaser



You mean to honour his boy .OK accepted
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Hexdavewalkersl: 7:45am On Nov 15, 2019
Tranquillity360:
yea they believe only the lies Awo told them about the war is truth.

You constantly deceive yourself and tell yourself lies
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Hexdavewalkersl: 7:47am On Nov 15, 2019
makinson2865:




You mean to honour his boy .OK accepted

See you don't talk for wole Soyinka, see if you don't know Soyinka holds Achebe in high esteem
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by Hexdavewalkersl: 7:47am On Nov 15, 2019
[quote author=Rgade post=84041254][/quote]

We don't even want ppl like you there
Re: Chinua Achebe Literary Festival To Hold In Awka by IvarTheBoneless: 7:51am On Nov 15, 2019
grin

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