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Whats Your Best African Novel by Nobody: 7:20am On Aug 02, 2007 |
Mine is Wole soyinka'S book.THE LION AND THE JEWEL |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by dinozzo(m): 11:20pm On Aug 02, 2007 |
things fall apart 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by obong(m): 3:25pm On Aug 05, 2007 |
the famished road |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by champredd(m): 3:27pm On Aug 05, 2007 |
Man of the People - Chinua Achebe |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Kubed2klin(m): 11:16am On Aug 06, 2007 |
Tell it on the mountains - James Baldwin |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by creatorjc(m): 12:49pm On Aug 06, 2007 |
THE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILIA,honestly |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by muhsin(m): 4:51pm On Aug 07, 2007 |
An African Night Entertainment-Cyprian Ekwensy 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by SMC(f): 5:25pm On Aug 07, 2007 |
muhsin: This book takes me down memory lane. 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Phlota(f): 6:38am On Aug 09, 2007 |
The play of giants The lion nd the jewel Both by Wole Soyinka Violence- Festus Iyayi |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by doyin13(m): 6:43am On Aug 09, 2007 |
The interpreters by wole soyinka An expose on Life in 60's naija with his usual spice of humour Somewhat difficult to read but a treat in store at every corner. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by viee(f): 9:27am On Aug 09, 2007 |
Elechi Amadi -- The Concubine lovely! 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by biyibabe(f): 4:38pm On Aug 10, 2007 |
Mine is Buchi Emecheta's JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD[color=#000099][/color] 2 Likes |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by champredd(m): 6:06pm On Aug 10, 2007 |
viee:I also like the concubine. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by chiogo(f): 6:26pm On Aug 10, 2007 |
Things fall apart. it's even read in skools here in d US. dat book is too much!! |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by champredd(m): 6:38pm On Aug 10, 2007 |
chiogo:All novels by Achebe are my favourites, I 've read almost all of them. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Orikinla(m): 7:36pm On Aug 10, 2007 |
It is difficult to pick out one novel from the long list of the classics of African novels, but Buchi Emecheta's The Slave Girl lingers in my memories. Buchi Emecheta is the most accomplished female novelist from Nigeria. And if you think Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's prose is great, then you should read The Slave Girl..
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Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by dafman(m): 2:23am On Aug 12, 2007 |
champredd: I love that book to bits. Achebe wrote that book in the early sixties, though I read it about 5 years ago, it seemed like he was talking about our present day politicians. If you read the novel, you'll wonder if our politicians ever learn. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by TCUBE(m): 7:28am On Aug 12, 2007 |
Modern slavery- a tale of papa chumba |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by tianshie(m): 10:02am On Aug 13, 2007 |
Difficult to choose.Hmm. . . The Adventures of Souza 2 Likes |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Kubed2klin(m): 4:55pm On Aug 17, 2007 |
I'll marry when I want - Ngugi Wa thiong'o And Ngugi Wa Mirii Wtnesses to tears - Abubakar Gimba Sacrifice - Kole Omotosho Bottled Leopard - Chukwuemeka Chike 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Ndipe(m): 11:08pm On Aug 21, 2007 |
Is "The Adventures of Souza" as popular as "Eze goes to school"? I have read 2 of them, and while Eze deals with the adversities of a young boy keen on attending school, the adventures of Souza was about the mischeviousness of a kid, growing up in Africa. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by brimbrack(m): 2:25pm On Aug 22, 2007 |
Bottled Leopard - Chukwuemeka Ike Arrow of God - Chinua Achebe Expo 77 - Chukwuemeka Ike One week on Trouble, Adventures of Souza were so full of mischeif!!!!!! i enjoyed reading them though |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by teeroy(m): 5:05pm On Aug 22, 2007 |
The Famished Road- Ben Okri |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by fesse(f): 12:53pm On Aug 23, 2007 |
THE LION AND THE JEWEL SO LONG A LETTER THE MARRIAGE OF ANNENSIWA 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by amena(f): 5:37pm On Aug 27, 2007 |
MATGARI by Nguigi Wa Thongo THINGS FALL APART by Chinua Achebe |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Nobody: 9:14pm On Aug 27, 2007 |
The African child by Camara Laye. 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by Terhemen: 10:42pm On Aug 28, 2007 |
GUYS!!! You need 2 check out this latest Nigerian sensation, Damian Hono. This kid cracked new grounds with his debut titled "EDEN'S DIAMOND" a friend recommended it and when I ordered on amazon, for some reason I genuinely began to feel proud that I was Nigerian. Anyone knows him or his contacts please don't hesitate to share. 1 Like |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by TrueBrit: 6:22pm On Aug 29, 2007 |
Terhemen: Ol' Boy, You sure say no be you be Damian Hono? This one wey you sign up to Nairaland just to promote another man's book? Abi dem dey pay you commission so? The book does look interesting although from the synopsis, it sounds just a little too familiar. |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by BABEELOVE(f): 3:56pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
fellis: The African Child ---------- Camara Laye. I definitely agree!!!! |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by moondust(m): 7:11pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
the famished road (Ben Okri) |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by SMC(f): 7:24pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
For some reason I am not very fond of the Famished Road. It is very well written. I just don't like it much. Does anyone feel the same? |
Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by doyin13(m): 7:50pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
I dont like it either It was quie a struggle to finish Couldn't relate with the family's plight and i found the attempt to reduce poverty to some sort of spiritual fantasy quite offensive |
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