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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Nobody: 3:05pm On Oct 07, 2021
Eastlink:
Too bad he’s not even a Nigerian. I don almost dey type my congratulations north. But how did Gurnah win the award over Ngugi Wa Thiongo. Is it unto that man dies like Achebe them go remember am.

Competition for Nobel prices are very very stiff.

Wa thiongo, and Achebe are just two of many brilliant African writers that have never won a Nobel.

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by LordIsaac(m): 3:06pm On Oct 07, 2021
I almost congratulated the quota system region for this great feat...and alas, it was confirmed that quota system does not produce nobel laureates! grin

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by xxxXXXxxx: 3:06pm On Oct 07, 2021
Congrats to him.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Greatzeus(m): 3:06pm On Oct 07, 2021
Wow,I know many nairalanders would be stunt to see his from the north grin.
This is a great achievement, congratulations to Abdulrazak gurna
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by NoSentiment: 3:07pm On Oct 07, 2021
When my alma Marta BUK was cosmopolitan not now that it is peopled with Kano indigines in all departments like a primary school. The BUK mafia don't even trust other northern states for appointment much less southerners. Pity

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Morenikeji090(m): 3:07pm On Oct 07, 2021
Is not a Nigerian..... Tanzania point of correction if wanna listen ooooo
twilliamx:
Good news from the North....brilliance abound in Nigeria. Only problem is there are more stupid people

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Morenikeji090(m): 3:08pm On Oct 07, 2021
Not a Nigerian......
post=106529323:
This is a great achievement.
We always celebrate people that make our darling nation proud out there.

God bless all honest and hardworking Nigerians
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Morenikeji090(m): 3:08pm On Oct 07, 2021
He's not a Nigerian...
Terrence99:
I can see those bandits from Afghaneastern insulting Soyinka.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by TheSupleemLeada(m): 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
Can't be a Northerner..... it's not their forte.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by GeneralPula: 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
CrazyGranddad:
You are sick and in need of psychiatric attention.


Recommend the one you they took you..

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by LoveOfPeace: 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
Congratulations to him.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Morenikeji090(m): 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
Not a Nigerian point of correction..
Kellie069:
Commendable !!! Some few people making the nation proud
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Agugbadin: 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
twilliamx:
Good news from the North....brilliance abound in Nigeria. Only problem is there are more stupid people
.
He is not from the North he only taught there for two years. He is from Zanzibar a Tanzania territory.

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by doctore212(m): 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
When I go receive Noble price in oloshoism
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by ungab(m): 3:09pm On Oct 07, 2021
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born on 20 December 1948[2] in the Sultanate of Zanzibar (now part of present-day Tanzania).[3] He went to Britain as a student in 1968,[4] after fleeing Zanzibar at 18 to escape persecution of Arab citizens during the Zanzibar Revolution.[5] He initially studied at Christ Church College, Canterbury, whose degrees were at the time awarded by the University of London.[6]

He then moved to the University of Kent, where he earned his PhD in 1982.[3] From 1980 to 1983, Gurnah lectured at the Bayero University Kano in Nigeria. He was a professor and the director of graduate studies at the University of Kent's department of English until his retirement.[5][additional citation(s) needed] His main academic interest is in postcolonial writing and in discourses associated with colonialism, especially as they relate to Africa, the Caribbean and India.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Terrence99: 3:10pm On Oct 07, 2021
Morenikeji090:
He's not a Nigerian...

Those bandits couldn't tell. To them, the award diminishes Soyinka. Very daft fellows.

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Jostoman: 3:10pm On Oct 07, 2021
GeneralPula:
Indigenous piggss have been hating on Wole Soyinka cuz of this award..

Watch as they start hating on this man too..

All cuz overrated Chinua Achebe couldn’t win it in is lifetime..
nawao anyway may God have mercy on you.

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by ungab(m): 3:10pm On Oct 07, 2021
He is a Tanzanian who lectured in Nigeria
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by sureinfo: 3:11pm On Oct 07, 2021
Congrats to him, this is no small feat
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by fergie001: 3:11pm On Oct 07, 2021
Eastlink:
Too bad he’s not even a Nigerian. I don almost dey type my congratulations north. But how did Gurnah win the award over Ngugi Wa Thiongo. Is it unto that man dies like Achebe them go remember am.
His "Weep Not Child" is one of my all-time favourite.

Asour:
The OP is a bit disingenuous.

The brilliant Prof. is NOT Nigerian.
Congratulations nonetheless.
Did you see anywhere in the article that says he is Nigerian?

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by BESTScientist1: 3:11pm On Oct 07, 2021
Yorubas are not like this. Must you be silly always

GeneralPula:
Indigenous piggss have been hating on Wole Soyinka cuz of this award..

Watch as they start hating on this man too..

All cuz overrated Chinua Achebe couldn’t win it in is lifetime..

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Franklyspeakin: 3:12pm On Oct 07, 2021
First the quantity of hate you carry knows no bounds
Secondly don't gloat he taught in bayero for just 2 years... I wonder why he left so soon.
Thirdly this buttresses the fact that success has many friends
Fourthly this is a win for Nigeria don't use it to cause a tribal war again. Nigeria is already too divided stop encouraging the division the more. Ohhh he isn't even a Nigerian so why the hate then??
Peace be with you
GeneralPula:
Indigenous piggss have been hating on Wole Soyinka cuz of this award..

Watch as they start hating on this man too..

All cuz overrated Chinua Achebe couldn’t win it in is lifetime..
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Agugbadin: 3:12pm On Oct 07, 2021
post=106529323:
This is a great achievement.
We always celebrate people that make our darling nation proud out there.

God bless all honest and hardworking Nigerians
Point of correction
He is not a Nigerian, but from Tanzania.

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Nobody: 3:12pm On Oct 07, 2021
Wow,Bayero University....my alma mata
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by wink2015(m): 3:12pm On Oct 07, 2021
Is he a Tanzanian citizen?

Zanzibar the place he was born is under Tanzania control.
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Kellie069(m): 3:13pm On Oct 07, 2021
Morenikeji090:
Not a Nigerian point of correction..


So everybody on this forum is Nigerian ?
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Elliotwaveforec: 3:14pm On Oct 07, 2021
He's not a Nigerian
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by beejay85: 3:14pm On Oct 07, 2021
twilliamx:
Good news from the North....brilliance abound in Nigeria. Only problem is there are more stupid people
Don't get it wrong....he isn't a Nigerian...he was born in Zanzibar..that is in Tanzania.
Was only on Sabbatical in Bayero University in 1982

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Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by Franklyspeakin: 3:15pm On Oct 07, 2021
Not a Nigerian

Hehe hehe hehe
Greatzeus:
Wow,I know many nairalanders would be stunt to see his from the north grin.
This is a great achievement, congratulations to Abdulrazak gurna
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by DaFuhrer(m): 3:16pm On Oct 07, 2021
GeneralPula:
Indigenous piggss have been hating on Wole Soyinka cuz of this award..

Watch as they start hating on this man too..

All cuz overrated Chinua Achebe couldn’t win it in is lifetime..

The man is not even a Nigerian
Re: Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize In Literature by TimeTraveller: 3:16pm On Oct 07, 2021
Fulani man from Zanzibar has won a Nobel prize grin grin grin
He even lectured at Bayero, not UNN.
Someone I know didn't win it.
In fact, his great-grandchildren still hate Soyinka for it.
Now, Fulani has won it grin grin grin

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