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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by kateskitty(f): 2:09pm On Dec 24, 2015
Truckpusher:
Not at all ,just wanted to know your perception about those characters.

Datz all. grin

OK, I'll let you know when I have one grin
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:09pm On Dec 24, 2015
Jacko1:
Rubbish list how about Harry potter
In Optimus Prime's voice *We don't belong to that age, young boy* grin

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:09pm On Dec 24, 2015
kateskitty:


OK, I'll let you know when I have one grin
Smh grin
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by penzino(m): 2:10pm On Dec 24, 2015
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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Chanchit: 2:11pm On Dec 24, 2015
I bought things fall apart but never read it, I still have half of a yellow sun/purple hibiscus/Nigeria constitution @ home,yet to read any off them, I'm not sure if I've read chike and d river but I remember reading Our husband has gone mad again, Lion and the Jewel, beautiful ones are not yet born and some I can't remember now.
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by eDoc: 2:12pm On Dec 24, 2015
Truckpusher:
Where is the concubine by Elechi Amadi

The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka

This book written by Cyprian Ekwensi? I've forgotten the title sha.

The passport of malam ilyah

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by TruthHurts1(m): 2:12pm On Dec 24, 2015
Brytawon:
1. Samankwe And The Highway Robbers.

2. Short Play for Juniors.

3. The Lion and the Jewel.

4. Chike and The River.

5. Our Husband has Gone Mad Again.

Juju Rock

The Rainmaker and other Stories

Passport of Mallam Illia

All by Cyprian Ekwensi

The Adventures of Souza
Shettima The Slave Boy
The Return of Shettima

All by Kola Onadipe

Happy childhood memories smiley

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:13pm On Dec 24, 2015
kilisi:
I guess you mean The Potter's Wheel by Cyprian Ekwensi.
The Concubine was probably the best African novel I've read. And how can i forget The Second Dream (can't remember the author now), The Creator of Horror by Steve Umeadi ( remembering it alone brings tears to my eyes), Isara by Wole Soyinka, The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born, The African Child and many more. Unfortunately I don't have a copy of most of these novels again even though I bought them with the little I saved as a student...............Reminisce of the good old days
The title is '' The Passport Of Mallam Illiad''

Yeah ,good old days when there was no internet and mobile phones.

Those days are so gone.... cry
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by iambijo(m): 2:13pm On Dec 24, 2015
I didn't read any of the above,not my problem not concern
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by TruthHurts1(m): 2:13pm On Dec 24, 2015
kateskitty:


OK, I'll let you know when I have one grin

How is your Kitty, Kate?
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by sparkleice(f): 2:15pm On Dec 24, 2015
Afrieyes:
Have not read any but I passed literature.

My book is coming soon.
"The rise of Shiite "
The Road to Bar Beach na? Lamb tales from shakesphere,The Still Born,King Emene.papa Ajasco & company.
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Baldeen(m): 2:15pm On Dec 24, 2015
Truckpusher:
Where is the concubine by Elechi Amadi
The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka
This book written by Cyprian Ekwensi? I've forgotten the title sha.

the passport of mallam iliya?

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Brytawon(m): 2:15pm On Dec 24, 2015
TruthHurts1:

Juju Rock
The Rainmaker and other Stories
Passport of Mallam Illia
All by Cyprian Ekwensi
The Adventures of Souza Shettima The Slave Boy The Return of Shettima
All by Kola Onadipe
Happy childhood memories smiley

There Was Once A Country by Chinue Achebe.
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by bigmo1(m): 2:16pm On Dec 24, 2015
I am looking for the book titled jaguar Nana. Soft or hard copy would be appreciated.

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by oliidell(m): 2:21pm On Dec 24, 2015
Choosing five books is practically impossible, so I'd rather list five series every reading Nigerian should be conversant with.

1. Winners: most of us started with this...books like; A lucky Chance, Softly, softly and two folk tales, Mezie the Ogbanje boy, Sparing the rod, Effiok begins again...etc

2. Past and Present: The Slave boy, Time changes yesterday, the return of shetimma...ans so on.

3. The Rainmaker series: The burning grass, Juju rock, An African Night's entertainment etc

4. Pacesetters: Mark of the Cobra, Evbu my love, Have Mercy, Bloodbath at lobster close, the Cyclist, the Undesirable element, Wages of sin etc

5. AWS: because of the number of books in this series, I'l mention the authors; Chinua Achebe, Elechi Amadi, Chukwuemeka Ike, Flora Nwapa, Buchi Emecheta, Ngugi' wa Thiongo, Ayi Kwei Ama etc...

You should also read up epic books by Daniel Fagunwa, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka

& historical books by: Kole Omotosho, Emeka Ojukwu, Olusegun Obasanjo and Festus Iyayi.



Truth is, there are so many relevant Nigerian books and five is rather few.

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Nobody: 2:25pm On Dec 24, 2015
Call Me Michael..... Chike and the river.... One week, One Trouble..... Alawiye..... And many other interesting stories in Mastering English (Volume 1)..... And PLEASE, NEVER LEAVE ME (My most interesting Nigerian Novel Ever!!!)
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by gozmos(m): 2:26pm On Dec 24, 2015
lol ;Dlol
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Olasum(f): 2:27pm On Dec 24, 2015
Truckpusher:
Where is the concubine by Elechi Amadi

The lion and the jewel by Wole Soyinka

This book written by Cyprian Ekwensi? I've forgotten the title sha.
where can I get The concubine, I love that book
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Gasout(m): 2:27pm On Dec 24, 2015
"The passport of mallam Iliya"

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Olasum(f): 2:28pm On Dec 24, 2015
moscobabs:
where is Alawiye? by JF Odunjo

Where is Ogboju ode ninu Igbo irunmole? D.O Fagunwa

where is Gbewiri? by unknown

where is Igbo Elegbeje? D.O Fagunwa

where is Tomorrow shall tell? from Abdul Waheed

where is my watch ? Obasanjo

where is The Virgin? by .....can't remember


u missed if u don't have any of these
where can I get all this books
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Truckpusher(m): 2:29pm On Dec 24, 2015
Olasum:
where can I get The concubine, I love that book
Bookshops grin

I will find out - Most of those books aren't always around in our bookshops.

These days bookshops are selling ordinary papers. grin
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Nobody: 2:29pm On Dec 24, 2015
So no beasts of no nation? This list is flawed.
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Olasum(f): 2:29pm On Dec 24, 2015
moscobabs:
where is Alawiye? by JF Odunjo

Where is Ogboju ode ninu Igbo irunmole? D.O Fagunwa

where is Gbewiri? by unknown

where is Igbo Elegbeje? D.O Fagunwa

where is Tomorrow shall tell? from Abdul Waheed

where is my watch ? Obasanjo

where is The Virgin? by .....can't remember


u missed if u don't have any of these
where can I get all this books, especially the D.O Fagunwa's book
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Mendelssohn(m): 2:30pm On Dec 24, 2015
Koku Baboni nko?

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Philadelphia: 2:31pm On Dec 24, 2015
Seun goes to College undecided
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Classicman47(m): 2:32pm On Dec 24, 2015
REMMEI:
What's "Eze goes to school" doing on the list if you can't include

•Akin goes to school

•Sani goes to school ?


Or probably you're trying to tell us the book 'you' have read as a Nigerian.

Maybe when ur bigoted a&& decides write ur own book, u will give it whatever title u deem fit and even include it in ur own list.
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by SlyCharlie(m): 2:32pm On Dec 24, 2015
heeey, i just remembered Tales out of School, can't remember the author tho.
JUJU ROCK by Cyprian Ekwensi.
.
Sunset in Biafra by Elechi Amadi
.
The river Between by Ngugi Wa Thiongo
.
The Incorruptible Judge..
.
The Blinkards by Kobina Seyki.
.
Idu by Flora Nwapa.
.
A dancer of Fortune by John Munonye
.
A woman in her prime by Asare Konadu
.
The poor Christ of Bomba by Mongo Beti
.
Fragments by Ayi Kwei Armah

.
Had to dig deep into my dads library and i found this..The 1975 copy of The beutiful ones are not yet born by Ayi Kwei Armah

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by mytym(m): 2:35pm On Dec 24, 2015
Brytawon:
1. Samankwe And The Highway Robbers.

2. Short Play for Juniors.

3. The Lion and the Jewel.

4. Chike and The River.

5. Our Husband has Gone Mad Again.

very interesting books on your list

6. The Children of Anansewa

7. The Beautyful ones are not yet born ...Ghanaian author Ayi kwei arma

8. African Child by Camara Laye

9. Ralia the Sugar girl

Add yours

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by macdelene(m): 2:36pm On Dec 24, 2015
REMMEI:
What's "Eze goes to school" doing on the list if you can't include

•Akin goes to school

•Sani goes to school ?


Or probably you're trying to tell us the book 'you' have read as a Nigerian.


My dear even 1.Chike and the River 2. Juju rock

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by angiography(m): 2:36pm On Dec 24, 2015
"Our husband has gone mad again"

Suffice to say the title of the book was too captivating to neglect....

Soyinka is really madtmad :Dt cheesy

Lol...the play is brilliant tho...
Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by angiography(m): 2:37pm On Dec 24, 2015
mytym:


very interesting books on your list

6. The Children of Anansewa

7. The Beautyful ones are not yet born ...Ghanaian author Ayi kwei arma

8. African Child by Camara Late

9. Ralia the Sugar girl

Add yours
I read all

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Re: Five Books You Must Have Read As A Nigerian by Classicman47(m): 2:37pm On Dec 24, 2015
SlyCharlie:
heeey, i just remembered Tales out of School, can't remember the author tho.
JUJU ROCK by Cyprian Ekwensi.
.
Sunset in Biafra by Elechi Amadi
.
The river Between by Ngugi Wa Thiongo
.
The Incorruptible Judge..
.
The Blinkards by Kobina Seyki.
.
Idu by Flora Nwapa.
.
A dancer of Fortune by John Munonye
.
A woman in her prime by Asare Konadu
.
The poor Christ of Bomba by Mongo Beti
.
Fragments by Ayi Kwei Armah

.
Had to dig deep into my dads library and i found this..The 1975 copy of The beutiful ones are not yet born by Ayi Kwei Armah

I am damn certain u haven't read more than a book in this ur long list. U just remember them because they are usually listed in any one of the African Tales series u happen to lay hands on.

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