gustav25:
I love arrow of god and no longer at ease more

koladebrainiac:

Things Fall Apart, the first novel written by late Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe, has made the list of 12 "Greatest Books Ever Written" compiled by Encyclopedia Britannica.

According to the compilation written by John Pecoraro, the book, which now exists in 57 translations across the world, is one of the greatest ever written novels on the website of Encyclopedia Britannica in recent times.

Things Fall Apart, often considered Achebe's best, is the most widely read book in modern African literature.

Other novels that made the list include; "Anna Karenina," by Leo Tolstoy, "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Others are "A Passage to India," by E.M. Forster, "Invisible Man," by Ralph Ellison, "Don Quixote," by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Beloved," by Toni Morrison, "Mrs. Dalloway," by Virginia Woolf, "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte and "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker.

The honour comes months after the 60th anniversary of the publication of the novel and the release of a new edition of the classic novel with cover artwork by Nigerian artist, Victor Ekpuk
http://allafrica.com/stories/201804100016.html?utm_campaign=allafrica%3Aeditor&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

cescky:


Finally some good news about Nigeria...

And gues who from an ' ipob' you other so called educated southerners should Bury your heads in shame especially you " sophisticated" ones

fergie001:

Please,let's not make it tribal.....

We have had good writers in the past:The 4 musketeers (Chinua,Okigbo,WS,JP). We have also had the Cyprian Ekwensis,Ola Rotimis,and then the Chimamandas,etc..

This is for Nigeria.....let's be happy,something good at last.

Himmler:

Okonkwo

moscobabs:
I prefer Alawiye and Ogboju ode ninu igbo irunmola. just because oyinbo dont know the beauty of Yoruba language

Vinstel:

Justus Esiri, Dr Sid's father was also in that movie. They really captivated the whole nation back then

kpaofame:
nice...

I will try to read up all 12 on the list

phidelis94:
things fall apart is in my top four may his soul contiue to rest in peace ................ Great Man

moscobabs:
I prefer Alawiye and Ogboju ode ninu igbo irunmola. just because oyinbo dont know the beauty of Yoruba language

chiedozie198100:
no book from the fake activist professor?

ZombiePUNISHER:
That's awesome....



Trail blazers

I sight Don Quixote Del amancha
That's a wonderful novel
Even watched the movie in hallmark channel those days

But didn't see weep not child by ngiguwa ntiongo
Another masterclass

chiedozie198100:
no book from the fake activist professor?

desmond2pk:
Woke soyinka novels are not even among the first 100000.hahahahahaha

sonnie10:
Wole Soyinka will be peeping from behind the curtain

SHAKABOOM:

I agree with yu..Even the 2 greatest books of all times dint make the ipob compiled list OBO IYA OGBOMOSHO ad The fresh breath of JAGABAN..
They really don't know the sweetness in yoruba language..Na Only craze man know the sweetness for im KOLOMENTALITY