Nairaland Forum

daduke2k: Depends ☺ŋ the prize tho. Ãήϑ U̶̲̥̅̊ shoulda been in (miss) contest.

A price can't be placed on the prize. You stand a better chance. Consider it.

Btw, your BB font is hurting my eyes

Van snickers: Great! Homosexuals are human beings also, i don't see why anyone will be against Gay-Marriage.

you shocked me!!!

babyosisi:

I re-read the book some years ago,you cannot imagine the number of strangers that told me they read it
When I carried around his memoir and read,I had people tell me they read his things fall apart in high school
It s a great feeling to see Americans acknowledge a celebrated author from Nigeria rather than talk about the 419 gang on the evening news
And here people want to belittle the book because tribalism gets the better part of them
Most of them can't make a point coherent enough for an ordinary nairaland "thank you" from any intelligent poster , let alone write an acceptable article for a backyard newspaper

CHinua was 28 or 29 years old when he wrote Things fall apart as a hobby and thought to have it published
He didn't set out to be famous
But the book brought him fame and fortune and exposed the world to African literature like never before
That is a big deal
Anyone trying to downplay it is foolish

RIP to the father of African literature

There is no doubt that you have a very strong passion for Chinua Achebe. I am also a big fan. However, my own interest in Achebe is borne out of respect for his works and his stand on social values. Let us look at this matter within context alone. The title " father of modern African literature " was given to Achebe by Nadine Gordimer as a mark of honour considering his influence on the number of African writers nurtured by Achebe during his time at Heinemann. This is expected as Nadine herself was one of the authors whose work passed through Achebe.

The question that arises from this complement is this- what is modern African Literature? Are we talking of African literatures written in English or French, Portuguese, Arabic etc or are we talking of African literatures written in the indigenous languages like Swahili, Yoruba, Ashanti, creole, Igbo, etc.?

Without doubt, Nadine was talking of African literatures written in English with particular reference to the Heinemann African writers series. In this context, we have to disregard African literatures written in other European languages , Arabic and indigenous African languages.

If my analysis is very clear to you, you will without doubt agree that The phrase " Father of Modern African Literature" must be taken within the context of Achebe' s work as the first Advisory Editor to the Heinemann African writers series.

Now regarding Wole Soyinka, I am also a fan but found his works a bit more complex as he's more of a Voltaire while Achebe flows in the mould of Mark Twain. I do not want you to get into the middle of writers. The fact that Wole went to prison for a cause championed by Achebe(Biafra) does not mean that they did not have some fraternal rivalry. It's normal in human relationship and it is inappropriate for us to carry such a cross when in actual fact we cannot determine the borders except on the basis of tribal or political allegiance.

It will be helpful if someone like you can be focused in your approach to issues and avoid the normal tirade from ethnic jingos from both divides.

HumbledbYGrace: yea I know

YOU GOTTA BE WEIRD TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD. I HAVE NOT MET ONE SANE PERSON YET. EVERYONE I KNOW IS COMPLETELY BONKERS

I have just one word to say: wow!
Amazing !

never_say_never: They didn't leave the same way they came. It's a miracle

Yeah, those people certainly didn't live the way they came...if you get my meaning.

mikkyangel: Definately yes, price will shoot up 6days from now, and 2, yes it will definitely get to me in America(2 to 3weeks), commision is $30 plus shipping $30 ..total $60

Ok! Thanks

Fact: Amaechi will make a better president than goodluck by a country mile .he is much more sophisticated and competent than the current fella.

Rubbish
The same way they will come out and eat cassava bread for us on TV then go home and we know that even their toilet papers that wipe their nyash are shipped from London.
They should stop annoying us o

warefa,i dey calabar dey chop my garri nd afang soup jeje,anything wey any pastor talk na jingle nd i no buy am nd anyhow wey dem like make dem kill dos cow wey no want western education e no consine me,ma own be say make dem stil dey transport dos ata rodo,tatase,tomato nd onions make i dy use tidy my soup.

Fact: Amaechi make a better president than goodluck by a country mile .he is much more sophisticated and competent than the current fella.

Luvmi, i understand ur view of point, but did u hear wat daniel said "tell me about urself" and she started. Then he said something abt boyfrnd indirectly asking 4 boyfrnd. And she said no. Dont u think she wud jez av a flash back of wat happened that almost got her Molested immediately? And smiled lyk "let me tell ds guy ds thing sef,i no dey lyk tell person b4, if told me things also" and vola she narrated. Though there are many coincidence in d story, but ds coincidence can be justified. D inspector part also can jez av a wild guess dat a witness was murdered d nyt b4 been interrogated? Dat can make him av guess abt mole in d force. Hand dey pain me jor.


Luvmi, bro frank don confess 2 me 4 back door o. We shall soon come 2 ur house so we can bring d fat envelope and plentiful colanut.

wow wow wow ....cant believe first time my post is making front page on nairaland this call for celebration with our soldiers hahahaha .. please i only have two cups...one for me and the other is for any first girl to grap me...

Make:
Mercedes-Benz
Model:
C 230
Year:
1999

Type of car:
4-door
Condition:
Used

jiraiyas:
Wonderful. I see you r Grany HBG. How am i sure you still eat meat

I still have all my teeth

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ijawkid: Very soon the foolish government and those reprobates would be scrambling for the sanctioning of bestiality and marraige between man and animal all in the name of live and let's live......

And foolish nigerians here on nairaland are in support of this rotten arrangement called gay marraige..........

You are an idiiot. An animal cannot give its consent. That would be abuse. Gay marriage is between two consenting adult and they are hurting no one. With all the morality of Nigeria and its neighboring 3rd world families, how is it that you folks are at the bottom of the barrel?

nice4life:
when I saw ur post I had to go through your post history to understand where you're coming from.Hear me mr Pagan, this is the first and the greatest commandment , those who fails to keep it are guilty of the first and greatest sin however God's mercy never comes to end and He is ready to forgive you the day u come to the realization of this truth.

Truth my bottom.
I don't know who is more of a mental case, you or loving sky-daddy

Connoisseur:

She is 38 and it means she is desperate to be somebody s wife , no matter how young she looks. if not for the plea in your first post, peeps here would have unleashed their venom on both of you.

I'm sorry, why do you think people should unleash venom on them?

gerladauto: N900k

Please can you email me the VIN no if still available.
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Thanks

HumbledbYGrace: its not mqombti its Hopose. Its addictive though, should warn u

SOUNDS LIKE ONE HECK OF A BEER. HOPOSE ? LMAO

Doctor20002: I beg wetin u wan go do 4 mini campus nd wenelse are we having practical

We gt alot 2 discus privatly.We chat on whatsapp jawe.

babyosisi:

Hahahaha ha
Good one

And when in death and the Kings horsemen set in Yoruba culture depicting lust and ritual suicide,sorcery et al,what was he depicting to the world @ dudu negro.
Amazing the things we overlook and the things we choose to seen when blinded by tribalism

Oh dear
I am done here.

The works of Soyinka is compared to the Greek classics. Myths and Rituals, Perversion and Force. Through his works the myths and rituals of Yoruba classical works and the role of the deities in Yoruba cosmology has gained global appreciation and understanding. Soyinka unveils what is noble and grandeur and forces the world, particularly Europe to study Yoruba Art comparatively.

obadiah777: LMAO. WEIRD IS GOOD.

yea I know

Delotion: Need clearification abt legalizin certificates, wch of all these are essential for legalization: secondary school graduating certificate, O-level Waec or Neco result, B.sc's transcript, nd B.sc Certificate. A swift reply tinza will fully appreciated.

o-level and B.sc certificate

Van snickers:

What exactly is wrong with gay parents raising a Child?!

http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Supports-Same-Gender-Civil-Marriage.aspx

This is a Report by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which shows their full fledged support for same-sex Unions.

Hope you know you are an arrant fool??....

Why should gays even want children??...let them Be Intimate and produce children......i-diots........

They are fighting for useless rights but want to have and raise kids which there union contravenes........

They should have poured the holy water on the dead na

;DDepends ☺ŋ the prize tho. Ãήϑ U̶̲̥̅̊ shoulda been in the (miss) contest. :p

Tovot: go to sleep everyone till later

Thinking of that already.
A BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL PEACE. And frm here NYT NYT