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Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by chinedum13(m): 12:04pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
[quote author=Ola Johnson] The advancement of this man in deploying grammatical constructs makes me doubt if anybody can equal him. May you live long.[/quote]offcours patrick obahiagbon equals him. 2 Likes |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Melancholy(m): 12:24pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
naptu2:Achebe and his supporters made a laugh out of that?! Com'on this ain't what u think, and i guess achebe supporters prompted soyinka in dishing-out this warm essay giving them in the language they understood which no one in a long time can fight back. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by nokingasgod: 12:25pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Awake9ja: With all this bile and bad blood being disseminated by Wole Soyinka since the death of the man who regarded him as a friend till he closed his eyes in death, it has become necessary to question Wole motive. Obviously, he did not learn discretion from his departed "friend". Somebody should please tell him that he belittles himself the more with each Achebe-related explosion. Why bother to explain why he did not attend Chinua Achebe's funeral? How can anyone expect him to be able to attend after the most saddening interview he gave on the eve of Achebe's funeral? Somebody should please, tell Wole Soyinka to shield his sword. Achebe has departed in a blaze of glory leaving him behind to wonder how it all happened. Moreover, this kind of bitterness is injurious to the health. WS was right afterall, I lament your failure to use the opportunity of the passing of a revered writer to turn your younger generation in enlightened directions. You have chosen instead to coarsen their sensibilities and breed in their minds misunderstanding, suspicion and above all – hate! It is unfortunate that all the self appointed apostles of CA especially on Nairaland are poor students/learners of the use of English language. They are un-enlightened, inarticulate, myopic and bigotic. So so sad. For example, CA will turn in his grave to read his apostle writing ''...shield his sword'' whereas it should have read ... sheath his sword''. You sheath and not shield swords, the two words are of different and significant meanings. With all this bile and bad blood being disseminated by Wole Soyinka and ''Moreover, this kind of bitterness...'' if there is any bile or bad blood being propagated and or display of bitterness tendencies , it should be from the ilks of folks like this. 2 Likes |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by raphead: 12:32pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
ldpele: nice one bt dnt get it wrng by saying mode 9 sent ruggedman to retirement. RM ll murder him anyday anytime don't just go there. go watch bet last cypher and you will see mode is not in the same class with all those wacksters called rapper in Nigeria. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by vanbonattel: 12:35pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Wetin dey shelle for here? |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by naptu2: 12:43pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Melancholy: Achebe and his supporters made a laugh out of that?! Com'on this ain't what u think, and i guess achebe supporters prompted soyinka in dishing-out this warm essay giving them in the language they understood which no one in a long time can fight back. Achebe and his supporters?? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Starlett: naptu2: |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by nokingasgod: 12:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
naptu2: The leading lights of Nigerian literature (Soyinka, Achebe, J.P Clark, etc) knew each other personally. They often collaborated with each other. Just like in any other human interactions, they had their differences, but they were friends. The truth, nothing but the truth but will they hear? |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by bknight: 12:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
The two were friends. Some just want to manipulate events to stir unwanted sentiments,rivalry and polarize us. After Achebe publicly denounced the 'father of african literature' title, sycophants can then contemplate the 'father of Nigerian Literature' title, in line with his sincerity in acknowledging other Afrian writers. Umu nnem nke Nigeria, K'anyi jikota nu, k'anyi ne bi n'udo n'anwuli. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by vanbonattel: 12:54pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Wole is easily the most respected living human from the west of Nigeria now. I have a lot of respect for him, he must have felt bad at the accusation that he knows what happened about Chinua's accident, and he has every right to be disappointed by those pedestrian commentators. My only slight disappointment is why Wole should even bother to respond to them at all, he just gave them some prominence with his published response, and very soon the faceless 'liliputians' will start to respond to Wole over this empty fuss. Much ado about nothing really. But it will not diminish my respect for Wole, he is still a great man. 1 Like |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by naptu2: 1:00pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
[size=14pt]Soyinka Warns against Instigating Younger Generation[/size] http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/soyinka-warns-against-instigating-younger-generation/150981/ |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by OmoEziokwu: 1:17pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
naptu2: The leading lights of Nigerian literature (Soyinka, Achebe, J.P Clark, etc) knew each other personally. They often collaborated with each other. Just like in any other human interactions, they had their differences, but they were friends. I salute you, sir! Repect! |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by DerideGull(m): 1:33pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Please for the sake of Igbo people in particular and Biafrans in general, I had to beg anybody who had the ears of Wole Soyinka to tell him to desist from responding to careless innuendos of Internet fiddlers. Wole Soyinka, you should not allow the respect you singlehandedly earned among Ndigbo and Biafrans to go down the drains because of idle talkers dwelling foolishly on Achebe’s issue. All the meaningful Igbo chaps and Biafrans hold Wole Soyinka, Ayo Ariyo, Tai Solarin and Ijebu Cocoa Farmers/Agbakoya in high esteem that shall last a life time. 7 Likes |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by remarkD(m): 1:34pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
From my apt observation of you and your likes here on NL, I realized that you often call others, that which you very well know that you are, but are afraid of being called.... san other way of putting it... pointing a finger at someone? check out how many are pointing right back at you. evidet on this thread it is... you have no idea what WS is saying... and you start repeating it and singing that according to you "these people" don't understand ... and how come you were scared of being straight as your friend Dozzzybaba asked ya? Is there a brain in your flat head? Ola Johnson: 1 Like |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Ishilove: 1:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Wole Soyinka, one of the last of a dying breed. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by PointB: 4:39pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Hubris, resentment, eloquently masked! That's all!! 1 Like |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by DarryOsh(m): 4:40pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
amakenny: But has WS any excuse for not attending CA's funeral?I beg your pardon! Did you not read the post. Besides, as he stated, some people may choose to mourn differently. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Nobody: 4:45pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
The titles Wole Soyinka gives to his essays are so unique. See these titles: "The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis", "The Credo of Being and Nothingness", "Sexual Minority and Legislative Bigotry", "Between Self and System", "The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World", "Myth, Literature and the African World" etc. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by PointB: 4:49pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
DarryOsh: WS of course has the right to mourn differently, but there are reasons the funeral of CA was a public event. One of them is so that friends and well-wishers pay their 'last' respect in public. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Crayola1: 5:21pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
I think he should have went regardless. If someone is your friend and colleague you should pay your final respects, damn the naysayers. All these dribbles and essays from Soyinka, seem to make the problem he is rallying against much worse in public opinion. People will talk always, so your damned if you damned if don't so it is what it is. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Crayola1: 5:26pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Ola Johnson: The titles Wole Soyinka gives to his essays are so unique. See these titles: "The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis", "The Credo of Being and Nothingness", "Sexual Minority and Legislative Bigotry", "Between Self and System", "The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World", "Myth, Literature and the African World" etc. Oh my God shut up, you sniveling bastard. You have nothing in your own life to be proud of so you ape others accomplishments. If Soyinka named a new book Untitled your stup1d behind would think its unique too. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by PointB: 5:27pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Crayola1: I think he should have went regardless. If someone is your friend and colleague you should pay your final respects, damn the naysayers. All these dribbles and essays from Soyinka, seem to make the problem he is rallying against much worse in public opinion. Going to pay last respect to his friend, despite what people might say would have definitely been much better than the long essay written to defend the reason he didn't go. Reasons, which of course he failed to state. I personally don't see the need for this epistle. He didn't go to pay final respect to a friend, and critics latched on it, wouldn't it have been more dignifying for the erudite professor to maintain a golden silence? What purpose does this angry rant serve? To fuel further bad blood? |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by NeoXVI: 5:33pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Crayola1: I think he should have went regardless. If someone is your friend and colleague you should pay your final respects, damn the naysayers. All these dribbles and essays from Soyinka, seem to make the problem he is rallying against much worse in public opinion. My thoughts exactly. It's always much easier to attend a friend's funeral than have to give explanations later. Then again, even if for some reason he couldn't attend, why bother with all this long story? That only elevates his naysayers and fuels the suspicion of the viewing public. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by NeoXVI: 5:36pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Crayola1: That guy is a disgrace, and a complete waste of whatever wasn't free that was spent on his education. A very annoying a$$licker of an uncommon breed. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by ketoprofen(m): 5:37pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Wole Soyinka has just proven that all yorubas are the same. @ ola johnson, u are trying too hard once again but i tell ya that WS has been so-not-on-point since ACHEBE died. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Peaceworld(m): 5:37pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
This is why I find Soyinka very funny...he likes using very complex words, like placing his writing above every other being...this is funny to me because a layman will find it very difficult to instantly grasp what he's up to...don't you guys think that defeats the idea behind his writing in the first place? Hmmmm..... |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by PointB: 5:40pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Neo-XVI: Suspicion that would spur further insinuations by the critics, and perhaps another long diatribe from the professor. Surely, WS is way more intelligent than to fall for this. Well, hubris is always a fatal flaw - WS should watch it, his stock falls by the day, and with each angry sanctimonious diatribe. 1 Like |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Crayola1: 5:41pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Neo-XVI: +1 If he didn't attend it would better off to not feed the people he is criticizing, by not saying anything at all. What was a drop is now becoming a waterfall, with all these musing by Soyinka. Even if the comments he's making get to the people he is talking about, will they change (even if they know in particular who Soyinka is referring to). No, if anything this is more ammo for them. He should have just set aside time when the gathering of people would be at a minimum, pay his respects and bounce. As old as he is he should not be worried about what people will say or think, who give a a flying f*ck what they say are you here for Achebe or them. You think if I reach his age I'm going to worry about what people think? Hell no, at 80 people better be worried what I'll do to them instead of the other way round 1 Like |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by ketoprofen(m): 5:41pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
DerideGull: Please for the sake of Igbo people in particular and Biafrans in general, I had to beg anybody who had the ears of Wole Soyinka to tell him to desist from responding to careless innuendos of Internet fiddlers. Wole Soyinka, you should not allow the respect you singlehandedly earned among Ndigbo and Biafrans to go down the drains because of idle talkers dwelling foolishly on Achebe’s issue. Its too late, he had lost that respect weeks ago. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by PointB: 5:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Peaceworld: This is why I find Soyinka very funny...he likes using very complex words, like placing his writing above every other being...this is funny to me because a layman will find it very difficult to instantly grasp what he's up to...don't you guys think that defeats the idea behind his writing in the first place? Hmmmm..... How else can you measure his IQ? But then you hit a bull-eye. It is one thing to speak, it is another to communicate. Sometimes, WS speaks without truly communicating. Sadly, this is one of such instance, even as the outburst is uncalled for. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Crayola1:Read your own post again and then tell me your grouse. |
Re: Soyinka - The Village Mourners - A Must-read Bombshell by Nobody: 5:55pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
PointB:If WS speaks without "truly communicating", how come you say there is an outburst in in this essay? Be logical. |
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