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Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Fellonigerians: 6:30pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Kudos to these writers... We need to project our positives more to our children... |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by ahizih(m): 6:47pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Xslaze3xd:Op, i was surprise when i went through your post and didn't see Cyprian Ekwensi as number 3 in your list,lastly i frowned at your post when i noticed that his name is even missing on the list. Well nice one,but add Cyprian Ekwensi or rather make your findings and modify the post 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Xslaze3xd(m): 6:50pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
ahizih:sorry bro, am not the OP...... am just the first to comment |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by pazienza(m): 7:04pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Buonsenso: Thanks, I will try out those ones. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by medar(m): 7:28pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Where is Ola Rotimi: the gods are not to blame? 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by encryptjay(m): 7:32pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Cyprian Ekwensi is another great Nigerian writer.He deserves to be on that list mehn... 2 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Horllamideh(m): 7:37pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
kennygee:"Even kins are guilty"-Ola Rotimi "Wedlock of the gods"-Zulu sofola great books....They deserve a place on dat list 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by pak: 7:41pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
moneyallowed: Genuis! |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Nobody: 8:16pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
searching4love: U may have a point but it unfortunate to say such a thing. U have to look at african writers at then. His work stood tall for a very long time. U just dont play down on peoples achivement like that. If u make such statement 60yrs ago, no body will take u serious rather see u as a psychopath. Going by the way u see things, in 40yrs time to come, u will say soyinka work is trash |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by DonDiego(m): 8:24pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
searching4love: Biko could you kindly tell us who those over-rating the biggest name in African letters are. Your fellow keggites? 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Rossikk(m): 8:34pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Buonsenso: Thanks homie. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Rossikk(m): 8:37pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
merengue: Ben Okri is very much alive. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Princess4eva(f): 8:40pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
kennygee: Seconded n others like: -Niyi Osundare -Gabriel Okara -John Pepper Clarke -Odia O -Flora Nwapa & -J F Odunjo |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Rossikk(m): 8:42pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
pak: The Nigerian novel reading class have never really taken to Tutuola the way westerners have. In many circles he's seen as an embarrassment for his poor grasp of the English language. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Rossikk(m): 8:46pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Binb: Dan Fodio was a thug undeserving of the slightest mention. He was an Arab-sponsored colonialist psychopath who destroyed the fabric of northern culture so comprehensively that one today hardly knows what a traditional Hausa name or dressing is. 4 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by obidaddy: 8:49pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Oh, good to see there are other dreamers like me here I know exactly what you mean... .....and in the present....you keep searching....for that "undescribable" thing (Time travel to those days...when I, would be meant to do stuff before mama's return....next thing I would look up from "my" couch and it is close to her return! And I would not have done any chores! Because I had been reading ! Oh the mad dash to do all before the bell rings.....and the scoldings (eyes roll) would start)....and also putting a novel between the pages of a textbook and pretending to be absorbed in Chemistry....while reading "life" Awesome-ness.....reading[/quote] Oh brotherly you just captured my very experience. I almost finished the whole authors on "the African writers series" Those books so much shaped me and kept far above the frequency and wavelength of my peers. My vocabularies were so honed reading so many books as a teenager that i never consulted a dictionary for the duration of my secondary and tertiary education. I am saddened when young folks complain when confronted with a little writeup or article and demand for summary only. Sha young folks now for satellite television, smart phones and advance graphic game consoles to cuddle. Wisdom and insight are buried deep inside book pages. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Princess4eva(f): 8:49pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
kennygee: Seconded. There should also be on ur list great authors like: -Niyi Osundare -Gabriel Okara -John Pepper Clarke -Odia Ofeimun -Flora Nwapa -J F Odunjo & -D O Fagunwa |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by pak: 8:54pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Rossikk: You're right. The elite then felt western promotion of Tutuola was to pepertuate the stereotype of the African as crude and unpolished |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Rossikk(m): 8:59pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
pak: And they were right, in my view. I think Tutuola would have been better served if he'd just written his novels in Yoruba. A great work is a great work, and the books would have been duly translated to English by qualified persons. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Fredzy7(m): 9:24pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
searching4love: Chinua achebe has more book than some of the writers on this list and not just low class novels so before you conclude do some research [color=#990000][/color] ; 3 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by opcking: 9:47pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
missclasssy: prof wole Soyinka is number one in Nigeria any day( first African, the only Nigerian that won the highesty literature price in the world called Nobel Laurette, wider in genre, he is a novelist, dramatist/playwright, poet...touching the 3 genres; genius...he is the greatest i have seen yet in Nigeria. one thing i love most about him is that he is free minded, he's not tribalistic, and thats the kind of writer we want... |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Nobody: 9:53pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Buonsenso:Pls who do you want to compare Zaynab with on that list. We are talking Nigerian's top 10 masterpiece and not top 2 Million. Kayemjay, Chistar and most Nairaland writers are far better. Without the quota system you guys aint going anywhere in this country. The person calling Achebe overrated is a disgrace. Though I prefer Wole as the 'ballon d'or' winner, but the world have chosen their Hero to represent Africa on the TABLE OF MEN, and he is ACHEBE. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Babe2sure(f): 9:54pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Fine wordsmith they are. They have made Nigeria proud with their pen. OP, the list is not complete without mentioning: Ola Rotimi Cyprian Ekwensi (so underrated a writer) Oh, Helon Habila, he is such an highly celebral man. I used to admire his style of wriiting and look forward to it, in those days when he was stories Editor of Hints Magazine. I doff my 'gele' for him! He is good! |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by ToyinDipo(m): 9:54pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Chukwu Emeka Ike: Sunset at dawn, the bottled leopard... |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Asiri1991: 10:09pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Where Ekwensi, Nzekwu and Chika Unigwe? |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by mildteddy(m): 10:10pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Built2last: LWKMD. This is wicked. This is so wicked. #Punchline #Stay_Knocked_Out_searching4love Too bad you found this sucker punch instead of love. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by Nobody: 10:26pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
[quote author=Rossikk post=32967905] Dan Fodio was a You are a biased person (I'm trying to be civil) the thread is about their writings not about what you think about their characters |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by NZEGWUAGU(m): 10:28pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
wilybebsy:Pls can someone mention Wole Soyinka's works that qualified him for a nobel award and even this list of top 10 Nigerian writers. I think he has been enjoying the fruits of Yoruba tribalistic politics! 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by xtervaganza(m): 10:46pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
Where's sapele Bobo, Ola Rotimi? This list is not complete oo |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by opcking: 10:50pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
NZEGWUAGU: so it was the yoruba's that gave wole soyinka the nobel price of literature right? wole soyinka is number one in Nigeria. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by bookkeepers: 11:00pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
I can't find Isidore Okpewho on this list. If you've read the Last Duty you'll understand what I'm talking about. Isidore Okpewho is a great writer. His writings are simple yet very deep. He should be on that list. |
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Writers Of All Time. by grandstar(m): 11:42pm On Apr 21, 2015 |
searching4love: That book -Things Fall Apart- is a phenomenal masterpiece and even if its the only book he ever wrote, he would have left his name in the sands of time. Interestingly, Wole Soyinka said a Man of The People is his best work but people always remember the first especially if its exceptional. Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe , though writers are different. Soyinka is a wordsmith while Achebe is a master storyteller. If I was to liken them to musicians, Achebe would be Madonna while Soyinka would be a modern day Mozart or a Pavarotti. Soyinka's command of English is imperial |
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