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Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:09pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Yes, this is what this thread says it is. I can't deny that this thread may be construed as inherently tribalistic, but I thought to create it anyway as Igbos (I believe) have historically been subject to the worst forms of labels and stereotypes against their tribe. They have even been KILLED in scores because of the actions of a few which, for some reason, affected the image of the whole. It's only fair to add some positive "stereotypes" into mix as I present some of Igbo achievers known today. Individual achievements may or may not put food on the table of an average Igbo man but it's nice to be inspired and to know your potential an individual despite adversities. First Batch: Literary Achievements. (Because you cannot talk about Nigerian Literature without talking about Igbo writers). 1 Like |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by ladyF(f): 6:09pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Hmmm |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:15pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Things Fall Apart/Chinua Achebe. One of the top 100 greatest books of all time, according to Time Magazine, The Guardian. Arguably the go to book for modern African literature. Most translated African book. Written by the christened "father of modern African Literature" himself. May he R.I.P. 11 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by koolpal(m): 6:22pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Biafra consolation *** modified... in love with d thread has litrary ICON I cherish. |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:25pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Contemporary literary writer with critical acclaims. An insufferable feminist, a great storyteller and Bestselling author. It doesn't hurt that Beyonce is a fangirl . Awards and achievements: Orange prize winner and once part of the Man Booker dozen. Notable books: Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah. Picture: Caricature via the New Yorker. 9 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:25pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
koolpal: No tribal insults please. |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:35pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Cyprian Ekwensi. Arguably Nigeria's most prolific writer. Hardly mentioned when talking about the literary greats but one cannot deny that his books have played a considerable role in shaping any part of Nigeria's literati. Fast-paced stories that are set in diverse locales in the country irrespective of origin. Notable books include Jagua Nana, An Africa's Night Entertainment, Burning Grass, The Passport of Mallam Illia. 8 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:45pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Flora Nwapa, Nigeria's first female Novelist.
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 6:52pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Buchi Emecheta Or the Feminist writer at a time in Nigeria when "feminism" was at the backburner of any sociological discussion. Her themes of child slavery, motherhood, female independence and freedom through education have won her considerable critical acclaim and honours, including an Order of the British Empire in 2005. Emecheta once described her stories as "stories of the world…[where]… women face the universal problems of poverty and oppression, and the longer they stay, no matter where they have come from originally, the more the problems become identical." First Novel - Second Class Citizen, Published 1974. 7 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by koolpal(m): 6:57pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Elechi Amadi, THE CONCUBINE(1966) his first novel 2 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:00pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Olaudah Equiano. Not necessarily a master of the literary arts, however his memoir, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," published in 1789, is regarded by many as the "the true beginning of Modern African Literature." 5 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:02pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
koolpal: Due to the political landscape in Eastern Nigeria (Ikwerre vs Igbo), I would have to exclude him from this list. Great writer and novel, regardless. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by koolpal(m): 7:08pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Chukwuemeka Ike:
THE BOTTLED LEOPARD... recalls d dibia 5 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:15pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Nnedi Okoroafor - dedicated to writing African Fantasy/Science Fiction It remains to be seen if she is going to be considered one of the great writers in future, but I am including her here because her genre of writing is hardly tackled by most African novelists. She is also an very notable writer for teens and young adults in this regard. Her influences include Ben Okri and Octavia Butler. Notable books: Lagoon, Who Fears Death, Zahra the Windseeker. 7 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:21pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Christopher Okigbo - The Poet. The Soldier.
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by AnambraDota: 7:25pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Chika Unigwe. Chude Jideonwo Dennis Osadebey. Okey Ndibe - Foreign Gods Chike Amene - Plight of Icarius. Onyeka Nwelue - Abysinnia Boy. 4 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:28pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Next Batch - Visual and Performance Arts. |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:29pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
AnambraDota: A lot more too, but I am giving samples. 5 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by amzonbug: 7:30pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
I Am Richer Than Bill Gates – Pastor Adeboye http://amazonbug.com/?id=55c8b61bedd311.18989293&t=I+Am+Richer+Than+Bill+Gates+–+Pastor+Adeboye |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by maestroferddi: 7:32pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Notable mentions: Onuora Nzekwu for "Eze Goes To School", (one of the most widely read early African short stories); Pita Nwana for "Omenuko" (one of the earliest novels written in an African indigenous language); Christopher Okigbo, one of Africa's greatest poets. 11 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:41pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Visual and Performance Arts. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar and Emmy awards nominee, Bafta Awards Winner. Notable films - 12 years a Slave, Children of Men, American Gangster. Slated to play the villain in Marvel Comics upcoming movie "Dr. Strange." Words on Being Igbo/Biafran at heart:
http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/interview-chiwetel-ejiofor 8 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 7:47pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Uzo Aduba, Emmy Award winning actress. Nigerian American actress who shot to the limelight via her role as "Crazy Eyes" in Orange is the New Black. On being proud of her African name:
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by EastLebanon(m): 7:49pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Mathematics and computing Philip emeagwali he is accorded the bill gate of africa for the efforts he put in programmimg the super computer,he started lecturing at an american university at the age of 19,and greatest african scientist of all time by time magazine. Chike obi the first sub saharan africa to obtain a doctorate degree in mathematics,best known as the first black to solve fermat theorem. Chinedu echeruo he developed hopstop.com,an application that guides on subway direction and map location of over 130 cities across the world.he sold the application to apple inc. at the sum of $1 billion. 13 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:00pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Nonso Anozie - The big guy with a more impressive acting resume than you think. Nigerian-British. Acting credits include:
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:04pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Keep it coming bro |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:05pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Ben Enwonwu- Nigeria's Pioneer Artist Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Bonaventure Enwonwu (July 14, 1917 – February 5, 1994) was a premier African modernist and a pioneer who is better known as Ben Enwonwu. He was an Igbo Nigerian painter and sculptor. He is a pioneer whose career opened the way for the postcolonial proliferation and increased visibility of Modern African art. His work has been exhibited around the world. The Enwonwu crater on the planet Mercury is named in his honour. 8 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:18pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Uche Okeke, founding member of The Zaria Arts Society. . With the aid of Chike Aniakor and others, Uche Okeke developed the art program at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1970--at the end of the Biafran War--until 1985. Born in 1933 of an Igbo family living in northern Nigeria, Okeke's curiosity about his own culture was whetted by Igbo tales told by his mother and sister, by his secondary school education in the Igbo region, and later by the discovery that his mother had been an uli artist. Picture - Sitting, second from right. 7 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by zuchyblink(m): 8:23pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
this is why people from the waste jealous us 11 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:26pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
maestroferddi:Great literary works. i still have both of them 2 Likes |
Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:32pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Dr. Alban, Nigeria's hitmaker of the 1990's. Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label dr-records.[1] His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style.[1] He sold an estimated 16 million records worldwide[2][3][4] and is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life".[1] His songs have charted the billboards (the US), and hit number 1 in singles hits in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and a host of European countries. 8 Likes
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Nobody: 8:43pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
One of Africa's biggest hits of the 1970's = A song made by a son of Ebonyi. Nico Mbarga.
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Re: Great Igbo Human Achievements. A Compendium. by Obijulius: 8:48pm On Aug 10, 2015 |
Tears. So proud to be Igbo. 11 Likes |
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