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| Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by lalasticlala(m): 9:18am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Cyprian Ekwensi MFR (26 September 1921 – 4 November 2007) was a Nigerian short story writer and author of children's books. Some of his books include: When Love Whispers (1948) An African Night's Entertainment (1948) The Boa Suitor (1949) The Leopard's Claw (1950) People of the City (London: Andrew Dakers, 1954) The Drummer Boy (1960) The Passport of Mallam Ilia (written 1948, published 1960) Jagua Nana (1961) Burning Grass (1961) An African Nights Entertainment (1962) Beautiful Feathers (novel; London: Hutchinson, 1963) Rainmaker (collection of short stories; 1965) Iska (London: Hutchinson, 1966) Lokotown (collection of short stories; 1966) Restless City and Christmas Gold (1975) Divided We Stand: a Novel of the Nigerian Civil War (1980) Motherless Baby (Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, 1980) Jagua Nana's Daughter (1987) Behind the Convent Wall (1987) The Great Elephant Bird (Evans Brothers, 1990 Gone to Mecca (Heinemann Educational Books, 1991) Jagua Nana's Daughter (1993) Masquerade Time (children’s book; London: Chelsea House Publishing; Jaws Maui, 1994) Cash on Delivery (2007, collection of short stories) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprian_Ekwensi |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by EverestdeBliu(m): 9:26am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Click like if you were encompassed with intrigue and suspense while reading this book for the first time. 3 Likes
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| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by ernesty20(m): 9:26am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Hbd |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Tallesty1(m): 9:30am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Happy Birthday The Great One. |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by KingTom(m): 9:44am On Sep 26, 2015 |
Happy birthday sir and RIP. I love the passport of mallam illia, the constant battle of wits between Illia and mallam Usman. There is also the challenge to win a woman. Hahaha if we still did that today I.e fought for the right to earn our wives, then there will be mutual respect no? "When men were men and women were won by those who deserve them" Cyprian Ekwensi.  |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 12:20pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Happy posthumous birthday to Eyprian Ekwensi  , and happy "prehumous" birthday to me |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by englishmart(m): 12:37pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
the man I had always wanted to be like. rip bro 1 Like |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Goodyshoes(m): 12:39pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
RIP to a great Legend..... Who has forever etched his name in gold in the literature world. |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by robosky02(m): 12:55pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
wow good memories The Drummer Boy The Passport of Mallam Ilia etc |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by ignis: 12:57pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
This man remains a legend, Even In dead. Left many legacy behind. |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Decapo: 2:07pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Hbd |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Decapo: 2:07pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
ignis:His manhood lives on |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Akposb(m): 2:48pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Drummer boy, short but beautiful prose. Charted a path that is still well travelled. |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by mytime24(f): 3:52pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Izzoki 1 Like |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 5:49pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
[size=13pt]if you didn't read this man's book, better run to the nearest bookshop. You will read and read again. No boring moments[/size] |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Viktor1983(m): 7:06pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
A Great Writer he was... |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 4:55pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
Dear ignis, How have you been? Apparently I had to open another account on here to come find you since I can't access the former one. How do I get a hold of you? Let's talk. |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by ignis: 4:57pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
dazzle101:How do you mean? |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 7:31pm On Oct 11, 2015 |
EverestdeBliu:I so much love the book,it was awesome. a fight for love. 1 Like |
| Re: Cyprian Ekwensi's 94th Posthumous Birthday Is Today by itstpia8: 12:38am On Nov 14, 2015 |
here is Jagua Nana's Daughter book cover:  |
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