How many new Nigerian writers have you read their novels, plays or collections of poems?

From Ben Okri to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Helen Oyeyemi.

have read Incidents at the Shrine and The Famished Road, both by Ben Okri.

Jude Dibia. His work is really interesting. I read one of his stories titled "Among Strangers," and it was truly deep.

Other new writers whose works I enjoy are Cheluchi Onyemelukwe and Sefi Atta.

Cheluchi wrote "Whose Wife Is She?" while Sefi Atta wrote 'Everything good will come."

Read Okri's Flowers and shadows, The Famished Road, Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and just finished Half of a Yellow Sun, 2 weeks ago. Also enjoyed Helon Habila's Waiting for an Angel.

Oyeyemi? Haven't read her, leafed thru 'The Icarus Girl' in the library the other day, but haven't read it.

read all of achebes novels,esssays and poetry,some of soyinkas,som of clarks plays and poetry,ben okris FLOWERS AND SHADOWS,amandas HALF OF A YELLOW SUN, AND SEVERAL OTHER NIGERIAN WRITERS.

I just started reading "Measuring Time" by Helon Habila.

I HAVE READ SO MANY OF NIGERIAN WRITERS. I'M LOOKING FOWARD TO READING SEFIAT ATTAH'S 'EVERY GOOD THING WILL COME' AND CHIMAMANDA'S 'HALF OF A YELLOW SUN.'

I am reading motivational book 'How To Make Wealth Without Capital' by Austin Aniekie.The book is wonderful.Try to get it.

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Mamagee , u serious? c'mon dats bad, I guess I have read loads of them. So wat do u read? Ernest Hemmingway?

I was really shocked to see Chimamanda Adichie's 1st two books in Aba over two years ago, and they were suprisingly original copies! I grabbed one and later came back for the other. The guy in the shop was sure I was mad cos he couldn't see what I was gonna gain from 'wasting' my money on books. Those where the only new Nigerian writing I've read, and I'm actually ashamed. Foreign novels are more cheaper and available than our own works, pity. Well, someone on NL just promised to sell me Jude Dibia's books. God bless him. If you love books like me and you live in Aba where money and the Ariaria Market are all that matters, sorry, scarcity of books will starve and kill your spirit.

I hope to make me book more widely available.

Ive been reading american and britain novels since i was eight years old and i only read african novels when i stumbled across my mum's carton of pacesetters and when we had to read some for literature classes.Í'm beginning to fall in love with them though.I started reading helon habila's books and i have a thing for jude dibia's books as well.There's a new crop of african writers coming up folks and they are GOOO!!!

It's very difficult for me to read many Nigerian authors. Everything is so heavy-hearted and metaphysical. I mean after some of the Nigerian books I've read recently, Things Fall Apart is like easy reading. Our new authors really know how to depress the soul!

-I read a Jude Dibia book (Walking With Shadows) about a gay Nigerian man who came out and had a wife and kids (it was unexpected since I didn't know what it was about before reading it, and I don't know if I was ready for it).
- Helen Oyeyemi- Icharus Girl (why must everything be so weird and metaphysical).
- Diana Evans- 26A (again with heroines with psychological problems)
- Chimamanda Adichie <sighs>
- Nigerian chick-lit author, Abidemi Sanusi (it's not excellent, but at least it's contemporary somewhat light, everyday life stuff that's relatable)
- Sefi Attah (Everything Good Will Come. This is the only one I've mentioned that I'd read again.)
- Ben Okri (though I wouldn't consider him "new")- I just can't do him. I've tried and  I can't and frankly I don't even want to.

Tatase

It's very difficult for me to read many Nigerian authors. Everything is so heavy-hearted and metaphysical. I mean after some of the Nigerian books I've read recently, Things Fall Apart is like easy reading. Our new authors really know how to depress the soul!

Have you read A Heart to Mend by Myne Whitman

Myne White:

Tatase

Have you read A Heart to Mend by Myne Whitman

No not yet, but I've seen you promote it in another thread. It seems like something I'd like. I'll check it out and support. Well done and congrats to you!

Tatase:

It's very difficult for me to read many Nigerian authors. Everything is so heavy-hearted and metaphysical. I mean after some of the Nigerian books I've read recently, Things Fall Apart is like easy reading. Our new authors really know how to depress the soul!

-I read a Jude Dibia book (Walking With Shadows) about a gay Nigerian man who came out and had a wife and kids (it was unexpected since I didn't know what it was about before reading it, and I don't know if I was ready for it).
- Helen Oyeyemi- Icharus Girl (why must everything be so weird and metaphysical).
- Diana Evans- 26A (again with heroines with psychological problems)
- Chimamanda Adichie <sighs>
- Nigerian chick-lit author, Abidemi Sanusi (it's not excellent, but at least it's contemporary somewhat light, everyday life stuff that's relatable)
- Sefi Attah (Everything Good Will Come. This is the only one I've mentioned that I'd read again.)
- Ben Okri (though I wouldn't consider him "new"- I just can't do him. I've tried and I can't and frankly I don't even want to.

I understand what you mean. However, not all contemporary Nigerian authors dwell on the weird and metaphysical.
Try Sefi Atta's 'Swallow' or 'Lawless', her short story collection. You'll like them.
Toni Kan's 'Nights of the Creaking Bed' is excellent.
Helon Habila's 'Waiting for an Angel' is another good one and so is Jude Dubia's 'Unbridled'.
Chimamanda is a great writer. I'd gladly recommend all her books to anyone but something tells me you're not a fan.
Hope this helps.

No not yet, but I've seen you promote it in another thread. It seems like something I'd like. I'll check it out and support. Well done and congrats to you!

Thank you very much!