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Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by lalasticlala(m): 8:03am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Ben Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist. Okri is considered one of the foremost African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions, and has been compared favourably to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Okri 1 Like
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by duroc(m): 8:06am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday Mr Ben.. Even though I don't know u. 1 Like |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Caustics: 8:08am On Mar 15, 2018 |
since today is all about birthdays. Buhari is celebrating the birth of his stupidity today. It was born on 15 march 1943, few months after his birth 2 Likes |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by simonlee(m): 8:10am On Mar 15, 2018 |
who the fvck is this guy now? Is seun running out of FP materials? Someone please kill a snake or civet let lala stay functional... i take God beg una! 3 Likes
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Liliyann(f): 8:10am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday Mr Ben In a situation where lalasticlala is the Op,who does he call to push his post to the front page |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by pussyAvenger: 8:15am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Your wife talk say you beat am...HBD anyway 1 Like |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by salt1: 8:16am On Mar 15, 2018 |
duroc: His novel, The Famished Road, won the Booker Prize for Literature. He's internationally recognized 6 Likes |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by ayagha: 8:16am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy to one of Deltas and Urhobos finest 1 Like |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by woleabayo(f): 8:17am On Mar 15, 2018 |
happy birthday mr ben |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by barbiecue(f): 8:18am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday Mr ben |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by DozieInc(m): 8:20am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday Ben Okri |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 8:21am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Okri [long time ago in the past] |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:28am On Mar 15, 2018 |
duroc:how u go know am when u no dey read books.na only skelewu and davido una dey know dese days all dese indomie pickins dem 8 Likes
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:31am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday sir u still look good happy birthday mike okri"s elder brother
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:32am On Mar 15, 2018 |
salt1:he wont know dat nigerians dont read 3 Likes |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:35am On Mar 15, 2018 |
The Famished Road was an amazing book, but it scared the shit out of me I read it when I was young and still believed in the supernatural 1 Like |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:37am On Mar 15, 2018 |
simonlee:..he was a popular novelist way back in the early 90s guy.at least this one is better in frontpage than those tonto dike or roman goddess threads. |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Seezzy(m): 8:43am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday sir! The Famished Road is one great book I'll never forget! |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:50am On Mar 15, 2018 |
lefulefu:That's a fallacy of generalisation. The funny thing is that you also included YOURSELF in that generalization. I believe you're a 'NIGERIANS' |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by allaboutobed(m): 9:02am On Mar 15, 2018 |
This just remind me. pls where can i find African books to download, i mean free download. |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:08am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Nnaabros:who told you am nigerian? I am kenyan. Does my name sound nigerian?
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by ChiefSweetus: 9:26am On Mar 15, 2018 |
simonlee:You must be a skrep 2 Likes
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Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by beautyoftheLord: 9:28am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Wow! Too many kids on nairaland. To think they don't know who Ben Okri is. Would it harm you to type on Google "Ben Okri" and learn a little about him. |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:34am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy Birthday Sir.. He's so known by Professors who are inclined to African literatures. Too many uneducated idiots on NL.. Shake my blessed head |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by purplekayc(m): 10:18am On Mar 15, 2018 |
The famished road It turned my head then |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by jared007: 10:52am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Ben Okri one of the greatest writers from Africa. The younger brother of Mike Okri who is regarded as one of Nigerias greatest musicians. The Indomie choppers of this generation don't know these illustrious Urhobo sons. |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by hemama(f): 12:18pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Is he married to victoria inyama ? |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by toscolee(m): 2:04pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Happy birthday sir. You are younger than I expect....the present generation of young people are saying they don't know you. They only know Facebook, Instagram, 2go etc Pls can you use your influence as a recognised poet to push for the upgrade of our educational system? This are leaders of tomorrow, they don't read, neither do they care. It started when more emphasis was laid on coming out with a certificate over mental development. |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by duroc(m): 6:39pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
lefulefu: Agabalagba is ur indomie pikin?? It is well. Wetin consign science students with story book. Moreover, must one know everything? You might be blank on things I know about too. Let's talk business.. No time for literature books |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Nobody: 6:53pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
duroc:science students?...is it d normal science students wey d trend for dat music or its d normal science students dat we are used to? |
Re: Ben Okri Celebrates His 59th Birthday Today by Mophasa(m): 6:59pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Please bring down my latest P, lalasticlala |
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