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BluIvy: Hehehe! Igbos and their creative mouths, at first it was 15 now 50.

Source please or just mention one language that it was translated to except English which it was written in. Just one!

You people cannot continue claiming things with your mouth with no action to match that other wise you are history!

ayox2003: Honestly, his points are flawless. Come-to-think-of-it, if civilisation started in Egypt- which is now africa- before the birth of Christ, then its very senseless to say the "Father of African Literature" died in 2013. Makes african literature assume a toddler stage. Even Igbo literature has been way before the birth of Achebe but the fact that we africans are poor record keepers made our past heroes and giant disappear into oblivion.

For a thing, Achebe did excellently well in his chosen field but saying he's the Father of those who passed his culture to him makes it very watery. Plus, because it was written in a whitemans language makes it "un-african".

Achebe is definitely the most popular writer but Father? Shove it.


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sexkillz: [color=#000030]Part of Rule 2 says "don't deliberately provoke a nairaland member".

Does your calling him a retardeen provoke a nairaland member or not?

Keeping it in your sig is even better. You aren't breaking any rules there. [/color]

Iykeponti: We all know dat chief Wole Soyinka deserves some credit.... & we Igbos respect him a lot, we love happening pple like him, dats why we succeed wherever we found ourselves.... There r things u guys can learn from us,same from us... Pls dont mind my grammer my mother is not from Britain :/ when u love goodthings,gudthings will get you in one way or d other.... CHINUA IS A GREAT FATHER LIKEWISE WOLE...

all4naija: No! You have to explain yourself. I don't admire your stance on making excuses.

It is still the same thing I proved to you on a reality ground why Nobel peace is totally different from literature on the ground of what Peace prize stands for. The anybody can be a recipient based on maintaining peace, which Obama did to avoid confrontation with Russians(there is nothing flawed about that than your imaginations). He makes sure equality is entrenched in most vulnerable parts of the world. He ends Iraqi war and bring the troops back home. And, went after Osama Bin Landin who is caught dead in the process. Obama is still fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan till today.

If the Libyan war is what you are talking about and is the reason why he doesn't merit the award to you, you will have to prove beyond reasonable doubt who merit the prize at that point in time than Obama. Still on Libyan matter, it is clear the people have been subjected to internal war of slavery with Qaddafi for long.It is during Obama period they are able to fight for their rights.

I don't really see your point why Obama doesn't merit the award though. Please, I would like you to point out the reasons with evidences.


It is very obvious your argument is based on half-baked evidences about Nobel Prize and that is the reason why you have to read about it first before coming here to lay claim to something incriminating about its reputation.

Ola Johnson: No reasonable person will say Wole Soyinka is jealous of Chinua Achebe, not after Achebe's death. What does he, the first black man to win the Nobel Laureate Prize (on literature), stands to gain from this? If at all there is anything like father of African literature, it should be conferred on Wole Soyinka. But there is none. In Nigeria alone, apart from UNN Chinua Achebe never lectured in any other university. Wole Soyinka, in the same Nigeria, has lectured in the three leading universities of Ibadan, Ife and Lagos, where he taught mostly comparative literature. In these universities he taught people like: Biodun Jayifo, Femi Osofisan, Chima Anyadike, Kole Omotosho, etc, who could be regarded as his children and grandchildren who are making waves in the world. Between the 1960s and 1980s, even down to the 1990s he was in these universities. I remember some of my teachers in Ife who were either taught by him or those he taught, always bragging about it.
Outside the country, both of them have made marks but Wole Soyinka has taught in more universities both home and abroad than Chinua Achebe. I don't know any university outside the State of Rhodes Island in the United States that Chinua Achebe had lectured in. But Wole Soyinka has lectured in the states of Connecticut, New York, etc., in the United States. In England, where English is spoken as their native tongue, where I don't think Chinua Achebe lectured, Wole Soyinka lectured. While here, on different occasions, he taught the native speakers both English Literature and Literature-in-English i.e L1 and L2. This is rare among scholars. It is like a Fulani man teaching Ijaw in the deepest creek in the Niger Delta. Can you beat that.

As for Chinua Achebe, with all sense of modesty, I saw rest in peace, rest in peace. I hope his people will allow him do and stop making a hero of him and Odumegwu Ojukwu who misled them: "BLUFF IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BULLET."

The 1990s began with tragedy: Achebe was in a car accident in Nigeria that left him paralyzed from the waist down and would confine him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Soon after, he moved to the United States and taught at Bard College, just north of New York City, where he remained for 15 years. In 2009, Achebe left Bard to join the faculty of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, serving as professor of Africana Studies as well as the David and Marianna Fisher University professor.

Chinua Achebe won several awards over the course of his writing career, including the Man Booker International Prize (2007) and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize (2010). He also received honorary degrees from more than 30 universities around the world.

Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013, at the age of 82, in Boston, Massachusetts.

all4naija: What has wars got to do with literature? Go and read on Nobel peace prize my friend, it is never based on academics.

all4naija: Only in your twisted mind you asserted such biased claim. Please, get something doing with your life than trying to cajole yourself into what you don't have single understanding of.

Mind you, Chinua Achebe is not a recipient of the highest award in literature, the Noble Prize for literature, which Wole Soyinka can boast - if necessarily required of him.

all4naija: Only in your twisted mind you asserted such biased claim. Please, get something doing with your life than trying to cajole yourself into what you don't have single understanding of.

Mind you, Chinua Achebe is not a recipient of the highest award in literature, the Noble Prize for literature, which Wole Soyinka can boast - if necessarily required of him.

Kslib: What do you mean by "cancer has no cause".. Even natural phenomenons do have an underlying cause not to even talk of cancer thats un-natural.. For every reaction,there must be a catalyst[something that influences that reaction] and cancer is a reaction and has a catalyst(a..k..a the CAUSE)...

texazzpete: I thank God I am neither Igbo or Yoruba so I can make this statement without being tagged with a tribal brush.

You, my dear, are an imbecilic dolt!
You are one of the ignoramuses WS so aptly described in this interview. What does it matter if 'others' (who WS rightly calls 'misguided' or 'overcome with exuberance')called Achebe the 'father of African Literature'? The man himself never called himself that...nor did any of the major literary icons in Nigeria label him that. So what is this fascination with foisting such a title on him?

Freudian slip? YOU need to get over your jealousy and pettiness.

Nobody would ever call Elvis the 'Father of Rock and Roll'. Michael Jackson has never been called the 'father of Pop'.

dasparrow: @Bolded

Why must the woman's head be shaved when the hair of a woman is her glory? And then you tell me it is not dehumanizing. Is that the thank you a woman gets for sticking with her husband all this years and bearing his kids? You people are heartless with hearts as dark as the night. Life is not meant to be forever so I don't know why Nigerians and probably other Africans make such a big deal when a married man dies but when it is the wife that dies first, you people will be quick to start looking for another wife for the widower before the body of his late wife even get's cold.

This is why African women in particular need to open their eyes before accepting proposals and marrying men from certain African ethnic groups who practice barbaric customs which are meant to cause a grieving woman more pain in this 21st century. If Africa wants to remain backward, stuck with her barbaric backward cultures, then so be it but the rest of the world is forging ahead.

I don't blame Mrs Christy Achebe for choosing not to come to Nigeria for her husband's burial. No elderly woman who just lost her husband of many years needs the added stress of adhering to some ancient and brutal tradition as if shaving the head will bring back the dead. Why don't they equally castrate the men when they loose their wives to prove they have no hand in their wives' death? After all, what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander. Bunch of jokers!

infofirst:

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alfaman1: There is no such thing as a "christian family". If you reach an age where you should stop believing in fairy tales but chose to continue to de so, you cannot blame others. When he realised that christianity was bullcrap, he still continued in it until his death. Do you think this church would be coming out fighting for his body if he had declared himself a pagan?

alfaman1: Anyway, Achebe brought this to himself by pandering to christianity.

Dudu_Negro: WIDOWHOOD RITUALS IN IGBOLAND




Read more....

http://www.ub.uib.no/elpub/1996/h/506001/korieh/chima-Chapter-2.html

berem: Let him loose the traditional rights then! Of what use is a dead man with traditional title? Achebe should be buried in a Christian way. The traditionalists can go ahead with their own burial rites without the corpse.

maclatunji: Top ten myths about introverts

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.

Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.

Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.

This list was inspired by the book The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti Laney.

http://jerrybrito.org/post/6114304704/top-ten-myths-about-introverts?1d4ef638/

nadia_SA: aish i will get better soon ,,, nd il show u when my food is ok

nadia_SA: my food turn out lik this

Is that a chocolate or a molten coal?

How you go serve me dat kain thing. Abi u wan make I purge?

Hmmm, you will have problem with my likes if that is what you can offer.

Okiki_Oluwa: Just learn how to cook well before marrying a real African man.