i av not read that one but av read other novels by the same author like weep not child .i believe he is a good writer who tends to arouse you emotion.

the testament is da bomb

so, how do i help u?

the girl is fine.orange prize is not beauty contest,it is the contest of brain power,let forget about our own feelings and be happy that we av shown the world again that we can beat the white man in his own game.

yes,it has really motivated me esp. about decission making and how to move on despite pple's opinion.it is one of the books i will recommend for all to read.

when u are talking about the best in african literature today, u av to look at several aspects of literature like poetry ,prose , novel e.t.c.it is the writer that has been able to touch all these aspect and excel should be named the best writer, you cannot tell me that you can only dazzle pple with poetry while u are nothing in prose makes you a good writer, this is where wole soyinka and achebe come in , soyinka's works are not only in writing novel, this guy directed drama , write excellent poems , produced brilliant proses, achebe and other african writers are just known for novels. soyinka is known for literature.the difference is clear.

ur poem is alright, it shows ur imagination.

i dont like the way u guys attack the question, u should distinguish between african writers  and western writers.how could u put wole soyinka and shidney sheldon on the same level.u av to clarify.i think the question should av gone this way'who is you best african writer or best european writers. talking about european writers,i believe dean koontz top the list and about african writers, chinua achebe and wole soyinka are the leading figures.dont just look at the entertainment aspect of the book but look at its effect on the society at large.