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Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by cap28:
Igbo 2011

Bros I just watched the first video (as I've already watched the second one). What did you think of Chinweizu's comments about use of the racial slur "nigger" and his definition of niggerology? Also, do you think his suggested solutions to our problems are workable?
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by BornnAgainChild(f): 8:49am On Jun 22, 2015
lexan1:
lol...same to you my brother
Sister rather wink
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Nobody: 8:59am On Jun 22, 2015
BornnAgainChild:
Sister rather wink
morning dear.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by tipzyayd(m): 5:25pm On Jun 22, 2015
lexan1:
if that's what you think, then good luck getting that master of English cert, that means i'm hoping to see your name on the charts since you call your self a writer of book reviews and thesis...btw, let me tell you a good book, a good book isn't one that would entertain you, our age has surpassed that level, now we are in an age of reflection, if I can't read a book and wanna change, then it's not a good book, it's just as good as every other person's story...using too much English in a time when Nigerians weren't that literate to tell a story is just like serving a good mass in Latin to Christians who only understand igbo...
Thanks Bro but I hav gotten one already You can keep your wishes wink
lexan1:
if that's what you think, then good luck getting that master of English cert, that means i'm hoping to see your name on the charts since you call your self a writer of book reviews and thesis...btw, let me tell you a good book, a good book isn't one that would entertain you, our age has surpassed that level, now we are in an age of reflection, if I can't read a book and wanna change, then it's not a good book, it's just as good as every other person's story...using too much English in a time when Nigerians weren't that literate to tell a story is just like serving a good mass in Latin to Christians who only understand igbo...
Thanks Bro but I hav gotten one already You can keep your wishes
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by igbo2011(m): 9:20pm On Jun 23, 2015
cap28:
Igbo 2011

Bros I just watched the first video (as I've already watched the second one). What did you think of Chinweizu's comments about use of the racial slur "nigger" and his definition of niggerology? Also, do you think his suggested solutions to our problems are workable?
Here is another video for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzcFfpAv2ek

But he is right we need to build a powerful na tion and the west didn't want that or we are harder to control. U ntil Africans globally want power and respect instead of pursuing to to sky daddy all day then this will not happen. We beef to build this power fast or we are exterminated.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Nobody: 9:23am On Aug 01, 2015
igbo2011:
Here is another video for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzcFfpAv2ek

But he is right we need to build a powerful na tion and the west didn't want that or we are harder to control. U ntil Africans globally want power and respect instead of pursuing to to sky daddy all day then this will not happen. We beef to build this power fast or we are exterminated.
I call him 'sky daddy' too. Lol.
Are you an Atheist like me?
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by igbo2011(m): 6:48pm On Aug 02, 2015
Amusaopeyemi:
I call him 'sky daddy' too. Lol.
Are you an Atheist like me?
Not an athiest but I don't follow religion. Ibelieve in a higher power or creator. someone creating black holes in the universe but I don't follow any organized religions. I am surprised not many female athietsts. Most atheists I know are males.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by grandstar(m): 7:37pm On Aug 21, 2015
lexan1:
To be honest, wole soyinka's books are overrated, i'm not hating, i'm just saying Nigerians should really read books to know that his books are overrated
Soyinka's power is his use of English and not really his story telling.

He has rightly been described as a wordsmith. I mean this is the guy who gave us the term "powerful cabal"

Achebe on the other hand is a master storyteller.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Nobody: 9:32am On Nov 21, 2015
grandstar:
Soyinka's power is his use of English and not really his story telling.

He has rightly been described as a wordsmith. I mean this is the guy who gave us the term "powerful cabal"

Achebe on the other hand is a master storyteller.
I Couldn't agree more.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by UyiIredia(m): 9:42pm On Nov 23, 2015
DankemzI:
O Africa I weep for thee!
Why is it that Nigeria's best Brains are based outside the Country/Continenthuh Why huh Why huh Why huh
Is it that we don't have what it takes to refine this raw talents?
Wole Soyinka the great founder of Cultism grin huh
Mention me and die of low sperm count huh
Not all the best brains are outside the country. Some of us are hanging around.
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by BabaAgba001(m): 10:35pm On May 23, 2016
I had the premonition,

he didn't act as if he was interested when he was being nominated.

He was busy commissioning Oduduwa drum with Aregberascal.

Fighting Patience Jonathan when he was supposed to be writing poetry

Reading books with Amaechi while he was supposed to be writing

The list goes on
ayam sori for him their is always a next time. if u wan join politics let us no so we shall vote for u. vote 's vote

ilesanmi sweet pass title lol

Am just trying to make sence
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Ugosqq: 1:36am On Jun 07, 2016
cyprus000:
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Dem send you from villagegringrincheesy

You are looking for meaning where there is nonetongue

Out of the whole epistle,that's what you could spot.
You can do better bro.

Counter logically.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Abee79(m): 7:45am On Sep 22, 2016
But come to think of it . . . Soyinka has not written much poetry recently. He basks much on past glory lipsrsealed
Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by femeritus: 8:05am On Sep 22, 2016
Soyinka," the black man who teaches the white their own language" ---BBC. You have done well Prof, taking the fight to the domain of the white man and giving them a good run for their money.
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