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Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Nobody: 6:40am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Who knows Wole Soyinka outside of Nigeria? Yorubas...every thing is not about dicck contest with Igbos. Chinua Achebe is the most celebrated African author. Do you know billions of people who are dying to read his books, and thousands of secondary schools and universities universities who have his books their curriculum since 80s. Things Fall Apart is the greatest literary feat of the last and current century. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by martineinstein(m): 6:40am On Sep 29, 2016 |
chinue achebe is d greatest of dem all |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Blackkie: 6:46am On Sep 29, 2016 |
This race has been between Achebe and Soyinka. While Soyinka is a Nobel Laureate the highest achievement in literature, Achebe's book is the most read title from Africa. At Achebe's death, one of his books Things Fall Apart has been translated into more than 50 languages and has been text in literature studies across the globe. In one international event, Soyinka was being interviewed and was asked - You are the first Nobel laureate in Africa, what were you thinking when you wrote Things Fall Apart? 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by nonjebose(m): 6:50am On Sep 29, 2016 |
The title of the thread on FP says the most celebrated, which surely is Wole Soyinka. But, opening the thread I see current most celebrated. That one is difficult to determine 3 Likes |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by orimsamsam(m): 6:51am On Sep 29, 2016 |
omololu2020:yes. I so much love that book. Joy of motherhood. |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Stevengold(m): 6:51am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Chinua Achebe, and Wole Soyinka 2 Likes |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by orimsamsam(m): 6:54am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Innovator90:why are u clouded by tribal sentiment. U mean a man dat won Nobel laureate is only recognized in Nigeria. Well am a Yoruba man. But I love chinue Achebe. Wole Soyinka most of the time write in his own literature terms 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by 2odd(m): 6:57am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Innovator90: Must u display ur tribalism n stupidity ??. And am very sure u use a browsing phone o. Google is ur friend!!! 3 Likes |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by shadrach77: 6:57am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Eeser: 7:01am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Rapuru14:Mariama Ba, celebrated writer from Senegal. Heard She's fulani. Is it true? 1 Like |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by shadrach77: 7:03am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Eeser: Mariama Ba bawo? How many books did she write when she was alive for her to be classified as great ? |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Bontia(m): 7:05am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Likewise myself. I studied English literature in the University and o must confess that Ngugi wa Thiong O is a stylish and unique novelist. Reading his novels back then was like watching Game of Thrones. tobimillar: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Heineken(m): 7:09am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Ngugi wa Thiong’o... |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by NaijaBlend: 7:11am On Sep 29, 2016 |
A man wrote a book that has been translated into over 50 languages and we are still asking about who is most celebrated? The author of THINGS FALL APART, late Prof Chinualumogu Achebe, was and still is! Chimamanda Adichie only borrowed Achebe's style of authorship and also says she was inspired by Chinua Acheche. 4 Likes |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by alienvirus: 7:13am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Amos Tutuola. Palm wine drinkard. |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by ThunderingHooves: 7:13am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Many years after leaving high school, i look back with regret my sloppy attitude to reading set books for the national exam. My efforts were expended in answering exam questions around the books involved, rather than savour the beauty of the language within and appreciate the art of the wordsmith. That attitude was however impossible to bear when considering the works of Shaaban Robert who was and still is the undisputed King of the kiswahili language, and the best known exponent of works in that language (I am prepared for a fight on that assertion). Peerless, he wove a simple tale with such an extravagance of words, and a complex one with such economy, he often brought tears of joy to my eyes. In fact, so popular was he as a writer amongst both the common student and examiners, his books lasted longer than the norm on approved set book lists. His prose and verse were simply peerless, he is considered the Shakespeare of kiswahili language. Attached picture , his best known work: 3 Likes
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Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by ghostmist: 7:13am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Rapuru14:where is Camara Laye in this your list? 2 Likes |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by emmykk(m): 7:21am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Rapuru14:Ngozi chimada is nowhere near chinua achebe or close to wole soyinka.....ask herself she knows. Chinua Achebe is Number 1 1 Like |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Rapuru14: 7:26am On Sep 29, 2016 |
ghostmist:ghost mist, I'm sorry for that oversight please. |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by TeamSimple(m): 7:27am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Sembene ousman, Mia quoto, camara laye |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Rapuru14: 7:33am On Sep 29, 2016 |
emmykk:Emmykk, I contest not your point; 20th century and contemporary authors, Ok? 1 Like |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Malawian(m): 7:40am On Sep 29, 2016 |
LMAyedun:I get am before no be property. 1 Like |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Phi001(m): 7:52am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Innovator90:Don't let flatheadism cloud your judgement. The old white haired Yoruba demon professor is well known. It's definitely between Achebe and Soyinka. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by nigeriafarmer: 7:56am On Sep 29, 2016 |
tobimillar:I agreed with you he is the best |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Ranchhoddas: 7:57am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Innovator90:Ode! |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Rexleo(m): 7:59am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Blackkie:thank God oyinbo man is not sentimental and thank God once again oyinbo man na white no be blackie WS far and above all other contenders in the world at that time. It was not even an African or Nigerian context.it was a world context and chinua A was not even short listed.over and out. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Nobody: 8:23am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Olukokosir:men this boook just gave me some childhood memories |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Laido: 8:34am On Sep 29, 2016 |
fammo:. Lol |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by gemale(m): 8:35am On Sep 29, 2016 |
I confess I'm nt well versed in d works if African authors. Apart 4rm literature books read in skul (beggars strike, jero plays, our husband has gone mad again, kurunmi, sizwe bansi is dead etc), i haven't really delved into African literary works. However I've read a lot of chinua achebe books (@ least 6 of dem) & because of D best seller timeless status of things fall apart, I tnk he shld b d most celebrated. 1 Like |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by ogeflavour(f): 8:49am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Mchewwwwwwwwww histemple: |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Nobody: 8:52am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Now let's vote Who is better ''Like'' for Achebe ''share'' for Soyinka 2 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: The Current Most Celebrated African Author by Oblion(m): 8:56am On Sep 29, 2016 |
Blackkie:this your lies eh... E fear me oh |
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