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 Literature › Zambian Wins 2007 Commonwealth Short Story Competition by SMC(op): 8:50pm On Nov 20, 2007 |
Zambian wins 2007 Commonwealth Short Story Competition Ellen Banda-Aaku of Zambia is the winner of the 2007 Commonwealth Short Story Competition. Her story[b] 'Sozi's Box' [/b] was selected as the best story from the Africa region of the Commonwealth and as the winning story from more than two thousand entries. Twenty five other writers from across the Commonwealth have also won prizes in the 2007 competition. |
| Literature › Re: Anne Enright Wins The 2007 Man Booker Prize by SMC(f): 11:27pm On Nov 14, 2007 |
Orikinla:Thank you. No I did not spend my holidays in Nigeria. It was fantastic (thanks for asking). |
| Literature › Re: Bye Bye Mugabe by SMC(f): 9:32pm On Nov 09, 2007 |
Hey Orikinla, I see that you have concluded with this. What did Karen King say? I have been away on holiday so I could not keep up with the progress of the work. I would have e-mailed you but discovered that I did not save your e-mail address in my address book. SMC |
| Literature › Re: Anne Enright Wins The 2007 Man Booker Prize by SMC(f): 8:57pm On Nov 09, 2007 |
angel_empy:The important question is what are you doing about it? |
| Literature › Re: Call For Poetry - Ipod Nano Give-away by SMC(f): 8:34pm On Nov 09, 2007 |
penfold:HEAR! HEAR!! |
| Celebrities › Re: Pictures of past Most Beautiful Girls In Nigeria(88-2009)who is your favourite? by SMC(f): 12:46am On Nov 09, 2007 |
I like Regina Askia, Bianca Onoh and the first ever Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (I think that was 1986, maybe 1987 so she does not fall within the years being covered). Her name is Lynda Chuba Ipeazu. Then maybe Nike Oshinowo. |
| Literature › Re: Call For Poetry - Ipod Nano Give-away by SMC(f): 11:46pm On Nov 08, 2007 |
While I commend the posters intentions [I assume they are genuine and in good faith], I must say that the manner the "blogger" writing competition was handled cast some doubts/aspersions on the process generally. I remember going to read the shortlisted submissions and coming across an incomplete entry by a contestant. I left different messages on Dipo Tipede's website and here on Nairaland regarding this fact, but Dipo ignored them all. The fact of the matter is that that particular writer in all probability, submitted a complete entry into the competition but was never given a fair chance. He/she was prejudiced in the competition and thus the competition was not fair. As far as I am concerned, if you hold yourself out to do a good job, endeavour to do it well and not in a shoddy manner. |
| Culture › Re: Learning French Language by SMC(f): 12:27am On Nov 06, 2007 |
Horus:YOU SHOW OFF!!!  2 Likes |
| Family › Re: I Won't Circumcise My Baby Boy (If Any) by SMC(f): 7:11pm On Oct 03, 2007 |
JustGood:No matter what you feel, English1 is right when she says that there are more males who are uncircumcised than there are who are circumcised. I do not know the exact percentages but I believe circumcised males are outnumbered on a ratio of at least 3:1. I have numerous friends who have never seen a circumcised privates in their lives, but this is not about them. The indisputable and cogent fact is that most men are uncircumcised. The fact that we come from a society where circumcision is the norm, does not mean that we should assume that the rest of the world have similar norms or that our way is the only way (biblical backing or not). @ The person (I think it was Joey82) who referred to leaving a male in the uncircumcised state as "barbaric", I'll have you know that more people view circumcising your child as barbaric (not the other way round). |
| Literature › Re: Who Is Your Best Novelist? by SMC(f): 6:44pm On Sep 07, 2007 |
Vitastraka:You'd do best to take your own advice. Was your sorry short sketch written because I hit the nail on the head or was my point too close for comfort? By the way, why are you drooling?  |
| Literature › Re: Why I Don't Like 'half Of A Yellow Sun' by SMC(f): 6:19pm On Sep 07, 2007 |
I have read Purple Hibiscus. Your Ilorin University Post belongs in the Educational section. You are 'defacing' this thread with it. |
| Literature › Re: Why I Don't Like 'half Of A Yellow Sun' by SMC(f): 9:00pm On Sep 06, 2007 |
Ndipe, what a coincidence that you have mentioned Helon Habila's book - Measuring Time. I am actually currently reading the book and I agree that it is a disappointment. There is an inconsistency in some bits of the novel that is never found with great writers e.g. on page 43 Haruna left for war at 16 and just a few pages later on page 47, he left for the war before his elder brother died and the elder brother died at 15. How on earth is that possible? I wonder why no one editing caught this glaring error. Errors like this are usually found when a book is extended or beefed up. Another problem is that the novel is written in a way which alternates between serious prose style writing on one hand and the manner in which Nigerians speak on the other. Though writing in Naija speak is not bad in itself, a writer has to identify his style and stick to it for a reason (e.g Uzodinma Iweala's Beasts of No Nation). Regarding the success of his first book (which is actually in fact his second book) and which I have not read too, it is always hard to live up to the high expectations of initial success (Adichie did and she was lucky that her audience lapped it up). I agree with Ikhide R. Ikheloa when he said "Helon Habila is one formidable writer – of short stories". To me, he seems out of his depth with novels. It is important to note that the success or acclaim he got for his first novel was because he had entered a chapter of the book in the form of a short story for the Caine prize and the buzz from the prize carried the book along (which reinforces my point that he does better with short stories as I doubt that even his first book would win serious literary awards as it stands whole). |
| Literature › Re: Whats Your Best African Novel by SMC(f): 7:24pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
For some reason I am not very fond of the Famished Road. It is very well written. I just don't like it much. Does anyone feel the same? |
| Literature › Re: Who Is Your Best Novelist? by SMC(f): 6:58pm On Sep 04, 2007 |
Vitastraka:No one is trying to finish you. You can refer any of us to your written works, post some online or here on this forum. In the absence of anything, can you please shut the Zap. up (and I still believe you are that other bloke that's why you have nothing to show as your literary work under this ID). Please forever hold your peace and stop giving people a headache with your jabbering. |
| Celebrities › Re: Diddy's Opinion After Visit To Naija! by SMC(f): 6:26pm On Sep 02, 2007 |
Mustay:Abeg put me down sofry, sofry o. Na which time I talk say anywhere no get fault? My point is there is an acceptable ratio or percentage of poverty, squalor, filth, e.t.c. (and other negatives) that is acceptable in a country. The truth is that Nigeria has a much higher than acceptable incidence of these factors. |
| Celebrities › Re: Which Of The Nigerian Actors Or Actresses Do You Think Deserves An Oscar? by SMC(f): 6:11pm On Sep 02, 2007 |
The question posed on this thread is an insult to serious actors in Hollywood who toil very hard when making a movie [and don't churn out crap in a few weeks only to call such crap a movie]. Nobody in Nollywood deserves an Oscar. . . Period. Not even Olu Jacob and Joke Silva who trained and acted abroad and who are regarded among the cream of the Nigerian actors. The standard of acting in Nollywood falls way short of Hollywood 'B' movies and even those sort of movies do not aspire to an Oscar nomination talk much less of actually winning an Oscar. |
| Literature › Re: Watch Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie On Amazon by SMC(f): 6:40pm On Aug 20, 2007 |
 She did not talk about her book on the link. In fact she was not even there (nor anyone else for that matter). They took a few quotes from her. It was just a promo for the book. |
| Literature › Re: The 2007 Booker Prize Selection by SMC(op): 5:17pm On Aug 18, 2007 |
There is nothing to be disappointed about. The reality is that Nigerian writers have not written intellectually challenging stuff in recent times. Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun was good but not the stuff Booker Prizes are made of. Hopefully, good things will come out of Nigeria soon. |
| Celebrities › Re: Ugly Stars by SMC(op): 11:12pm On Aug 17, 2007 |
Another Ugly one is Missy Elliot. Especially in those days when she was in a group called Sista. Mennn that girl was Uuuugggggllllyyyyy. Now that she has the big bucks she is looking better and better but still a little ugly. |
| Forum Games › Re: Ask A Question, Get A Wrong Answer! by SMC(f): 7:50am On Aug 17, 2007 |
Because Nigerians are crooks and the UK needs to kep tabs on them. Why does the US flag have 50 stars? |
| Forum Games › Re: Ask A Question, Get A Wrong Answer! by SMC(f): 5:24pm On Aug 16, 2007 |
I think it was made so that people could mistaken the Naira for Dollars Why are there only 24 hours in one day? |
| Literature › Re: Why Has Achebe Not Won Nobel Laureate? by SMC(f): 11:53pm On Aug 15, 2007 |
lovemajek:Absolutely not. The absence of a Nobel Prize on his mantlepiece or CV does not diminish his greatness. It just means that others have been adjudged as more deserving. That's all. |
| Literature › Re: Why Has Achebe Not Won Nobel Laureate? by SMC(f): 6:48pm On Aug 15, 2007 |
shinystar:I did say earlier that a good number of black people had won the award. I agree with you on the failure point. |
| Literature › Re: Why Has Achebe Not Won Nobel Laureate? by SMC(f): 8:19pm On Aug 14, 2007 |
Ndipe:Ndipe, let us face up to facts. The Nobel prize is over one hundred years old and it is still going strong. It took about six years to set up and did not achieve prominence in one year. The problem with Africa is that the mentality is one where many awards/prizes which are set up are restricted to Africans. If this is not the case, the prize money is so poor that it does not and cannot attract average foreigners (talk much less of the cream of the crop). Nevertheless, I truly believe that if anyone in Africa sets up a bequest or other type of fund for the purpose of awarding excellence in any given field (without restricting such award to any particular race or nationality), and such person – a) ensures that the fund will not be mismanaged, embezzled or will not run out of funds in the foreseeable future; b) ensures that the fund is sustainable; c) ensures the fund pays a reasonable sum of money (e.g. a minimum of £100,000) to the winner; and d) provides for experts and/or the best of the best to be judges (not just any quack) in a manner that can predominantly be regarded as transparent (or at least genuine); Such an award will be keenly contested by people from all over the world and will gather more momentum (as well as a higher calibre of contestants) as the years pass once the integrity of the award has been tested and found to be world class. A major problem with Africans is that they want to achieve in a short spate of time what took their counterparts in other parts of the world decades or even centuries. |
| Celebrities › Re: Halle Berry Gets Too Much Props! by SMC(f): 7:22pm On Aug 14, 2007 |
FlyLyde:Yes she is. She has a white mother and a black (African-American) father. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Oxymoron This - Give It A Try by SMC(f): 7:04pm On Aug 14, 2007 |
Busy bee:You should check the meaning of an oxymoron mate. The only one that remotely qualifies here is white lie. |
| Literature › Re: Why Has Achebe Not Won Nobel Laureate? by SMC(f): 8:25pm On Aug 13, 2007 |
@ Shinystar, You are welcome and may God bless you too. @Ndipe, I did not say that Achebe deserved the prize over other leading writers (nor have I stated otherwise). The reality of life is that the Nobel prize is the highest award of it's kind that transcends many feilds. It is just like saying to an athlete that he/she should not aspire to an olympic gold medal or to a footballer that he should not aspire to the world cup because these prizes did not originate from Africa. The African Cup of Nations, Copa America etc are just not of the same calibre. Also, most actors aspire to an Academy Award. I do not think that the issue should be what race created what award, it should be that we compete with the rest of the world on equal footings and we measure up (or even better that we beat them to these prizes). |
| Literature › Re: Out Of A Nigerian Slum, A Poet Is Born by SMC(f): 7:33pm On Aug 13, 2007 |
Iwerebor:I always find it totally exasperating that some people will assume or conclude that a person cannot have an in-depth knowledge of Nigeria (or parts thereof). Such people are clearly bigots. |
| Culture › Re: Using Toothpicks Outside An Eating Enviroment Is Very Bad Habit by SMC(f): 5:05pm On Aug 12, 2007 |
@ Poster, If the truth be told, picking your teeth before people (whether at the dining table or otherwise is wrong/bad). If you have something stuck in your teeth, excuse yourself, go to the bathroom and do your[b] tanyin tanyin [/b] business there. Period! |
| Celebrities › Re: Toni Braxton And Beyonce---who Is The Sexiest? by SMC(f): 4:55pm On Aug 12, 2007 |
Still the Braxton.  |
| Celebrities › Re: If U Were Locked In An Elevator With A Celebrity, Who Would U Want It To Be. by SMC(f): 4:53pm On Aug 12, 2007 |
Still Halle for me. Although I think that Sean guy in Eastenders is pretty fit. |
| Celebrities › Re: Ugly Stars by SMC(op): 4:49pm On Aug 12, 2007 |
This person was not a star and is now dead but was sure ugly. At the risk of you guys crucifying me I present - MKO Abiola |
