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Nigeria portal. v. t. e. Nigerian literature may be roughly defined as the literary writing by citizens of the nation of Nigeria for Nigerian readers, addressing Nigerian issues. This encompasses writers in a number of languages, including not only English but Igbo, Urhobo, Yoruba, and in the northern part of the county Hausa and Nupe. [1]
Simon Gikandi A prevalent theme in Achebe's novels is the intersection of African tradition (particularly Igbo varieties) and modernity, especially as embodied by European colonialism. For example, the village of Umuofia in Things Fall Apart is violently shaken with internal divisions when the white Christian missionaries arrive. Nigerian English professor Ernest N. Emenyonu describes the ...
Things Fall Apart is regarded as a milestone in Anglophone African literature, and for the perception of African literature in the West. It has come to be seen as the archetypal modern African novel in English, [3] [6] and is read in Nigeria and throughout Africa. It is studied widely in Europe, India, and North America, where it has spawned ...
African literature is literature from Africa, either oral (" orature ") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings" from the 14th century AD. [1] Another well-known book is the Garima ...
1502 in literature – Shin Maha Thilawuntha 's Yazawin Kyaw. 1503 in literature – Robin Hood and the Potter. 1504 in literature – Jacopo Sannazaro 's Arcadia; Beunans Meriasek. 1505 in literature – Pietro Bembo 's Gli Asolani. 1506 in literature – William Dunbar 's The Dance of the Sevin Deidly Synnis.
Nigeria Prize for Literature is a Nigerian literary award given annually since 2004 to honor literary erudition by Nigerian authors. The award rotates among four genres; fiction, poetry, drama and children's literature, repeating the cycle every four years. With the total prize value of US$ 100,000 to individual winner, it is the biggest ...
Niyi Osundare is a Nigerian poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic. Born on 12 March 1947, in Ikere-Ekiti, [1] Nigeria, his poetry is influenced by the oral poetry of his Yoruba culture, which he hybridizes with other poetic traditions of the world, including African-American, Latin American, Asian, and European.
The Third Generation of Nigeria Writers is an emerging phase of Nigerian literature, in which there is a major shift in both the method of publishing and the themes explored. [ 1][ 2] This set of writers are known for writing post-independence novels and poems. [ a][ 3] This generation is believed to be influenced by the western world, [ 5 ...