Under the Bridge of a Broken Nation: Iyorwuese Hagher’s Dark Portrait of Postcolonial Africa PROFESSOR Iyorwuese Hagher’s A Portrait of Paradise is not a conventional political novel. It is a fierce literary examination of power, poverty, corruption and the moral failures of the postcolonial African state. The novel creates the fictional republic of Sofalia. Yet […]
Literature Across Generations A new literary analysis has explored how Black theatre has transformed its response to racism and white supremacy over the last six decades, arguing that modern playwrights are increasingly moving beyond narratives of inclusion toward visions of independent Black empowerment. The comparative assessment focuses on Douglas Turner Ward’s Day of Absence and […]
Georgie Iortema’s Clipping the Wings: A Satirical Examination of Masculinity, Power & Gender Violence A Play That Challenges Social Norms GEORGIE Iortema’s Clipping the Wings stands as a compelling contribution to contemporary Nigerian drama, using satire, humour and sharp dialogue to interrogate one of society’s most persistent social problems—the misuse of masculinity as a tool […]
Young Critics Revisit Osofisan’s ‘The Best of Times’, Expose Nigeria’s Social Fault Lines THE enduring political and social concerns in the works of Nigerian playwright and novelist Femi Osofisan came under close examination as three young literary critics revisited his collection of novellas, The Best of Times. The discussion formed part of the preview sessions […]
Balancing Literary Fidelity with Cinematic Creativity ACCLAIMED Nigerian author and former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Dr. Wale Okediran, has argued that successful book-to-film adaptations should be viewed as creative reinterpretations rather than literal reproductions of literary works, noting that the differing demands of literature and cinema inevitably require artistic adjustments. Reflecting […]
By TOLU DANIEL African Literature and the Burden of Explanation FOR decades, modern African literature has occupied a celebrated position within global literary culture. From university classrooms to international prize lists, African writers have increasingly become central voices in discussions about identity, colonialism, migration, memory and cultural transformation. Yet beneath this growing recognition lies a […]