My primary reservation with this binary polarization of gender into victim and villain, this apportionment of blame in Adichie’s literary works is that it almost denies men their humanity. It foists on men this ideological coat of perpetrator of female suffering, and within this paradigm, it becomes strange, almost impossible, to even conceive of men as victims of female cruelty.
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Africa has just welcomed the path-finding Ngugi wa Thiong’o into the pantheon of ancestors. It…
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Kole Omotoso was my teacher at the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University,…
While this is not a case of Them vs Us, the concern about how the story will represent Nigeria—not just in its grand mythology but in its smaller, more intimate details—is crucial. There is a reason to believe that the portrayal of Nigerian culture in Children of Blood and Bone will be filtered more through external research than through intuitive, lived-in sensibilities.
Once again, FirstBank has reaffirmed its position as a champion of arts, culture, and entertainment…
We launched new series like the Sneak Peak and Migration and the Writer series, we discovered new writers like Precious Nzeakor (who won the Ken Saro Wiwa book review prize at LABAF 2024) and Joseph Jonathan and we ticked pretty much all the boxes we laid out in January.
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However, the journey toward a more diverse Nollywood is not without challenges. For one, producing niche films, whether supernatural thrillers, sci-fi, or horror, often requires significant technical know-how and financial investment. For instance, a sci-fi film might demand complex visual effects or CGI animation
People migrate in different ways too; there are the ones that move with credentials in hand and hope in the pocket – these ones are looking for the fabled greener pastures. Before they set out, they would have probably called a friend to beg for a spot on their couch for a few weeks
Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from The…
A landmark event such as this global TV adaptation of Things Fall Apart definitely commands consummate critical attention, with some critics arguing in a nativist manner that a native Igbo actor ought to play the role of Okonkwo! Well, William Shakespeare’s plays are acted all over the world by actors from every part of the universe.