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·May 15, 2020·8 min read

American Academy Awards 2020-21 Class of Berlin Prize Fellows

The American Academy in Berlin has awarded Berlin Prizes—semester-long residential fellowships—to twenty-one scholars, writers, and artists for fall 2020 and...

On adedamola, Fireboy returns to dazzling form – Michael Kolawole

Asake’s “Lungu Boy”: A bold but wonky attempt at reinvention – Michael Kolawole

‘Son of Chike’ announces the arrival of a legend – Adeniyi Odukoya

The Mess and Mental Distress of Man’s Dual Nature: A review of Olukorede S. Yishau’s ‘After the End’ — Oluwaseyi Oso

An Imperfect Storm: Unpacking Chikwe Ihekweazu’s riveting COVID-19 memoir – Toni Kan

A review of Adewale Maja- Pearce’s ‘This Fiction Called Nigeria’ — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Hijack 93: A thriller that fails to deliver the thrills – Joseph Jonathan

Ramsey Nouah’s Tòkunbò is like a two-headed snake – Carl Terver

Bashorun Ga’a’s Brutal Reign Immortalised in “House of Ga’a” – Precious Nzeakor

Intriguing Insights into Reincarnation: A review of Cheta Igbokwe’s “Awele” — Nenye Okoye

With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi

OSAMEDE: Society in search of heroes and heroines -Ozoro Opute

‘Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from The People’s Mandate!’ This is my story — Sunny Igboanugo

Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: Why the TV series matters – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor: Who should play Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart? – Toni Kan

Finding the nexus between Popular Nigerian Literature and Nollywood — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

There is no reason why a Nigerian child cannot speak a single Nigerian language — Ndidi Chiazor Enenmor

Literature is a way to articulate my vision of a more humane world — Uche Peter Umezurike

If our leaders were readers, we would not be in this terrible mess — Olatunbosun Taofeek

Idris “Okonkwo” Elba lands new lead role

Quincy Jones, architect of pop’s greatest hits, dies at 91

Abdulrazak Gurnah brings colonial narratives and refugee stories to Keele University

Berlin class fellows

American Academy Awards 2020-21 Class of Berlin Prize Fellows

‘Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from The People’s Mandate!’ This is my story — Sunny Igboanugo

Idris “Okonkwo” Elba lands new lead role

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