Ameh Egwu’s subjects are clearly men as is discernible from their physiognomy but peer as close as you want you cannot make out their facial features. The obscured facial features heighten that sense of the taboo because unable to discern their features, the men seem to be hiding albeit in plain sight.
The profundity of these presumably simple words of consolation combines effectively with his wise saying about the sun to bestow the toga of an unsung philosopher on Unoka, thus setting the stage for endless dialogue on his character.
(This keynote speech was delivered at the ANA OYO Reading of February 1, 2020.) Introduction Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,...