This is a socially conscious poetry collection through personal narratives and reflections on war and other tragedies. Poetry comes from emotion. Love is the most ecstatic of emotions, and this poet appears to be saying, “If this is an emotional craft, then why can’t I begin from its awesome side?” The last two lines of…
“Presbyterian Nursery and Primary school was made up of two simple blocks and a church hall beside the field,” begins this tender, coming-of-age novel that discusses in hindsight, the remains of childhood and adolescent memories of Nosike, the narrator and the lead character. Readers are introduced to a perfect child who consoles his crying classmates,…
Obioma revisits the Nigerian civil war in this skillfully written prose, The Road to the Country, which is full of heart-piercing metaphors. He juxtaposes mystical and physical realms in telling the story. The book is a carnival of stories of the Biafran dead. For his writing style and nuance, The New York Times in 2015…
Poetic Wednesdays Initiative has announced the appointment of Naseeba Babale as its new Creative Director. The literary organisation which promotes literature and literary activities in Northern Nigeria and recently organised the Kano International Poetry Festival, announced this appointment on the 5th of August, 2024. Naseeba Babale is a medical laboratory scientist with Aminu Kano Teaching…
Umar Abubakar Sidi’s The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus is a compendium of grotesque tales that showcase the imaginative ability, non-linear storytelling prowess, and élan for letters and books of the author, to the reading delight of those with a palate for language, mysticism, and surrealism. I read this marvellous work in multiple settings in…