There Was A Country is essentially a documentary on the times preceding the secession of the Igbo nation, Biafra, from the newly-independent Nigeria, the gory period of the civil war, and the aftermath of war, both on the Igbos and the nation Nigeria at large. It’s an account of how this singular occurrence, especially the…
DEMONS, OUR BLOOD RELATIONS?; MY REVIEW OF YEJIDE KILANKO’S “DAUGHTERS WHO WALK THIS PATH” Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters who Walk this Path, set in Ibadan, is a wisdom-oriented novel. By its satirical style, it subtly exposes, criticizes, and rectifies the weaknesses of every society. The author goes a long distance to challenge some African ills and…
The Girl With The Louding Voice By Abi Dare | Book Review The story of Adunni, a young girl who has tasted the bitter waters of life at the age of fourteen, is told in The Girl with the Louding Voice. The narrative begins shortly after the death of her mother. In return for money…
7 Books by Ghanaian Authors You Should Read It’s the 65th anniversary of Ghana’s Independence as a nation! What better way to celebrate this than to highlight some of the most brilliant literary works to come out of this beautiful nation? Below are 7 books by both veteran and budding Ghanaian authors you should try…
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