‘And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’ John 8:32 Worlds upon worlds, realities intersect with realities, systems dovetail into
Introduction: A Cameroonian writer and diplomat, Ferdinand Oyono lived between 1929 and 2010. He is best known for his first novel, Houseboy, originally written in
The Poetic Gaze is one of the most important concepts in post-postcolonialism. I developed post-postcolonialism as part of my PhD work at the University of
Theme Quote: ‘Poetry is the music to whose rhythm the pure soul dances.’ Title: Dance of a Savage Kingdom Author: Charles Akinsete Genre: Poetry Publishers:
Introduction: Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen is a novel of identity, class and gender struggle first published in 1974. Its subject matter is the burden
Introduction: The Lion and the Jewel is a satirical piece of dramatic masterpiece crafted by the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The comic play
The corn eaters Another corn-eating season is here, birthing co(r)n men and their gun men – the proverbial political corn eaters, playing politics with eating
Introduction: Alex Agyei-Agyiri is a Ghanaian writer and legal practitioner. Unexpected Joy at Dawn (2004) is one of his published novels. The novel dramatises the
Setting The setting of Bury Me is the Nigeria of contemporary times. Certain spatio-temporal indicators situate the film’s locale in the city of Lagos and
Theme Quote ‘Fortune favours the brave.’ ‘Behind every great fortune there is a crime.’ Film Title: Bury Me Auteur/Director: Rhema Johnson Emmanuel Publishers/Producers: Mighty Finger