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Martin Amis, Master of Darkly Comic Novels, Passes Away at 73

FLORIDA, USA - Martin Amis, a titan of contemporary British literature, renowned for his darkly satirical novels and razor-sharp wit, has died of oesophageal...

Onyeka Nwelue: Time to Enthusiastically Celebrate Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o‘s Legacy [MUST READ]

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. The name itself is magical. Peculiar tone markers, an apostrophe in an unusual place, distinct from where you’d find it in...

SYNW Commends Prolific Author Onyeka Nwelue Amid Controversy Over Oxford Role

SYNW, one of the leading literary organizations in Nigeria, is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Onyeka Nwelue, a young Nigerian writer who...

Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Delivers BBC Reith Lecture On Freedom Of Speech

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a best-selling Nigerian author, gives the first of four 2022 Reith Lectures inspired by Franklin D Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech. Is freedom...

7 Impactful Books About Women Who Have Changed History

People are used to talking about men who managed to change history in one way or another. However, many women have made a difference....

A Review Of Okey Bakassi’s Memoirs Of An African Comedian [MUST READ]

‘Memoirs of an African Comedian’ is a beautiful collection of eclectic moments and experiences that have helped to define the life of an engineer...

LABAF2019 Celebrates Pius Adesanmi, Bisi Silva, Eddie Ugboma, Many Other Departed Writers

2019 saw the grim reaper at work within the creative sector. Creatives of various stripes made the transition from this realm to the next....

‘We Are All Biafrans’: Chido Onumah Was Arrested By DSS For Wearing Vest With Title Of His Book

Chido Onumah, a journalist and activist, who was arrested by operatives of Nigeria's secret police, the State Security Services, SSS, also known as DSS,...

Toni Morrison – A Great Black African Dame of Literature: A Tribute By Francis Anekwe

Toni Morrison, an African-American woman and doyen of literature, a Nobel Laureate was called to the great beyond early this week at the age of...

BREAKING: Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ Author And First African American Nobel Prize Winner, Dies at 88

Toni Morrison, who chronicled the African American experience in fiction over five decades, has died aged 88. In a statement on Tuesday, August 6, 2019,...

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