Literature
· Adam Abdulahi
· Yusufu Adamu
· Chris Abani
· Andy Abulu
· Chinua Achebe
· Wale Adebanwi
· Remi Adedeji
· Abiola Adegboyega
· Dapo Adeniyi
· Mobolaji Adenubi
· Kole Ade-Odutola
· Kayode Aderinokun
· Pius Adesanmi
· Akin Adesokan
· Sean Adetula
· Toyin Abiodun
· Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
· Sola Adeyemi
· Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
· Emeka Agbayi
· Tolu Ajayi
· Segun Akinlolu
· Segun Akinyode
· Akilu Aliyu
· Isiaka Aliagan
· Olufunmi Aluko
· T.M. Aluko
· Elechi Amadi
· Ifi Amadiume
· Peter Anny-Nzekwue
· Ike Anya
· G. O. Apata
· Sefi Atta
· Babatunde Awoyele
· Anne Axis
· Unoma Nguemo Azuah
· Nnorom Azuonye
· Tunde Akinloye
· Babafemi Badejo
· Francoise Balogun
· Biyi Bandele
· A. Igoni Barrett
· Charles Bodunde
· Qasim Bolaji-Ashogbon
· Tubal Rabbi Cain
· Chin Ce
· John Pepper Clark
· Samuel Ajayi Crowther
· Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde
· Umaru Dembo
· David Diai
· Jude Dibia
· Ebereonwu
· Michael Echeruo
· Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
· Eyitemi Egwuenu
· Victor Ehikhamenor
· Cyprian Ekwensi
· Buchi Emecheta
· E. Nolue Emenanjo
· Perpetual Emenekwum-Eziefule
· Olaudah Equiano
· Rosemary Esehagu
· Femi Euba
· Chielozona Eze
· Vera Ezimora
· Abitogun Oladipo Ojo
· Itunu-Abitogun Oyinlade Oladipo
· Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
· Adebayo Faleti
· Dan Fulani
· Francis Ohanyido
· Harry Oludare Garuba
· Jumoke Giwa
· Healson Adedayo Farore, Sr.
· Helon Habila
· Ogaga Ifowodo
· Anita Omoiataman Ihaza
· Senator Ihenyen
· Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
· Esiaba Irobi
· Akinwunmi Isola
· Uzodinma Iweala
· Obi "Obiwu" Iwuanyawu
· Festus Iyayi
· Abubakar Imam
· Femi Jeboda
· Prince Joshua Olawuyi
· Biodun Jeyifo
· Mike Jimoh
· Samuel Johnson
· Kokalu O. Kalu
· Uduma Kalu
· Hamzat Kassim
· Sulaiman Ibrahim Katsina
· Olubukola Kwegan
· Abimbola Lagunju
· Obakanse S. Lakanse
· Akeem Lasisi
· Amina Mama
· Oliver Mbamara
· John Munonye
· Uche Nduka
· Austyn Njoku
· Obi Nwakanma
· Martina Awele Nwakoby
· Nkem Nwankwo
· Flora Nwapa
· Chuma Nwokolo
· Angela Nwosu
· Maik Nwosu
· Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo
· Azuka Nzegwu
· Onuora Nzekwu
· Olu Obafemi
· Iheoma Obibi
· Obinna Charles Okwelume
· Hyacinth Obunseh
· Sunny E. Ododo
· Odia Ofeimun
· Chike Ofili
· Sarah O?Gorman
· Olu Oguibe
· Ike Oguine
· Molara Ogundipe
· Samuel Olagunju Ogundipe
· Tolulope Ogunlesi
· Denrele Ogunwa
· Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
· Ijeoma Ogwuegbu
· Francis Ohanyido
· Tanure Ojaide
· Bamiji Ojo
· Akinloye Ojo
· Olatubosun Oladapo
· Gabriel Okara
· Oladejo Okedeji
· Wale Okediran
· Chika Okeke
· Remi Okere
· Niran Okewole
· Christopher Okigbo
· Onookome Okome
· Ike Okonta
· Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
· Dike Okoro
· Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
· Osita Okoroafor
· Ben Okri
· Afolabi Olabimtan
· Simbo Olorunfemi
· Esho Oluborode
· Alade E. Oluwadamilola
· Kole Omotosho
· Osonye Tess Onwueme
· Dillibe Onyeama
· Frank Onyebu
· Alexander Orok
· Nnaemeka Oruh
· Dennis Osadebay
· Femi Osofisan
· Chinye Phiona Osai
· Sanya Osha
· Sola Osofisan
· E.C. Osondu
· Niyi Osundare
· Tony Nduka Otiono
· Helen Ovbiagele
· Jamin Owhovoriole
· Bunmi Oyinsan
· Dupe Olorunjo
· Naan Pocen
· Remi Raji
· Aderemi Raji-Oyelade
· Ken Saro-Wiwa
· Lola Shoneyin
· Mudi Sipikin
· Ladipo Soetan
· Zulu Sofola
· Bode Sowande
· J. Sobowole Sowande
· Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
· Wole Soyinka
· Loud Speaker
· Emmanuel Sule
· Mohammed Sule
· Muritala Sule
· Kola Tubosun
· Adebisi Thompson
· Amos Tutuola
· Ebele Uche-Nwakile
· Françoise Ugochukwu
· Clarius Ugwuoha
· Gracy Ukala
· Adaora Lily Ulasi
· Sumaila Isah Umaisha
· Karo Umukoro
· Chika Unigwe
· Emman Usman Shehu
· Ronnie Uzoigwe
· Jumoke Verissimo
· Ugonna Wachuku
· Segun Williams
· Ken Wiwa
· Molara Wood
· Oladipo Yemitan
· Sa?adu Zungur
· Zaynab Alkali
· A. Igoni Barrett
· Abiola Adegboyega
· Akeem Lasisi
· Akeem Oyalowo
· Akin Adesokan
· Alexander Orok
· Amatoritsero Ede
· Andy Abulu
· Angela Nwosu
· Anne Axis
· Austine Amanze Akpuda
· Austyn Njoku
· AW News Robot
· Bunmi Oyinsan
· Chielozona Eze
· Chika Okeke
· Chika Unigwe
· Chike Ofili
· Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
· Chinye Phiona Osai
· Chris Abani
· Chuma Nwokolo
· Clarius Ugwuoha
· Damola Awoyokun
· Dapo Adeniyi
· David Diai
· Deji Akanni
· Denrele Ogunwa
· Dike Chukwumerije
· E.C. Osondu
· Ebereonwu ?
· Elizabeth Z. Tshele
· Elnathan John
· Emeka Agbayi
· Esiaba Irobi
· Eyitemi Egwuenu
· Flourishing Florida
· Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde
· Fr. Remi Okere C.S.SP
· Francis Ohanyido
· G. O. Apata
· Gregory Austin Nwakunor
· Hamzat Kassim
· Helon Habila
· Henry Akubuiro
· Hyacinth Obunseh
· Iheoma Obibi
· Unoma Nguemo Azuah
· Ijeoma Ogwuegbu
· Ike Anya
· Ike Oguine
· Ike Okonta
· Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
· Isaac Attah Ogezi
· Jamin Owhovoriole
· Jude Dibia
· Jumoke Verissimo
· Karo Umukoro
· Kayode Aderinokun
· Ken Wiwa
· Kole Ade-Odutola
· Ladipo Soetan
· Lola Shoneyin
· Maik Nwosu
· Mary Opaluwa
· Mike Jimoh
· Mobolaji Adenubi
· Muritala Sule
· Niran Okewole
· Niyi Juliad
· Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo
· Nnaemeka Oruh
· Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
· Nnorom Azuonye
· Obakanse S. Lakanse
· Obi "Obiwu" Iwuayanwu
· Obi Nwakanma
· Ogaga Ifowodo
· Ogochukwu Ikeje
· Oliver Mbamara
· Ololade Adewuyi
· Olu Oguibe
· Olubukola Kwegan
· Olufunmi Aluko
· Onookome Okome
· Oscar Mubila
· Osita Okoroafor
· Perpetual Emenekwum-Eziefule
· Pius Adesanmi
· Remi Raji
· Ronnie Uzoigwe
· Rosemary Esehagu
· Sanya Osha
· Sarah O?Gorman
· Sean Adetula
· Sefi Atta
· Segun Akinlolu
· Segun Akinyode
· Senator Ihenyen
· Simbo Olorunfemi
· Sola Balogun
· Sola Osofisan
· Sylvester Asoya
· Tolulope Ogunlesi
· Toni Kan Onwordi
· Tony Nduka Otiono
· Tope Adeboboye
· Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
· Ubong Anwana
· Uche Nduka
· Uduma Kalu
· Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
· Vera Ezimora
· Wale Adebanwi
· Wumi Raji
. Odoh Diego Okenyodo
. Benjamin ubiri
. Friday John Abba
. Saka Aliyu
. Doki Abdullahi
. B. M. Dzukogi
. Abubakar Gimba
. Yahaya Dangana
. Denja Abdullahi
. Ismail Garba
. Uche Peter Umez
. Ike Aro
. Myke Ajileye
. A.B.C. Toni-Duruaku
. Charry Ada Onwu
. Camillus Ukah
. Isidore Diala
. Gloria Ernest
. Chukwuma Ibezute
. Ursula Uzoeshi
. Chidi Madu
. Emma Onyedi Wingate
. Amanze Akpuda
. J.O.J. Nwachukwu Agbada
. James Uwaleke
. Ibrahim Sheme
. Labo Yari
. Shehu Sani
. Banma Baba Suleiman
. Abdulkadir Al-kasim
. Seyi Adigun
. Ahmed Maiwada
. Shehu Usman
. Kamal Hamza
. Mu'azu Maiwada
. McAnthony Chukwuemeka Oha
. Usho Smith
. Emma Akut
. Eugenia Abu
. Lord Gee
. Mahmun Baba-Ahmed
. Ibrahim Malumfashi
.Bisi Ojediran
.Helen Obviageli
.Segun Afolabi
.Suleiman Zailani
.Toni Kan
.Maxim Uzoato
. Ademola Dasylva
.Umar Sidi
.Ibraheem Waziri
.Kabir Assada
.Ado Gidan Dabino
.Rabi?a Talle Mai Fata
.Rahma A. Majid
.Aisha Zakari
.Bashir Umar Ahmed Sokoto
.Salis Yusuf Salihi
.Maryam Ali Ali
.Chukwu Eke
.Bilqis Abubakar
.Chukwuma Azuonye
.Ossie Onuora Enekwe
.Chimalum Nwankwo
.Dubem Okafor
.El-Nukoya
.Kaine Agary
.Odili Ujubuonu
.Hyacinth Obunseh
.Peter Olorunnisomo
.Omale Allen Abdul-jabbar
.Chiedu Ezeana
.Lookman Sanus
.Nike Adesuy
.OMowunmi Segun
.Olatunji Ololade
.Omotola Olaifa
.Awal Idris Evuti
.Philip Begho
I'm trying to make a comprehensive list of Nigerian writers. Kindly notify me, if you observe any missing name(s).
- Authors (chronological By Date Of Birth)
Authors: Chaucer to Shakespeare Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, William Shakespeare Authors: Donne to MiltonJohn Donne, Ben Jonson, John Webster, John Milton Authors: Bunyan to Gray John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope,...
- 52 Glorious Years Of Nigerian Literature
As Nigeria marks its 52th Independence anniversary, SUMAILA UMAISHA highlights the literary landmarks Before 1960 The effective date of Nigerian?s attainment of independence from the British colonial rule is October 1st, 1960. But the same could...
- History Of Nigerian Literature
The beginning of Nigerian Literature In the beginning was oral literature, the root of African literature. Nigerian literature, in particular, began with the oral tradition, pioneered by the unsung heroes of her literary past, like royal bards, warriors,...
- Toni Kan - 'short Story Is Like A Snap Shot'
TONI KAN ONWORDI is an award winning poet, essayist and short story writer. He holds a BA and MA in English Literature from the universities of Jos and Lagos, respectively. He has published two critically acclaimed books; When a Dream Lingers Too Long,...
- Nigerian Literary History At A Glance
This piece is a brief highlight of the history of Nigerian Literature; a rush through the epochs. I wrote it to celebrate the country's monumental literary achievements over the years. In the beginning... In the beginning was oral literature, the...
Literature
Nigerian writers: Roll call
· Adam Abdulahi
· Yusufu Adamu
· Chris Abani
· Andy Abulu
· Chinua Achebe
· Wale Adebanwi
· Remi Adedeji
· Abiola Adegboyega
· Dapo Adeniyi
· Mobolaji Adenubi
· Kole Ade-Odutola
· Kayode Aderinokun
· Pius Adesanmi
· Akin Adesokan
· Sean Adetula
· Toyin Abiodun
· Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
· Sola Adeyemi
· Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
· Emeka Agbayi
· Tolu Ajayi
· Segun Akinlolu
· Segun Akinyode
· Akilu Aliyu
· Isiaka Aliagan
· Olufunmi Aluko
· T.M. Aluko
· Elechi Amadi
· Ifi Amadiume
· Peter Anny-Nzekwue
· Ike Anya
· G. O. Apata
· Sefi Atta
· Babatunde Awoyele
· Anne Axis
· Unoma Nguemo Azuah
· Nnorom Azuonye
· Tunde Akinloye
· Babafemi Badejo
· Francoise Balogun
· Biyi Bandele
· A. Igoni Barrett
· Charles Bodunde
· Qasim Bolaji-Ashogbon
· Tubal Rabbi Cain
· Chin Ce
· John Pepper Clark
· Samuel Ajayi Crowther
· Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde
· Umaru Dembo
· David Diai
· Jude Dibia
· Ebereonwu
· Michael Echeruo
· Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
· Eyitemi Egwuenu
· Victor Ehikhamenor
· Cyprian Ekwensi
· Buchi Emecheta
· E. Nolue Emenanjo
· Perpetual Emenekwum-Eziefule
· Olaudah Equiano
· Rosemary Esehagu
· Femi Euba
· Chielozona Eze
· Vera Ezimora
· Abitogun Oladipo Ojo
· Itunu-Abitogun Oyinlade Oladipo
· Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
· Adebayo Faleti
· Dan Fulani
· Francis Ohanyido
· Harry Oludare Garuba
· Jumoke Giwa
· Healson Adedayo Farore, Sr.
· Helon Habila
· Ogaga Ifowodo
· Anita Omoiataman Ihaza
· Senator Ihenyen
· Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
· Esiaba Irobi
· Akinwunmi Isola
· Uzodinma Iweala
· Obi "Obiwu" Iwuanyawu
· Festus Iyayi
· Abubakar Imam
· Femi Jeboda
· Prince Joshua Olawuyi
· Biodun Jeyifo
· Mike Jimoh
· Samuel Johnson
· Kokalu O. Kalu
· Uduma Kalu
· Hamzat Kassim
· Sulaiman Ibrahim Katsina
· Olubukola Kwegan
· Abimbola Lagunju
· Obakanse S. Lakanse
· Akeem Lasisi
· Amina Mama
· Oliver Mbamara
· John Munonye
· Uche Nduka
· Austyn Njoku
· Obi Nwakanma
· Martina Awele Nwakoby
· Nkem Nwankwo
· Flora Nwapa
· Chuma Nwokolo
· Angela Nwosu
· Maik Nwosu
· Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo
· Azuka Nzegwu
· Onuora Nzekwu
· Olu Obafemi
· Iheoma Obibi
· Obinna Charles Okwelume
· Hyacinth Obunseh
· Sunny E. Ododo
· Odia Ofeimun
· Chike Ofili
· Sarah O?Gorman
· Olu Oguibe
· Ike Oguine
· Molara Ogundipe
· Samuel Olagunju Ogundipe
· Tolulope Ogunlesi
· Denrele Ogunwa
· Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
· Ijeoma Ogwuegbu
· Francis Ohanyido
· Tanure Ojaide
· Bamiji Ojo
· Akinloye Ojo
· Olatubosun Oladapo
· Gabriel Okara
· Oladejo Okedeji
· Wale Okediran
· Chika Okeke
· Remi Okere
· Niran Okewole
· Christopher Okigbo
· Onookome Okome
· Ike Okonta
· Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
· Dike Okoro
· Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo
· Osita Okoroafor
· Ben Okri
· Afolabi Olabimtan
· Simbo Olorunfemi
· Esho Oluborode
· Alade E. Oluwadamilola
· Kole Omotosho
· Osonye Tess Onwueme
· Dillibe Onyeama
· Frank Onyebu
· Alexander Orok
· Nnaemeka Oruh
· Dennis Osadebay
· Femi Osofisan
· Chinye Phiona Osai
· Sanya Osha
· Sola Osofisan
· E.C. Osondu
· Niyi Osundare
· Tony Nduka Otiono
· Helen Ovbiagele
· Jamin Owhovoriole
· Bunmi Oyinsan
· Dupe Olorunjo
· Naan Pocen
· Remi Raji
· Aderemi Raji-Oyelade
· Ken Saro-Wiwa
· Lola Shoneyin
· Mudi Sipikin
· Ladipo Soetan
· Zulu Sofola
· Bode Sowande
· J. Sobowole Sowande
· Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
· Wole Soyinka
· Loud Speaker
· Emmanuel Sule
· Mohammed Sule
· Muritala Sule
· Kola Tubosun
· Adebisi Thompson
· Amos Tutuola
· Ebele Uche-Nwakile
· Françoise Ugochukwu
· Clarius Ugwuoha
· Gracy Ukala
· Adaora Lily Ulasi
· Sumaila Isah Umaisha
· Karo Umukoro
· Chika Unigwe
· Emman Usman Shehu
· Ronnie Uzoigwe
· Jumoke Verissimo
· Ugonna Wachuku
· Segun Williams
· Ken Wiwa
· Molara Wood
· Oladipo Yemitan
· Sa?adu Zungur
· Zaynab Alkali
· A. Igoni Barrett
· Abiola Adegboyega
· Akeem Lasisi
· Akeem Oyalowo
· Akin Adesokan
· Alexander Orok
· Amatoritsero Ede
· Andy Abulu
· Angela Nwosu
· Anne Axis
· Austine Amanze Akpuda
· Austyn Njoku
· AW News Robot
· Bunmi Oyinsan
· Chielozona Eze
· Chika Okeke
· Chika Unigwe
· Chike Ofili
· Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
· Chinye Phiona Osai
· Chris Abani
· Chuma Nwokolo
· Clarius Ugwuoha
· Damola Awoyokun
· Dapo Adeniyi
· David Diai
· Deji Akanni
· Denrele Ogunwa
· Dike Chukwumerije
· E.C. Osondu
· Ebereonwu ?
· Elizabeth Z. Tshele
· Elnathan John
· Emeka Agbayi
· Esiaba Irobi
· Eyitemi Egwuenu
· Flourishing Florida
· Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde
· Fr. Remi Okere C.S.SP
· Francis Ohanyido
· G. O. Apata
· Gregory Austin Nwakunor
· Hamzat Kassim
· Helon Habila
· Henry Akubuiro
· Hyacinth Obunseh
· Iheoma Obibi
· Unoma Nguemo Azuah
· Ijeoma Ogwuegbu
· Ike Anya
· Ike Oguine
· Ike Okonta
· Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi)
· Isaac Attah Ogezi
· Jamin Owhovoriole
· Jude Dibia
· Jumoke Verissimo
· Karo Umukoro
· Kayode Aderinokun
· Ken Wiwa
· Kole Ade-Odutola
· Ladipo Soetan
· Lola Shoneyin
· Maik Nwosu
· Mary Opaluwa
· Mike Jimoh
· Mobolaji Adenubi
· Muritala Sule
· Niran Okewole
· Niyi Juliad
· Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo
· Nnaemeka Oruh
· Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
· Nnorom Azuonye
· Obakanse S. Lakanse
· Obi "Obiwu" Iwuayanwu
· Obi Nwakanma
· Ogaga Ifowodo
· Ogochukwu Ikeje
· Oliver Mbamara
· Ololade Adewuyi
· Olu Oguibe
· Olubukola Kwegan
· Olufunmi Aluko
· Onookome Okome
· Oscar Mubila
· Osita Okoroafor
· Perpetual Emenekwum-Eziefule
· Pius Adesanmi
· Remi Raji
· Ronnie Uzoigwe
· Rosemary Esehagu
· Sanya Osha
· Sarah O?Gorman
· Sean Adetula
· Sefi Atta
· Segun Akinlolu
· Segun Akinyode
· Senator Ihenyen
· Simbo Olorunfemi
· Sola Balogun
· Sola Osofisan
· Sylvester Asoya
· Tolulope Ogunlesi
· Toni Kan Onwordi
· Tony Nduka Otiono
· Tope Adeboboye
· Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
· Ubong Anwana
· Uche Nduka
· Uduma Kalu
· Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
· Vera Ezimora
· Wale Adebanwi
· Wumi Raji
. Odoh Diego Okenyodo
. Benjamin ubiri
. Friday John Abba
. Saka Aliyu
. Doki Abdullahi
. B. M. Dzukogi
. Abubakar Gimba
. Yahaya Dangana
. Denja Abdullahi
. Ismail Garba
. Uche Peter Umez
. Ike Aro
. Myke Ajileye
. A.B.C. Toni-Duruaku
. Charry Ada Onwu
. Camillus Ukah
. Isidore Diala
. Gloria Ernest
. Chukwuma Ibezute
. Ursula Uzoeshi
. Chidi Madu
. Emma Onyedi Wingate
. Amanze Akpuda
. J.O.J. Nwachukwu Agbada
. James Uwaleke
. Ibrahim Sheme
. Labo Yari
. Shehu Sani
. Banma Baba Suleiman
. Abdulkadir Al-kasim
. Seyi Adigun
. Ahmed Maiwada
. Shehu Usman
. Kamal Hamza
. Mu'azu Maiwada
. McAnthony Chukwuemeka Oha
. Usho Smith
. Emma Akut
. Eugenia Abu
. Lord Gee
. Mahmun Baba-Ahmed
. Ibrahim Malumfashi
.Bisi Ojediran
.Helen Obviageli
.Segun Afolabi
.Suleiman Zailani
.Toni Kan
.Maxim Uzoato
. Ademola Dasylva
.Umar Sidi
.Ibraheem Waziri
.Kabir Assada
.Ado Gidan Dabino
.Rabi?a Talle Mai Fata
.Rahma A. Majid
.Aisha Zakari
.Bashir Umar Ahmed Sokoto
.Salis Yusuf Salihi
.Maryam Ali Ali
.Chukwu Eke
.Bilqis Abubakar
.Chukwuma Azuonye
.Ossie Onuora Enekwe
.Chimalum Nwankwo
.Dubem Okafor
.El-Nukoya
.Kaine Agary
.Odili Ujubuonu
.Hyacinth Obunseh
.Peter Olorunnisomo
.Omale Allen Abdul-jabbar
.Chiedu Ezeana
.Lookman Sanus
.Nike Adesuy
.OMowunmi Segun
.Olatunji Ololade
.Omotola Olaifa
.Awal Idris Evuti
.Philip Begho
I'm trying to make a comprehensive list of Nigerian writers. Kindly notify me, if you observe any missing name(s).
- Authors (chronological By Date Of Birth)
Authors: Chaucer to Shakespeare Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, William Shakespeare Authors: Donne to MiltonJohn Donne, Ben Jonson, John Webster, John Milton Authors: Bunyan to Gray John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope,...
- 52 Glorious Years Of Nigerian Literature
As Nigeria marks its 52th Independence anniversary, SUMAILA UMAISHA highlights the literary landmarks Before 1960 The effective date of Nigerian?s attainment of independence from the British colonial rule is October 1st, 1960. But the same could...
- History Of Nigerian Literature
The beginning of Nigerian Literature In the beginning was oral literature, the root of African literature. Nigerian literature, in particular, began with the oral tradition, pioneered by the unsung heroes of her literary past, like royal bards, warriors,...
- Toni Kan - 'short Story Is Like A Snap Shot'
TONI KAN ONWORDI is an award winning poet, essayist and short story writer. He holds a BA and MA in English Literature from the universities of Jos and Lagos, respectively. He has published two critically acclaimed books; When a Dream Lingers Too Long,...
- Nigerian Literary History At A Glance
This piece is a brief highlight of the history of Nigerian Literature; a rush through the epochs. I wrote it to celebrate the country's monumental literary achievements over the years. In the beginning... In the beginning was oral literature, the...