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What sort of literature is this, anyway?

Today we introduce some approaches to Nigerian literature, offer a bevy of African writers, and explore how one of Nigeria’s most powerful authors can write her own modest letter to humanity. Also, we learn about hostile architecture from one of our listeners.

Episode 6.23 –

Words from Nigeria Pt 1: Adichie and the Literary Manifesto

African writers from this episode and some of the most rewarding reads:

• Achebe, Chinua (Nigeria): Things Fall Apart, The Anthills of Savannah, Arrow of God, Hopes and Impediments
• Adeyemi, Tomi (Nigeria): Children of Blood and Bone
• Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi (Nigeria): Dream Count, The Thing Around Your Neck, Americanah, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, Dear Ijeawele
• Armah, Ayi Kwei (Ghana): The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
• Cole, Teju (Nigeria): Open City, Tremor
• Dangarembga, Tsitsi (Zimbabwe): Nervous Conditions, The Book of Not
• Emezi, Akwaeke (Nigeria): Pet, The Death of Vivek Oji
• Farah, Nuruddin (Somalia): Sweet and Sour Milk, Secrets
• Forna, Aminatta (Sierra Leone): The Memory of Love
• Gordimer, Nadine (South Africa): The Conservationist, July’s People
• Gurnah, Abdulrazak (Tanzania): Paradise, Desertion
• Gyasi, Yaa (Ghana): Transcendent Kingdom, Homegoing
• La Guma, Alex (South Africa): Time of the Butcherbird
• Mbue, Imbolo (Cameroon): How Beautiful We Were
• Nwapa, Flora (Nigeria): Efuru, This is Lagos and Other Stories
• Okorafor, Nnedi (Nigeria): Noor, Death of the Author
• Okri, Ben (Nigeria): The Famished Road, Starbook
• Salih, Tayeb (Sudan): Season of Migration to the North
• Soyinka, Wole (Nigeria): A Shuttle in the Crypt, The Trials of Brother Jero

Complete Resources: https://waywordsstudio.com/project/le-guin-omelas/

CHAPTERS

00:00    Where is African Literature?
07:09    Intro Theme
07:45    Why Listen to White Boy Talk?
10:50    Nigerian Frictions, Flux, and Future 1
18:06    Adichie: Intimacy and “Author”-ity
26:56    The Banality of Sexism
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