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The King’s Horseman, Nigeria’s Most Famous Play, Now On Netflix: What Makes It A Classic
Elesin Oba, the King’s Horseman is a new movie coming to Netflix. It is based on Nigeria’s most famous play, Death and the King’s Horseman, written in 1975 by Nobel ...
9 Self-Help and Motivational Books by African Authors
Lately, life coaches, authors, celebrities and others have used books to spread their knowledge across wide audiences. This list of nine self-help and motivational books feature African authors sharing tips ...
Seven Anthologies by African Writers to Enjoy
We give you some anthologies to keep you busy this weekend as well as to look forward to in the near future. We here at JamesMurua.com regularly collate a list ...
Roland Watson-Grant Visits Nigeria’s Ibom Festival
Jamaican writer Roland Watson-Grant gives us an exclusive glimpse into his visit to the Ibom Art and Book Festival hosted in Uyo, Nigeria from July 28-31, 2022. Roland Watson-Grant is ...
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Voting Commences for the 2018 Alternative Nobel Prize for Literature
After much controversy surrounding the Sweden Academy last year due to sexual allegations, a New (temporary) Academy made up of Swedish writers, artists journalists, and cultural personalities who have taken ...
Participate In Young & Cerebral’s 2018 Essay Competition
Young & Cerebral, a brand aimed at empowering, inspiring and giving a voice to the youth is declaring its annual Essay Competition for the year 2018 open. This year’s topics ...
London Book Fair 2018
Are you thinking of attending London Book Fair 2018 or you just want to have information about the event? Here is the information that may be of help to you ...
Journal of a Jerk: Saying Goodbye
The clock on the wall says it's 3:58 a.m and, Dotun, famed for having nupital ties with sleep, has been unable to do just that - sleep. After tossing and ...
13 Things Only Book Lovers Can Relate To
Books are your go-to, if you want to travel to amazing places without visa, expand your knowledge or go on rollercoaster rides. Yup. And, you could call them the next ...
Book Review: In Dependence by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Title of Book: In Dependence Author: Sarah Ladipo Manyika Genre: Novel Category: Fiction Author's Bio: Sarah Ladipo Manyika was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France, and England ...
The Caine Prize for African Writing 2018 is Open for Entries
The Caine Prize for African Writing awarded annually to creative writers short stories, is open for submissions into its 2018 edition. The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and ...
Wole Soyinka Annouced as The Europe Theatre Prize Winner
One cannot take a walk down the memory lane of literature in Nigeria without noting the indelible footprints of Professor Wole Soyinka who is a poet, playwright and author. His ...