We are delighted to share this call for papers for a book project based on the course of the Biafra war and its literatures. On the 12th of January 1970, the ceasefire had been certified after the thirty-month Nigerian Civil… Read More ›
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Event: Legacies of Biafra Conference, 21-22 April 2017, London
The 6th International Igbo Conference Legacies of Biafra – Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra War 50 years on 21-22 April 2017, SOAS, London The ‘Legacies of Biafra’ conference seeks to explore the on-going impact of the war locally and globally, considering… Read More ›
Book Review: Writing the Nigeria-Biafra War, a new critical volume edited by Toyin Falola and Ogechukwu Ezekwem
AiW Guest: Matthew Lecznar To sum up the varied literary legacies of the Nigeria-Biafra War (1967-70) in a single volume is no easy task. The conflict, which ended in the deaths of an estimated 1-2 million people, has produced a… Read More ›
CfP: Legacies of Biafra: Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra war 50 years on, 21-22 April 2017, London, deadline: 31 Dec 2016
The 6th Annual International Igbo Conference Theme: Legacies of Biafra: Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra war 50 years on SOAS, University of London, April 21-22, 2017 Call for Papers The Annual Igbo Conference has carved out a unique space, serving as… Read More ›
Q&A: Uche Peter Umez interviews poet Obiwu
AiW Guest: Uche Peter Umez ‘Poetry is sometimes the only glimmer of hope in the darkest corners and most difficult conditions of life.’ – Obiwu Obiwu teaches English in the Department of Humanities, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, United States…. Read More ›
2016 Caine Prize Shortlist: Review of Lesley Nneka Arimah’s “What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky.”
It’s Caine Prize season again! Before the judges’ announcement on 4th July, we’re taking a look at each of the shortlisted stories. This week, Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva reviews Lesley Nneka Arimah’s “What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky.” AiW Guest: Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva The opening line is… Read More ›
The Way We Lived – A Review of Chinua Achebe’s ‘There Was a Country’
AiW Guest: Pelu Awofeso After the dust raised in Nigeria by its publication had settled, I finally read There Was a Country, Chinua Achebe’s last published book, which centres on the Nigeria-Biafra civil war and Achebe’s personal experiences of and participation… Read More ›
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