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 ›
Biafran War
Call for Papers: 9th Igbo Conference: ‘Igbo Mobilities’, Nigeria (Deadline: 31 January)
THE 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL IGBO CONFERENCE Igbo Mobilities: People, Trade & Knowledge 02–04 July, 2020 Princess Alexandra Auditorium (PAA), The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria The Igbo Conference is an annual international conference usually held at SOAS, University of London…. Read More ›
Review of Chris Abani’s Song for Night
AiW Guest: Alexandra Schultheis Moore This week, Alexandra Schultheis Moore continues our summer voyage into African children’s literature. First published in 2007 and recently re-issued by Telegram in the UK, Chris Abani’s novella, Song for Night, offers a compelling story as well… Read More ›
‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ (2013 Film) – review
For Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie readers in the UK, the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun has been a long time coming. Widely anticipated by online forums including Adichie’s Facebook page, Half of a Yellow Sun’s world premier took… Read More ›
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