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Book Review|Tayeb Saleh’s Season of Migration to the North: A Journey into North Africa’s Literary Arena

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To examine the novel as a tale on the effects of colonialism, we cannot help mentioning Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, a novella that has inspired several other novels, …

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Cultural Imperialism and Alienation in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “A Meeting in the Dark” and “Minutes of Glory”

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The theme of cultural imperialism and alienation dominated early African literature as it borders on the question of identity which the African man was troubled with. It is perhaps …

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Book Review | The Poet of Dust by Umar Abubakar Sidi

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Good Poetry, he said, is a chick A voluptuous curvy, sexy chick, with protruding breasts Heavy backside, an enormous clit And a never ending quest to go more and …

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Book Review | The Boy With Shoes by Hillary Lisimba Ambani

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You are really not sure what lies ahead when the first chapter of the book you are reading is titled ‘An Imbecile is Born’. I knew I was going …

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Book Review | Holy Blood, Holy Grail

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BOOK: Holy Blood, Holy GrailAuthor: Henry Lincoln, Michael Baigent, Richard LeighISBN: 9780099682417Publisher: Arrow BooksLANGUAGE: EnglishDate Published: 15 January 1983Reviewer: Vincent de Paul Holy Blood, Holy Grail holds the promise of an explosive secret, an expose …

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Book Review | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Vincent de Paul Monday, 06 May 2019 Be the first to comment!

At last I have come around to reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I have seen nuns looking for it earnestly, and I confused it for a pontificating (well, …

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Book Review | Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity by James J. O’Donnell

Vincent de Paul Monday, 15 April 2019 Be the first to comment!

Later on we see that Christianity triumphed because it had political backing. Any politician knows where to go, the buttons to press. If atheists were to deliver the votes, …

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Review | A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin

Vincent de Paul Monday, 08 April 2019 Be the first to comment!

The fifth installment of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, A Dance With Dragons brings out all the details, vividly, not in the Game of ThronesTV Series. …

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Top 10 Mystery Books Bestsellers in 2018

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Top 10 Mystery Books Bestsellers in 2018Twisted Times: Son of Man The dead can’t rest in peace. The living are in danger. And one man’s run has begun. * …

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2018 African Writers’ Conference in Abuja, Nigeria

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We are pleased to support this year’s African Writers Conference, an event conceptualized by the African Writers Development Trust aimed at bringing together writers of African descent to a …

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