Yes, one of his publications is in the shifting header on my blog. His name is Christopher Okigbo and he was a famous writer and poet from the southern parts of Nigeria. He died during the civil war, where he fought on the side of Biafra. Ali Mazrui, the Kenyan and global giant, wrote a … Continue reading Why Christopher Okigbo matters 50 years after
9th Coal City Book Convention to focus on women
There will be another literary meeting at Enugu. This years Book Convention will put women at center stage (aren’t women always center stage when the real things happen?). Three women will receive a life-award, this award is not named after a woman, but it is still an important award. Read about these three women and … Continue reading 9th Coal City Book Convention to focus on women
books touched by Africa 