The Voice Of The Night Masquerade

Author : Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015059568926

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The Voice of the Night Masquerade by Ezenwa-Ohaeto Pdf

The author explains his poetic mission thus: 'it is the cultural tradition in my part of the world, that when abominations become unbearable, and the truth must be told with great courage, then the night masquerade appears...in order to set a senseless practice right; sometimes the night masquerade must confront the ruler and point out the nakedness of his utterances...this is the voice of the night masquerade, I am only the medium.' The ensuing collection of poems is divided into three sections: 'Night' - alluding to the night the mother of the spirits walked the length and breadth of the clan, weeping for her murdered son, in 'Things Fall Apart'; 'Night Vigil', and 'Night Passages'. This book was joint winner of the Association of Nigerian Authors' Poetry Prize in 1997.

Author : Christine Matzke,Remi Raji,Geoffrey V. Davis
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789042021686

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Of Minstrelsy and Masks by Christine Matzke,Remi Raji,Geoffrey V. Davis Pdf

This collection is dedicated to a distinguished scholar and writer who for a quarter of a century wrote consistently on African literature and the arts and was a major voice in Nigerian literary circles. Ezenwa-Ohaeto made a mark in contemporary Nigerian poetry by committing pidgin to written form and, by so doing, introducing different creative patterns. He also saw himself as a 'minstrel', as someone who wanted to read, express and enact his work before an audience. First and foremost, however, Ezenwa-Ohaeto was someone who 'un-masked' ideas and meanings hidden in the folds of literary works and made them available to an international academic public. With his outstanding work on Chinua Achebe, he influenced the reception of African literary biography. His networks and connections were extensive and wide-ranging, and they are partly reflected in the essays, creative writing and personal notes assembled in this volume. In their various modes and expressions, the contributions included here constitute a tribute to Ezenwa-Ohaeto's many talents and achievements. As an extension of Ezenwa-Ohaeto's legacy, they expand on various aspects of minstrelsy and the un/masking of texts in a Nigerian and broader African context. The book is divided into six sections. "In Memoriam" contains personal tributes by long-standing colleagues, mentors and friends. "Poetry and Fiction" collects the voices of three generations of Nigerian writing from the 1960s to the present day, followed by poetic and pictorial insights into the domestic and social life of the scholar and family man. Section Four comprises two interviews, while Sections Five and Six are devoted to critical evaluations of Ezenwa-Ohaeto's work and to contemporary perspectives on Nigerian literature respectively.

Author : Izuu Nwankwọ
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781920033866

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Yabbing and Wording by Izuu Nwankwọ Pdf

Yabbing and Wording: The artistry of Nigerian stand-up comedy is a long-overdue academic interrogation of the novel stand-up practice in Nigeria as performance. 'Yabbing' comes from the Nigerian Pidgin English verb, 'yab', which means a satirical jibe thrown at individuals, groups or institutions. Nigeria's Fela Anikulapo-Kuti used this effectively in his recorded and live music performances against successive military regimes. 'Wording' derives from the English term 'word' and refers to a game in which parties exchange insults. It is a modern-day coinage for traditional forms of joking that existed across Nigeria and elsewhere in precolonial times. In this book, Nwankw? identifies 'yabbing' and 'wording' as outstanding indigenous elements within contemporary stand-up practice in Nigeria. On the one hand, these local joking patterns inform how comedians fashion their narratives. On the other, they mitigate offence and how the audience responds to ridicule in joke performance venues. The book's strength is its academic perspective and the inclusion of as many examples of stand-up and comedians as possible, to give a panoramic view of the practice. It also traces the historical path of the development of professional stand-up comedy in Nigeria. Its closing chapters detail the global outreach of Nigerian stand-up while also anticipating its future developments.

Author : Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
Publisher : M & J Grand Orbit Communications
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789785416411

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Nigerian Languages, Literatures, Culture and Reforms by Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri Pdf

The papers in this volume were selected from the Silver Jubilee edition of the Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigerian (LAN) which was held at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Abuja, Nigeria. The Silver Jubilee edition is dedicated to the father of Nigerian Linguistics, Professor Emeritus Ayo Bamgbose. Professor Emeritus Bamgbose was the first indigenous Professor of Linguistics in Nigeria, and the first black African to teach linguistics in any known university south of the Sahara. He was there from the very beginning, and together with co-operation of people such as the late Professor Kay Williamson, he nurtured Nigerian linguistics. He is not just a foremost Nigerian linguist, but also a most famous, respected, celebrated, distinguished, and cherished African linguist of all times. To be candid, Nigerian linguistics is synonymous with Professor Emeritus Bamgbose. In 58 well-written chapters by experts in their fields, the book covers aspects of Nigerian languages, linguistics, literatures and culture. The papers have not been categorized into sections; rather they flow, hence there is some overlapping in the arrangement. The book is an essential resource for all who are interested to learn about current trends in the study of languages, linguistics and related subject-matters in Nigeria.

Author : Nnedi Okorafor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765393128

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Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor Pdf

The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning BINTI. Binti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse has been left behind. Unfortunately, although her people are peaceful on the whole, the same cannot be said for the Khoush, who fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse. Far from her village when the conflicts start, Binti hurries home, but anger and resentment has already claimed the lives of many close to her. Once again it is up to Binti, and her intriguing new friend Mwinyi, to intervene--though the elders of her people do not entirely trust her motives--and try to prevent a war that could wipe out her people, once and for all. Don't miss this essential concluding volume in the Binti trilogy. The Binti Series Book 1: Binti Book 2: Binti: Home Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Yeibo, Ebi
Publisher : Kraft Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789789181698

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The Fourth Masquerade by Yeibo, Ebi Pdf

As one of the most important Nigerian poets who continue to write the nation in verse, Yeibo, in this fifth collection of poems, has strategically fashioned a kind of poetry that does not only derive its idiom from the prosody and folk tradition of the Izon of Nigeria, it equally advances the poet’s vision through form and structure. His recourse to folklore and reliance on oral materials in the image making process gives coherence and form to the poems. However, what distinguishes this collection from the previous ones is the question of the form through which he demonstrates an intense awareness of the Nigerian experience.

Author : Frank Uche Mowah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : African literature
ISBN : IND:30000060636879

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A Structuralist Discourse on African Literature by Frank Uche Mowah Pdf

Author : Fasasi, Khabyr Alowonle
Publisher : Kraft Books
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789789183241

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Spells of Solemn Songs by Fasasi, Khabyr Alowonle Pdf

Spells of Solemn Songs is a collection of poems that raises strident voices of confrontation against the bastardisation of the space on political, economic, religious and foreign fronts as well as condemns without fear the lacklustre attitudes of some apathetic figures. It further redirects minds to some ideal African ethos and humane values that engender communal and social well-being and oneness. Carved in a language so mellifluous and so unreservedly resolute, its matchless rhythimic cadence enhances easy reading, flow and comprehension while critically challenging the readers’ perception of the world around.

Author : Susan Leckey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135356316

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The Europa Directory of Literary Awards and Prizes by Susan Leckey Pdf

A complete guide to the major awards and prizes of the literary world. * An invaluable source of information on awards and prizes world-wide * Covers over 1,000 awards and prizes * Comprehensive background information on each award * Extensive contact details. Contents * Includes internationally awarded prizes along with prestigious national awards * Subject areas covered include adult and children's fiction, non-fiction, poetry, lifetime's achievement, translation and drama * Information is provided on the history of each award, its purpose, what is awarded, how often the prize is awarded, eligibility and restrictions, the awarding organization and the most recent recipients * Full contact details of the awarding organization are provided, including main contact name, postal address, e-mail and Internet address, telephone and fax numbers * Fully indexed by keyword, awarding organization and award by subject.

Author : Gareth Griffiths
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317895848

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African Literatures in English by Gareth Griffiths Pdf

Here is an introduction to the history of English writing from East and West Africa drawing on a range of texts from the slave diaspora to the post-war upsurge in African English language and literature from these regions.

Author : Ernest N. Emenyonu,Nduka Otiono,Chiji Akoma
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781847013460

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Alt 41 by Ernest N. Emenyonu,Nduka Otiono,Chiji Akoma Pdf

Interrogates and explores African literature in African languages today, and the continuing interfaces between works in indigenous languages and those written in European languages or languages of colonizers. Sixty years after the Conference of African Writers of English Expression at Makerere University, the dominance in the global canon of African literatures written in European languages over those in indigenous languages continues to be an issue. This volume of ALT re-examines this central question of African literatures to ask, 'What is the state of African literatures in African languages today?' Contributors discuss the translation of Gurnah's novel Paradise to Swahili, and Osemwegie's Ọrọ Epic to English, and Wolof wrestlers' panegyrics. They analyse Edo eco-critical poetry, and the poetics of Igbo mask poetry, and morality in early prose fiction in indigenous Nigerian languages. Other essays contribute a semiotic analysis of Duruaku's A Matter of Identity, and the decolonization of trauma in Uwem Akpan's Say You're One of Them. Overall, the volume paints a complex image of African cultural production in indigenous languages, especially in the ways Africa's oral performance traditions remain resilient in the face of a seemingly undiminished presence of non-African language literary traditions.

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031019913

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Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project by Toyin Falola Pdf

This book explores how modern Nigerian fiction is rooted in writers’ understanding of their identity and perception of Nigeria as a country and home. Surveying a broad range of authors and texts, the book shows how these fictionalized representations of Nigeria reveal authentic perceptions of Nigeria’s history and culture today. Many of the lessons in these works of literature provide cautionary tales and critiques of Nigeria, as well as an examination of the lasting impact of colonialism. Furthermore, the book presents the nation as both the framework and subject of its narrative. By conducting literary analyses of Nigerian fiction with historical reference points, this work demonstrates how Nigerian literature can convey profound themes and knowledge that resonates with audiences, teaching Nigerians and non-Nigerians about the colonial and postcolonial experience. The chapters cover topics on nationhood, women’s writing, postcolonial modernity, and Nigerian literature in the digital age.

Author : Tanure Ojaide
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031156175

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African Battle Traditions of Insult by Tanure Ojaide Pdf

This book explores the “battles” of words, songs, poetry, and performance in Africa and the African Diaspora. These are usually highly competitive, artistic contests in which rival parties duel for supremacy in poetry composition and/or its performance. This volume covers the history of this battle tradition, from its origins in Africa, especially the udje and halo of the Urhobo and Ewe respectively, to its transportation to the Americas and the Caribbean region during the Atlantic slave trade period, and its modern and contemporary manifestations as battle rap or other forms of popular music in Africa. Almost everywhere there are contemporary manifestations of the more traditional, older genres. The book is thus made up of studies of contests in which rivals duel for supremacy in verbal arts, song-poetry, and performance as they display their wit, sense of humor, and poetic expertise.

Author : Adimora-Ezeigbo, Akachi
Publisher : Kraft Books
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789784900300

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Heart Songs by Adimora-Ezeigbo, Akachi Pdf

Winner of the ANA/Cadbury Prize, 2009, Heart Songs, Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo's first collection of poems, reveals the hidden poetic mind of a writer who had previously worked extensively and excelled as a novelist. At one level. the poems read like the products of a souls just out of a certain prison. They break the barriers of the unity of thought that governs the writing of a novel, as Adimora-Ezeigbo is at home with subjects as varies as power, love, culture, gender, philosophy and crime in this collection.

Author : Dean R. Koontz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:873155621

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The Voice of the Night by Dean R. Koontz Pdf