Category Archives: AUTHORS

Soyinka’s candid interview; why he says Achebe is not the “...

May 19, 2013 no comments

In a very candid interview with Sahara Reporters, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka opens up about his relationship with late iconic author Chinua Achebe, a man celebrated in the press as the “Father...

PHOTOS: Chimamanda Adichie rounds up Lagos book tour for “Americ...

May 4, 2013 no comments

Avid fans of Orange Prize-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, on Saturday, crammed into a bookstore in Lagos where the authour was signing copies of her latest work, “Americanah”....

Chimamanda Adichie talks about new book “Americanah” (vide...

April 12, 2013 no comments

Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been making press rounds recently ahead of the release of her third novel, titled Americanah, and in this interview with Channel 4 news, the “H...

Reps want national library renamed after late literary icon Chinua Ach...

March 26, 2013 no comments

Nigeria’s House of Representative has asked that the Federal Government name the national library after the late literary icon, Chinua Achebe, who died at age 82 last Thursday. Lawmaker, Mr. Ch...

Family says Achebe died after “brief illness”; Brown Unive...

March 22, 2013

The family of “Things Fall Apart” authour, Chinua Achebe, confirmed in an official statement that their late patriarch died “following a brief illness”. It is not clear what i...

Prof. Wole Soyinka “devastated” by Achebe’s death

March 22, 2013 no comments

Fellow literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said he is “devastated” by the death of Chinua Achebe. Achebe’s passing was announced today by his agent. The 82-year-old who gave ...

Chinua Achebe dies at 82

March 22, 2013

Celebrated Nigerian authour, Chinua Achebe, died following a brief illness, his agent Andrew Wylie said. The “Things Fall Apart” writer was 82. “He was also a beloved husband, fathe...

Finance Minister and authour; Okonjo-Iweala set to launch her book in ...

October 30, 2012 no comments

A book “Reforming The Unreformable: Lessons From Nigeria”, written by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is to be launched in Abuja, Tuesday. V...

Nigerian-born writer, Rotimi Babatunde, wins prestigious Caine Prize

July 3, 2012 no comments

NAN – Nigerian writer Rotimi Babatunde has won this year’s prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing. The £10,000 ($15,700) prize was given for his story, Bombay’s Republic. It is about Niger...

Oman: 98-year-old man writes his first book

April 7, 2012 no comments

Saud bin Ahmed Al Busaidi has lived through two world wars, the Zanzibari fight for independence, the rise of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and now, at the age of 98, he decided to write about ...