Do they still read them in Schools?
I can never forget ''Eze goes to School'' or Flora Nwapa's ''Efuru''....Chei!
Who is the real author of Eze goes to school?Micheal Crowther or Onuorah Nzekwu
If this generation of Nigeria youths are not reading these Books then I weep for them!!!
Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteI still have things fall apart and the God are not to blame......
I was a commercial student but I love literature die..... Had B' in WAEC...tbt...😂😂
And wetin you get for "social mediaring facebooking and twittering, and wasapping?"
DeleteNa only question I ask o
"Commercial student?"
DeleteYou dey sell tomatoes abi na cucumbers?
Ode!!!Continue
DeleteWA to te...
Anony, it is commercial student for those that schooled in Lagos especially state govt schools. Olori, I was in art class and literature class was everything.
DeleteOlori orente ,I asked you on that tailor post about your tailor’s location..is she in Lagos?
DeleteSlim queen,you can say that again
DeleteIt was everything and I love the teacher
She was so good at it
I am Sorry Anonymous 14:05
DeleteYes, you can get my number from beloved
I read all and more. Jagua nana has a continuation. Jagua nana's daughter. My daughter is going to read all of these books and more even though she does not live in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe African Child
ReplyDeleteThings Fall Apart
Eze goes to school
ReplyDeleteThings fall apart, one of my favourite books
The gods are not to blame (I love all Ola Rotimi books)
The drummer boy
The African child
The passport of Mallam Elia (I love Cyprian Ekwensi books too)
I don't think children of these days still read these literature books... I believe they have other writers and curriculum now.
Did you read "Time changes yesterday"?
DeleteAnybody remembers that book?
Where can one buy these books. I want my kids to read them.
ReplyDeleteRead which books? Do they look up from their phones?
ReplyDeleteRead an essay from a Nigerian teen and you will see;
lol,
lmfao,
lwkmd
h8
143
Persin go stay up all night video charting and sexting
A grandmother been tell me yesterday how im grandchild dey stay up
till 3 am on the computer. Ok, why you no stop her,
the mom forbids that!
Chike and the river,the drummer boy,eze goes to school, and the gods are not to blame are my fave.
ReplyDeleteThe late Onuorah Nzekwu wrote it.
ReplyDeleteI read a lot growing up not because they were literature texts but because I was a voracious reader plus my dad had over 50 African Writer Series.
Most people I know back then read because they had to pass literature not because they were interested so I am not shocked or weeping for people who are not reading these days plus new authors are coming up eg Sefi Atta, Chimamanda and Co so I think the present generation would be more inclined to read such books though.
Mans don dey old sha 😂
I read all of these books.Used to read a lot but now I manage to read a chapter for like a week.Family and personal responsibilities won't let me be great.Who read 'The government Inspector'?The Concubine by Elechi Amadi?And lots of interesting poems by John Pepper Clarke?
ReplyDeleteOh, I remember John pepper Clarke ,poem book for federal junior secondary
DeleteI've been looking for where to download these African novels, for where? I nor see.
ReplyDeleteAll God's children needs traveling shoes. by??
DeleteSula by Toni Morrison...this one is very interesting
I love you SDK. Nostalgic posts like this make me love you more. You're the best.
ReplyDeleteI read all the books above and more. Wedlock of the gods, the lion and the jewel, one week one trouble, drums of joy etc. I read eh...
I also read some popular Igbo novels like, Ukwa ruo oge ya, Nka di na nti, Ije odumodu jere, Omenuko, Akuwa na uka akpara akpa, okwe agbaala, etc.
Good ol'days. I have some of these books at home, I'll buy more and make sure my daughter read them all.
The lion and the jewel. That book!
DeleteI can remember Ukwa ruo oge ya. Chai...
DeleteMy mum made me read some Ibo novels way back.And they were so interesting. Anyone who read all the books listed up here sabi speak English very well and grammatical blunders adiroya lol. These days, I marvel at so many 'dangerous' comments and their heavy blunders. All these new generation kids and their "Am" and others just de spoil everything everywhere .
I remember "omenuko" igbo L1 class that year.
DeleteIgbo class taught me how to write in igbo and improve in speaking after I left secondary school tho I still had f9 in Waec😂😂😂
I need to save this page. I read all. Does anybody know where I can get a copy of "The Revealer of Secrets" please?
ReplyDeleteLovely. Wishing our youth will go back and read instead of doing midnight calls everyday
ReplyDeletewhat about:telephone conversation, so long a letter, second class citizen, Girls at war, Jane Eyre, Trials of brother Jerro. From Bv Jene.
ReplyDeleteOh Jane Eyre by charlotte brontë. Anno u brought bck memories.
DeleteI read so long a letter, trials of brother Jero and it's sequel, Jero's metamorphosis.
DeleteWow!!! I didn't get to read kaduna and Jagua nana
ReplyDeleteThis is our chance, joys of motherhood by buchi emecheta, Sons and daughters. Hmm good old days
ReplyDeleteSons and daughters! Wow!
DeleteNow I'm gonna cry.
Oh my God! Anon 14:51 that read Jane Eyre, that book shaped my life to understand oyibos when I was a kid. Infact when I read it the concluding pages were torn and lost, do you know I had to look for it some years back as an adult just to read the remaining pages lol!
ReplyDeleteI still have The African child
ReplyDeleteThings fall apart was it for me.
ReplyDeleteEfuru does it for me. That flora Nwapa's book is everything to me walai
ReplyDeleteSecond chance, Efuru, Joys of motherhood, Things fall apart. I could go on and on. Reading then was like watching a movie. I imagine everything like it's real.
ReplyDeleteThe triumph of the water Lily
DeleteThe marriage of Anansewa by Efua T. Sutherland
I loved 'Triumph of the Water lily.'
DeleteWho remembers the Pacesetters' series?I saved to buy them like my life depended on them.I also made cool friends in the process of exchanging novels.I waka Ikpoba hill tire to go meet people wey I hear say get novels.
ReplyDeleteSo like me. I waka for novel matter eh... I dey turn to mumu sef just to get a book.
DeleteAwww Stella you just brought tears to my eyes as I see these books...i miss reading gosh...readung was fun and we used to brag on how many books we have read...
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ReplyDeleteOur husbands have gone mad
One week one trouble
Behind the clouds
So long a letter (I cried d first time I read it)
Anthills of the Savannah
Violence
No longer at ease
Sizwe Bansi is dead
The wives revolt etc
I read a lot...I am happy about that 😃
Sizwe Bansi is dead!
DeleteWives revolt!
Stella!!!!what is this why do you have to make me cry? Feeling nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteI read all the novel listed and more before js2.
Who remember's second chance? Without a silver spoon? Those were the days
I remember 'without a silver spoon'
DeleteWow good old days
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