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Nigeria portal. v. t. e. Nigerian literature may be roughly defined as the literary writing by citizens of the nation of Nigeria for Nigerian readers, addressing Nigerian issues. This encompasses writers in a number of languages, including not only English but Igbo, Urhobo, Yoruba, and in the northern part of the county Hausa and Nupe. [ 1]
Because of discrimination, many Igbo had trouble finding employment, and during the early 1970s, the Igbo became one of the poorest ethnic groups in Nigeria. [140] [141] [142] Igbo rebuilt their cities by themselves without any contribution from the federal government of Nigeria. This led to the establishment of new factories in southern Nigeria.
Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), poet. Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), novelist and writing coach. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist and poet. S. A. Afolabi (born 1966), novelist, short-story writer. Adedayo Agarau (born 1994), poet and essayist.
P. A. Ogundipe (1927–2020), educator and first Nigerian woman to be published in English. Chioma Okereke, Nigerian-born poet, author and short story writer. Julie Okoh (born 1947), playwright, feminist, educator. Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), science fiction and fantasy writer, Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor. Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937 ...
The Gods Are Not To Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. [1] An adaptation of the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, the story centres on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow get caught up in a somewhat consanguineous trail of events by the gods of the land.
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013) Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988) Bayo Adebowale (born 1944) Abimbola Adelakun (living) Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977) Tolu Ajayi (born 1946) Lola Akande (born 1965) Uwem Akpan (born 1971)
List of Nigerien writers. This is a Nigerien . Idé Adamou (1951– ), poet and novelist [Gikandi] Ousmane Amadou (1948–2018), poet, novelist, lawyer and journalist [Gikandi] Djibo Bakary (1922–1998), politician and writer. Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916–1982), ethnographer and children's writer. Mahamadou Halilou Sabbo ...
African literature is literature from Africa, either oral (" orature ") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings" from the 14th century AD. [1] Another well-known book is the Garima ...